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08-18-2003, 11:58 AM

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bikinilover

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I went from Mercury drive fluid (green stuff) to Redline Heavy Shockproof over the weekend. I could not get all the Mercury fluid out and it is mixed in my reservoir on the top of the engine. Will this hurt with the oils being mixed? Should I drain it and do it again? This stuff is $10.50 a quart.

08-18-2003, 03:52 PM

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bikinilover,

I made the same change over the weekend. Same thing with is mixing in the resevoir. Now I can't feel it shift in or out gear it's so smooth. The prop is much easier to spin by hand also.

08-18-2003, 05:53 PM

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Where have you been?

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Originally posted by bobby daniels
I like to fill the bottle up with redline and leave the plug out of the bottom and let the redline run out and it flushs out the bottle,hose,and drive ,,sometimes I leave it overnite

just be sure when yor pumping it back in,,,, to fill to the fill screw on the right side and put the fill screw back in first

Good to see your posts again.

08-18-2003, 09:08 PM

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RedLine

I assume the gear lube to use is the heavy duty formulation of Shock Proof. I notice there are two different part numbers in the summit book.
Also, is it better to run the Amsoil motor oil or the Redline 20W-50. I also notice redline has the straight 50W racing oil. I usually prefer the 20W-50. What's your thoughts guys?
I have always run Mobile 1 gear and motor oil.

Thanks

Last edited by Steet; 08-19-2003 at 05:03 PM.