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HyFive578 05-09-2017 07:48 AM
Originally Posted by HyFive578 (Post 4552578)
Mercury High Performance Gear Lube is part number 92-858064K01 and is different than the ones you have shown here. It's a straight SAE 90 weight. That's what you should be using.

Edit: The SAE 90 product is what I used to use. I see now that Mercury has a Extreme Performance Racing lube that is 85w90; I assume that's what you're showing here. I now don't use either of those. I use Torco RTF.
I was just discussing this with the guy who services my drives. He was a staunch advocate of Torco RTF in #6 drives and recommended I switch to it last year because he felt it was better than the HP gear lube (SAE90). I had very good results with it albeit it is expensive and requires changing at a more frequent interval than the Merc. stuff. He told me this morning that Merc. reformulated their gear lube to the one mentioned above and now he recommends I switch to it over the Torco as it was targeted specifically for Bravo drives. FWIW.

VoodooRob 05-09-2017 07:49 AM
Originally Posted by ziemer (Post 4552576)
Unless they changed the name, the Quicksilver good stuff was labeled High Performance Gear Lube. And typically, my local Walmart carries it and has the best price around $11-$12. I also want to say the color is different between the regular QS gear lube and high performance.
There is a difference between the High Performance Quicksilver and Extreme Performance Quicksilver, consider it medium duty and heavy duty. In the past, the item #s were just one letter different from comparable oil\lube when comparing Quicksilver and Merc Race. Now Merc Race uses totally different item #s for the comparable Quicksilver/Merc Race throwing a wrench into everyones trained way of thinking.

VoodooRob 05-09-2017 07:50 AM
Originally Posted by endeavor1 (Post 4552605)
Mix it all together and go boating... XRs have a finite lifespan anyway:evilb::lolhit::signs069:
This is true

VoodooRob 05-09-2017 07:52 AM
Originally Posted by HyFive578 (Post 4552607)
I was just discussing this with the guy who services my drives. He was a staunch advocate of Torco RTF in #6 drives and recommended I switch to it last year because he felt it was better than the HP gear lube (SAE90). I had very good results with it albeit it is expensive and requires changing at a more frequent interval than the Merc. stuff. He told me this morning that Merc. reformulated their gear lube to the one mentioned above and now he recommends I switch to it over the Torco as it was targeted specifically for Bravo drives. FWIW.
This is why I'm sticking with the Merc Gear lube....for this year

F-2 Speedy 05-09-2017 08:22 AM
Originally Posted by endeavor1 (Post 4552605)
Mix it all together and go boating... XRs have a finite lifespan anyway:evilb::lolhit::signs069:
??? and your pushing the Titanic with bravo's...:drink:

thirdchildhood 05-09-2017 08:27 AM
I thought the straight 90w was the latest and greatest. It's what I've been using.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psahytuhki.jpg

F-2 Speedy 05-09-2017 08:29 AM
Originally Posted by VoodooRob (Post 4552609)
There is a difference between the High Performance Quicksilver and Extreme Performance Quicksilver, consider it medium duty and heavy duty. In the past, the item #s were just one letter different from comparable oil\lube when comparing Quicksilver and Merc Race. Now Merc Race uses totally different item #s for the comparable Quicksilver/Merc Race throwing a wrench into everyones trained way of thinking.
Good info here, would this be the best for XZ's also.......I want something readily available and the HP quicksilver looks like the best option

VoodooRob 05-09-2017 09:27 AM
Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy (Post 4552627)
Good info here, would this be the best for XZ's also.......I want something readily available and the HP quicksilver looks like the best option
I would go with the Quicksilver Extreme Performance for the XZ, If I had the XZ drive I would want what is the best from Merc. Remember, currently the High Performance is the "Standard" lube, not for XRs, 6s, etc

VoodooRob 05-09-2017 09:32 AM
Originally Posted by thirdchildhood (Post 4552624)
I thought the straight 90w was the latest and greatest. It's what I've been using.

http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...psahytuhki.jpg
What you have is the old for standard outdrives. The equivalent to that now is High Performance Quicksilver but that or the 90 w is only recommended for standard medium duty outdrives.. I'm surprised you would run that in an XR. Extreme Performance Quicksilver is designed for XRs, 6s, etc.

F-2 Speedy 05-09-2017 09:54 AM
Originally Posted by VoodooRob (Post 4552647)
I would go with the Quicksilver Extreme Performance for the XZ, If I had the XZ drive I would want what is the best from Merc. Remember, currently the High Performance is the "Standard" lube, not for XRs, 6s, etc
I miss read your previous post, QS extreme it is.......part# for this ?


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