Synthetics and 4 strokes?

[AllenW]

Guy at work and myself were talking about oils and our 4 stroke outboards, he mentioned he'd like to go synthetic and asked what was a good brand, most of my exprience has been with motorcycles so I couldn't help him but it got me thinking also.

Seems to me I remember a post on synthetic oils and filters for 4 stroke outboards, might have been just filters though?

Anyway a search came up blank and being its a slow day at work I'm going though all the old posts on the Walleye boat and Motors section...all 1109+ pages of them, I'm at page 104 and I think I could use a little help...:help::happy:
Anybody remember a post like that perchance??

Or does anybody have a good website/? for reviews on synthetic oils that are marine rated?

Google gave me 46 million or so amsoil hits and nothing really for reviews/suggestions other than advertising.

tia

Al

[joel]

i have a 2004 yamaha f150 been runnin mobil1 10-30 and mobilone 80-90 zero problems been runnin mobil one all my life walmart has it $22 for 5 quart jug

[Phil T]

A few years ago, both Bass&Walleye Boats and TrailerBoat magazines (same publisher) had an article comparing automobile oils to 4-stroke OB manufacturer's oils.
Honda oil was very similar to Castrol, Mobile 1 was highly rated, as was Pennzoil fossil oil.
Search their websites and look for the archived article.

[AllenW]

Thanks all.
I'm now at page 375 or so and been finding some stuff on oils and filters, just had to go back further :)

Al

[KHedquist]

Try squeeze some that catfish oil into that Yamy:D

I ran Amsoil in my Yamy F115, Bass and Walleye boat did a test a while back and some of the OEM marine engine oils did not do much for corrosion

[KHedquist]

You must be at work if you have had time to go thru that many posts:stirthepot:



Thanks all.
I'm now at page 375 or so and been finding some stuff on oils and filters, just had to go back further :)

Al

[BCLII]

AllenW, if you find info please post it, I to am interested!
thanks

[AllenW]

Kirt in fact I was at work..hardly working to earn my money today... :)

I work on a tech help line and today may have been the slowest day in many months.

I have several posts and bits of info, but I'm home now and will have to wait till I get back to work monday, but I'll post everything I found then.

Al

[AllenW]

BCL11 here's some info I've found so far, fwiw

http://www.walleyecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115746 (http://www.walleyecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115746)

http://www.knizefamily.net/minimopar/oilfilters/reference.html#wix (http://www.knizefamily.net/minimopar/oilfilters/reference.html#wix)
http://www.walleyecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107107&highlight=filters (http://www.walleyecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107107&highlight=filters)

http://www.boats.com/news-reviews/article/outboard-expert-yamaha-oil-four-stroke (http://www.boats.com/news-reviews/article/outboard-expert-yamaha-oil-four-stroke)

Still having trouble finding a list of marine graded oils though

Al

[seahorse]

Here is the link to the oil article that was mentioned and also a link to the FC-W oil ratings.


http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/dukeOfOil.pdf

http://nmma.org/certification/programs/oils/fc-w.asp

[KHedquist]

that is the one, thanks, now Allen will have something to do at work

[AllenW]

Thanks much seahorse, appreciate it.

And for you Mr. Kirt, I have you know I was very busy today, missed my 2:15 to 3:45 coffee break......:boohoo:

Al....hehe