2 different Quicksilver oils
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Driven racing oils. They also put out by far the most education about oils and it is not sales pitches about their own oils. IMO they do a really good job on both ends of the coin. Oil products and educating the end users.
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I think this time I'll just use the regular Merc stuff through the winter. Then, I'll reconsider changing in May when I change the oil again. Thanks for all the replies!
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Hey, ready to change the oil in my 96 Formula 303 with 502 mpi's. I want to put in Mercruiser Quicksilver 25W 40, but I see there is a regular and a synthetic blend. The synthetic blend is rated FC-W. Is there any advantage to using one or the other? I'm in SW Florida, so, boating season is still on and typically 70-80 degrees this time of year. The water temp is usually in the 60's & 70's now (not to rub it in with the northern readers, but just to know what the conditions that the boat is operating in).
FC-W is the NMMA rating for 4-cycle water cooled marine engines.
Why both oils are not NMMA FC-W rated I don't know. But a lot of people, myself included do not use a NMMA FC-W rated product or even a NMMA rated product.
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An Amazon Prime deal today,
$25 for 5 quart jug conventional VR1 20W-50 :rock
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Today Only Prime Deal. 3 Pack 5 quart jugs Valvoline VR1 20w-50 conventional:
Reduces to $52.87 when added to cart. :thumbs
Reduces to $52.87 when added to cart. :thumbs
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Today Only Prime Deal. 3 Pack 5 quart jugs Valvoline VR1 20w-50 conventional:
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Reduces to $52.87 when added to cart. :thumbs
https://www.amazon.com/Valvoline-Rac.../dp/B07ZCQZ771
Reduces to $52.87 when added to cart. :thumbs
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I had the graphic. Can't find it now, but the synthetic blend is the #1 to buy, #2 would be the 'regular' 25w40.
The price difference seems low enough they should just drop the 'regular' one.
The price difference seems low enough they should just drop the 'regular' one.
Last edited by SabrToothSqrl; 06-22-2021 at 01:51 PM.
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