merc synthetic oil ?
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merc synthetic oil ?
just noticed my mer dealer now stocks mer 25w -40 synthetic blend oil ? anyone using this or is the mobile 1 synthetic the way to go ?
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Re: merc synthetic oil ?
Originally Posted by Shane
Mobil and Redline are the only one's for me.
We have this little oil thread in the technical Q and A check it out. Mobil1 20W-50 thread. Proof up the wazoo that this is the case. Most Amsoil products are not even API licensed.
Last edited by Hydrocruiser; 10-04-2004 at 08:35 PM.
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Re: merc synthetic oil ?
Originally Posted by 26sonic
just noticed my mer dealer now stocks mer 25w -40 synthetic blend oil ? anyone using this or is the mobile 1 synthetic the way to go ?
Last edited by Hydrocruiser; 10-04-2004 at 08:56 PM.
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Re: merc synthetic oil ?
yup, after the enlightenment in the tech. section novel I will not be buying amsoil for my h.o. It will be Mobil 1. i'm planning on 5 quarts of m1 15-50 full syn. and 4 quarts of 20-50 dino.
Sonic, give me a call when you get a chance, my phone fell in the river and I lost your number,, got a question about whites.. Thanks..
Sonic, give me a call when you get a chance, my phone fell in the river and I lost your number,, got a question about whites.. Thanks..
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Re: merc synthetic oil ?
Originally Posted by Chris288
yup, after the enlightenment in the tech. section novel I will not be buying amsoil for my h.o. It will be Mobil 1. i'm planning on 5 quarts of m1 15-50 full syn. and 4 quarts of 20-50 dino.
Sonic, give me a call when you get a chance, my phone fell in the river and I lost your number,, got a question about whites.. Thanks..
Sonic, give me a call when you get a chance, my phone fell in the river and I lost your number,, got a question about whites.. Thanks..
Don't use a syn blend as most have only 20% synthetic oil and usually it's not PAO.
We are hearing about 496 engine concerns in marine and auto applications. Don't mess around; use Kendall or Redcap Mobil-1 or Redline 15W-50.
Unless of course you can see your way to Mobil V-Twin. That's what I use and would use and recommend to everybody who is willing to pay the $8.99 price at Autozone. Even after 25 hours the stuff looks like new. No color change. That has to say something significant about the product. The engine runs like new! Everyone who has tried it will never go back.
Last edited by Hydrocruiser; 10-04-2004 at 09:00 PM.
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Re: merc synthetic oil ?
Hydro, not thrilled about the vis. of straight 15-50 so I was going to mix castrol 20-50 and make my own syn. blend,, for slightly better oil pressure. I haven't read an article yet that said don't mix oils. Amsoil says you can mix and I think castrol said you can mix as well, just amsoil says their extended drains might be compromised if mixed.