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    Optimax new oil color

    Saw in a mercury group on facebook that Mercury has a new supplier for the synthetic blend Optimax oil. It is honey in color and apparently has been reworked some to address the gelling issues that people were having.

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    I found out about this 2 months ago getting oil pump primed. Dealer I bought motor from said his stock of 55 gal drums were honey color or like 5w20. It had changed color.

    The mech I used to do the pump priming never seen that and thought it was 5w20 also. Beings remote tank was dirty we dumped it.

    I went with old reliable Pennzoil premium plus. No mistaking that color. 7 hrs running with me no problems. 2004 225 reg opti with 570 hrs. Also do mix in fuel tank at 150:1. Does not even smoke.
    It\'s a dog eat dog world out there and I\'m wearing milk bone underwear! \"Norm Peterson\" Cheers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black98TransAm View Post
    Saw in a mercury group on facebook that Mercury has a new supplier for the synthetic blend Optimax oil. It is honey in color and apparently has been reworked some to address the gelling issues that people were having.
    This has been covered here a few dozen times now, going all the way back to last fall.


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