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johnny b good

01-15-2016 07:52 AM

How is the newer Merc 25w-50 synthetic blend? It sounds like it has the ant-wear ingredients in it since they say not to use it in catalyst engines.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...t.do?pid=97761

AB69Z

01-18-2016 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Baja Rooster (Post 4393614)

I'm also curious about the Brad Penn 20/50. My motor came with BP 10/40 and was going to move to 20/50 but found this little gem of a review on a car forum:

The problem was after the car sat for a month the oil turned to jelly.

What do all those mean in terms of the oil? .....API,SJ,SM,SN ILSAC. ect

minxguy

01-18-2016 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AB69Z (Post 4394731)

What do all those mean in terms of the oil? .....API,SJ,SM,SN ILSAC. ect

API is the quality level of the oil.

Ken

Pwraddr

01-18-2016 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BenPerfected (Post 4393161)

We have stayed with the Mobil1 V-Twin and Fram HP6 or the Wix Racing 51060R oil filter. After about 8 seasons wailing on the boat, the engines have just been shipped to be freshened. Won't surprise me if the internals look like new.

I've also been running Mobil 1 V Twin for some years now along with the Wix 51060R.

Side note, still remember you guys aired out on the LEOPA run....we were running hard that day!!

cigrocket

01-18-2016 06:11 PM

Always had good success with Valvoline 20-50 VR1 Conventional. When I had big power and super chargers I changed it every 15 hrs. Now with the 500 EFIs I change it 25hrs. Always looks good. easy to find. I either run WIX or KN Oil Filter. Of course lubrication thread is always the most controversial, especially in the winter. This thread will derail soon. Lol

ezstriper

01-19-2016 07:38 AM

Have not tried brad penn in marine app, but we use it in race motors with great success, so I think would be great, I am using amsoil lubes now and they seem to be great.

modvp

01-19-2016 08:19 AM

I'm currently running Mobil 1 15w-50 with ~1300 ppm zinc, how do the zinc level compares with the merc synthetic blend 25W-40?

BUP	01-19-2016 07:55 PM

http://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tec...es/#fbComments

2Slow4me

10-11-2016 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AB69Z (Post 4394731)

What do all those mean in terms of the oil? .....API,SJ,SM,SN ILSAC. ect

http://www.oilspecifications.org/api_eolcs.php

And this one is really handy: http://www.noln.net/sites/default/fi...il%20guide.pdf

The question I have is which ones really matters?

Tahoe540

10-11-2016 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ezstriper (Post 4395081)

Have not tried brad penn in marine app, but we use it in race motors with great success, so I think would be great, I am using amsoil lubes now and they seem to be great.

I also use Brad Penn in my FED and would not use anything else in my race motor. I am currently building a new motor for the boat and was planning on running it after the initial break in with Lucas break in oil.

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