Bravo 1 Gear Oil

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

11-19-2021 | 09:06 AM

#21

26 Outlaw Bad Influence

Thread Starter

Registered

Joined: Aug 2019

Posts: 152

Likes: 16

From: Brundidge, AL

One additional mod I did not mention is I upgraded to the 1 1/4 prop shaft. It’s good insurance.

11-19-2021 | 09:03 PM

#22

Tractionless

Registered

Joined: Jul 2015

Posts: 1,202

Likes: 89

From: Atlantic Southeast

Amsoil Marine Gear lube made for clunky shifts in my all OE B1 to the point where I could feel the shift cable kicking. Went back to Merc. High Performance Lube ($10 qt.) and smooth as butter again. Never comes out black after 20 hrs. in circa 1996 drives!

11-20-2021 | 04:46 AM

#23

xlint89

Registered

Joined: Mar 2020

Posts: 859

Likes: 513

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

That really depends on what year it was...........

Merc used to put standard Bravo's behind 500HP's, 525SC's and 600SC's and they would live.
Then gear quality and overall quality control went down and Merc came out with the XZ and XR and X to live behind the same HP ratings that used be ok with regular Bravos.

That's interesting. I did see in a brochure the HP 500 did come paired with the Bravo I and that's why I did feel confident in purchasing the engine without having to swap outdrives. But I did see you are correct they switched to the X or XR shortly after.

My OD is from a 1998 model year. I wonder where that falls into?

Thanks for the good tips guys

11-20-2021 | 05:00 AM

#24

xlint89

Registered

Joined: Mar 2020

Posts: 859

Likes: 513

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdchildhood

The green high performance lube is now the everyday lube. This is the latest and greatest from Mercury and it even looks and smells like conventional gear lube: https://www.mercruiserparts.com/merc...e-gear-lube-sa

They list that lube for the Bravo XR. I'd be curious why the Bravo I is not listed?