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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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