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Oil recommendations
- Take5
- Scurvy Dog
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- Joined: June 5th, 2020, 9:21 pm
- Vessel Info: 1990 3608
- Location: Maryland
Oil recommendations
- Midnightsun
- CYO Supporter
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- Joined: March 27th, 2016, 2:27 pm
- Vessel Info: The Midnight Sun
2007 41CMY
Volvo D6-370's - Location: Montreal, Canada
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Re: Oil recommendations
- g36
- Admiral
- Posts: 1944
- Joined: April 7th, 2014, 6:07 pm
- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
- Location: Soddy Daisy TN.
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Re: Oil recommendations
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- bud37
- Admiral
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Re: Oil recommendations
Take5 wrote:Source of the post Hello, Just purchased a 1990 Carver 3608 with Mercruiser 7.4 carbureted engines and a Westerbeake generator. What oils do you recommend? synthetic vs non synthetic? . They have 700hrs on them. Thanks for an input.
Would you happen to know what oil the previous owner used ? Some would say to use whatever the engine provider recommends.
I would guess that most of us have used 15w40 Rotella for everything for years, there is the 25w40 camp as well and last but not least the SAE 30 and SAE 40 straight weights depending on the engine condition and the temps the engine runs at.
A quick search of this site should reveal considerable discussion about oil.....
- Take5
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 6
- Joined: June 5th, 2020, 9:21 pm
- Vessel Info: 1990 3608
- Location: Maryland
Re: Oil recommendations
- Midnightsun
- CYO Supporter
- Posts: 2847
- Joined: March 27th, 2016, 2:27 pm
- Vessel Info: The Midnight Sun
2007 41CMY
Volvo D6-370's - Location: Montreal, Canada
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Re: Oil recommendations
- denpooch
- Commander
- Posts: 385
- Joined: April 9th, 2017, 8:03 pm
- Vessel Info: 2005 360 Mariner
Crusader 6.0 Captains Choice - Location: Long Island
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Re: Oil recommendations
My Genset uses 10W30.
It would probably be prudent to look at the user manuals for both engines and get the manufacturer's recommendation.
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2408
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: Oil recommendations
The boats get Rotella.
The race boats also gets a couple hits of a stash of the old GM EOS (ZDDP) that I happen to have a stash of.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 3807 Aft Cabin
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Re: Oil recommendations
- edw
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 31
- Joined: September 20th, 2020, 1:53 am
- Vessel Info: 1983 3607
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Re: Oil recommendations
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