I've heard folks say run the oem oil in your outboard, but what about synthetic oil?
Wouldn't that be better for your engine?
I've heard folks say run the oem oil in your outboard, but what about synthetic oil?
Wouldn't that be better for your engine?
As Long as its Bombardier XD-100...Then Yes, it would be better for your motor.
Ive been running the X-50 in my 1990 150. No smoke at all. Get it from your local dealer, take in a new 2 gallon gas can and mark it for oil so you don't get it confused. Runs 16 a gallon down here.
Same here Curtis, However with the new DI I just dumped a gallon of the xd-100 If I continue to have the low oil usage that I'm having with this engine I will stay with it and not have to decarb every year
Mike I am just trying to burn off the xd-50 so I can switch to xd-100. Boy it takes awhile with these DI's to use it up.
Rusty: Are you reccomending the DI,s change to the XD100??SMG
I am recommending that all 2 stroke Johnson/Evinrude motors switch to XD-50 or XD-100, the 100 is priced a bit high but, if a clean motor is more important than price of oil....then yes, run the XD-100.
I have duck hunters with 1960 model motors running XD-100, no smoke, no carbon buildup.
John is right! If you are running a DI I would switch to the XD-100, if you are running a carbed motor and can afford it run the XD-100, due to the oil consumption of the carbed motors and the lack of oil return lines all the excess goes out the prop so I think XD-50 in bulk is a better deal and do a yearly decarb, both are great oils and the XD-100 is the cats butt. CM
Talked me into it thanks to you both!! Probly should go ahead and decarb since I have run the ficht oil for about 18 mo right?? SMG
Not if you switch to the XD-100, it will clean the carbon.....
My old 200xp doesn't use that much oil..think I'll try the xd-100 looks like some good insurance! Also read about using the turkey baster to draw off the bottom of your oil tank...saved my rear end!!!
That's a good idea, I just pull the oil tank and clean it out before I add the XD-100.
We have been re powering a bunch of older boats with the E-Tec's, Its standard practice to remove the oil tank and clean the tank and screen, drain the supply hose and refill with XD-100.
I run Pennzoil 100% synthetic and it works great also. I run old carbed engines and get very little smoke except at start up (big jets and 32:1 ratio) I am thinking of trying the xd100 oil. The penn. smells good also.
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