496 HO Mag (Burning Oil)
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I have a 2001 Mercury 496 HO Mag. After I run the boat for a few hours and recheck the oil I find it to be down a half quart. Is this normal, as I have been told that big blocks burn oil? What is a good weight and type oil to use especially in Az temps? Jeff
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I've got 170 hours on my HO and I don't think I've had to add oil at all. I would keep a close eye on it and see if it continues to use oil. I'd be interested to hear what other HO owners are experiencing.
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real hard running i have noticed that i burn about a half a quart, but thats real hard running for a long time
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does not do it when running normal.
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does not do it when running normal.
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Originally Posted by yesrej
i hav an02. ive put 30 hours this year and havent lost a drop. i got 230 total and never noticed anything different.