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Which oil and which ethanol treatment?
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05/17/17 04:52 AM
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ikillbux
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Well I know I said I was buying a Yamaha SHO, but I fooled around and bought a used 2016 boat with a Mercury Pro XS.
Which oil do y'all use (the specific Optimax oil?), and which ethanol fuel treatment do y'all use (Stabil?)? I was considering the Lucas products.
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Re: Which oil and which ethanol treatment?
[Re: ikillbux]
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05/17/17 04:54 AM
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i use amsoil and seafoam.
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Re: Which oil and which ethanol treatment?
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05/17/17 05:22 AM
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Re: Which oil and which ethanol treatment?
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05/17/17 05:23 AM
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Hevishot13
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ONLY use Mercury optimax oil or Mercury premium plus oil. And fuel treatment id use yamaha ring-free
According to what the motor has ran since break in. Optimax oil is higher, it's a full synthetic. Around $30 a gallon. Premium plus is a semi synthetic and is around 23-25$ a gallon
And btw, Mercury Pro XS engines can either according to Mercury. Doesn't solely have to be optimax oil.
Last edited by Hevishot13; 05/17/17 10:11 AM.
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Re: Which oil and which ethanol treatment?
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05/17/17 05:33 AM
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I use premium plus and bioborEB works fine but I always run ethanol free in my boat. Got a shell station by the house that's 24hrs. It's 2.79/gal right now but it's worth not having a problem. Go ahead and buy you a few fuel filters and the metal adapter. I change them out once a year
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Re: Which oil and which ethanol treatment?
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05/18/17 05:13 AM
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If at all possible, DO NOT use ethanol gasoline in that engine...or any 2 stroke, for that matter.
I use ACES IV for 2 strokes in every tank of gas I run through my outboards. Initial price seems high, but the small amount of additive it actually takes per tank (1 oz per 6 gallons) makes it pretty reasonable. Best product I've seen for cutting down on carbon build-up on piston tops.
Yamalube Ring-Free is good too. I used it with pretty good results before I discovered ACES IV.
As previously stated...that engine should be under warranty, therefore you should use only what's recommended by mother Merc...which is probably their Optimax oil.
I do not suggest SeaFoam in 2 stroke engines, because it contains a fair amount of alcohol as one of its ingredients...the main thing you're trying to avoid/combat.
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Re: Which oil and which ethanol treatment?
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05/23/17 06:06 AM
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Pay extra and buy non ethanol even if you have to drive a little farther it will save you money on repairs later.I had to have carbs rebuilt twice in 3 years because of it. Stopped using it after the last rebuild and have never even needed the carb cleaned or adjusted in the last 5 years. Only thing I'll ever put ethanol in is my truck.. This^^ And go out in your boat at least once a week.
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