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Old 02-19-2017 | 07:44 PM
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What is everyone running these days, I have been running Kendall 40wt anything better
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Old 02-19-2017 | 07:56 PM
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borgie 0w20.
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Old 02-19-2017 | 07:59 PM
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ok,just being funny,you can,t go wrong with the merc 25w40.i use it on a lot of marine engines 700 hp or less.
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Old 02-19-2017 | 11:39 PM
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You'll get about a million answers...

We've run straight 40 weight
15-50 M1 full syn
20-50 M1 full syn
15-50 amsoil dominator
20-50 joe gibbs

You can't really go wrong with any of them.
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I really like the vr1 20w50.
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Old 02-20-2017 | 05:55 AM
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Rotella T 15-40
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Old 02-20-2017 | 11:36 AM
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I always thought that 50wt would be the only way to go and surprised to see 40wts. I guess as long as the oil pressure is good and it's changed often is the most important thing.
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Old 02-20-2017 | 06:42 PM
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The diesel oils have just went thru another round of Zinc and phos reductions and or some other additive reductions for the current EPA regulations.. I would not use any diesel oils currently. .

Would not use motorcycle oils either. They have to meet a certain amount of friction requirements so the all the clutch assemblies do not slip.

Driven motor oil, I would go with for a Syn oil or Vr1 Valvoline I have always had good luck with their straight 40 w.Vr1 racing Non syn. With straight 40 w oil the outside air temps is suggestion is above 50 degrees.or 60 degrees. Basically is for start up oil flow. Or go with 20 W - 50 Vr1

Or LAT motor oil or NEO or Klotz or Maxima and so on

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Old 02-20-2017 | 08:47 PM
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When I was using merc oil I was going through about a half of a quart every 3 to 5 hours of run time now with the vrl it's less than a half every 10 hours or so. The motors seam more happy. I also started running royal purple 90w gear lube in the drives and I noticed it don't burn out like mercs and the drives seam to run cooler checked with a gun after hard runs once on the lift and out of the water so not the most accurate way.
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Old 02-20-2017 | 09:06 PM
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Drives will cool fast as soon as you come off plane, only way to see accurate is add temp gauges..

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When I was using merc oil I was going through about a half of a quart every 3 to 5 hours of run time now with the vrl it's less than a half every 10 hours or so. The motors seam more happy. I also started running royal purple 90w gear lube in the drives and I noticed it don't burn out like mercs and the drives seam to run cooler checked with a gun after hard runs once on the lift and out of the water so not the most accurate way.
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