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04.05.2021 12:20:58
Re: what oil brands do you use on Yamaha 4 strokes
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Re: what oil brands do you use on Yamaha 4 strokes
Four-Cycle Water cooled FC-W is a new designation for marine grade motor oil just out this year. <br /><br />What is the difference in the oil itself ? What have they done to the oil properties additives (if anything) to warrent the new rating. My bet is that it is no different than any of the premium synthetics on the market.<br /><br />I called Yamaha in 2004 when i bought my engine and they told me I could use Mobile 1. Also mobile said their synthetic would offer better protection vs. dino or dino/syn blended oils.<br /><br />So are they (Yamaha, Mercuty) just trying to sell more oil or did they make some drastic new discovery in lubrication technology which created the need for the new rating ?<br /><br />Any of the manufacturers have to be careful in claiming no warrenty coverage because their lubrication product offers better or more protection than a competitng brand. They are on very thin ice with that one !<br /><br />Change your oil regularly with the properly rated oil and you'll keep your warrenty no matter what scare tactics are tried.<br /><br />Kid
Four-Cycle Water cooled FC-W is a new designation for marine grade motor oil just out this year. If the motor is under warranty, I'd use Yamaha's stuff. You won't find many oils offered yet with the marine rating except from like Mercury, Yamaha, etc. Synthetics are typically highly discouraged, although Amsoil does offer a FC-W rated synthetic oil.
Any good quality synthetic 5W-30 oil will be a good choice for your generator.
Talking about temperatures, this is the exact oil feature that determines how suitable the certain oil type is for cold weather. It represents the fuel’s resistance to flow. You can easily find out the viscosity by simply looking at the name of the oil. here
This are the criteria you should take into account if you are planning to run a generator out in the cold. Certain types of oil are specifically designed to be used in extreme temperatures. Then there are oil types that generally support a wider range of temps. One such oil is SAE 5W-30 which is suitable for engines exposed to as low as -20F. Conversely, 5W-30 is also good for higher ranges of up to 100 degrees. here
I strongly recommend that you use marine graded oil as opposed to motor oil. The additional additives are worth paying the extra. [links]
It all depends on how much you are using your boat. If you want your oil to last an entire boating season, then yes, you should use synthetic. It will have an extended life making the intervals between drains longer.
It may be slightly more expensive but is definitely worth every penny.
The outboard oil that has been recommended in this article are handpicked to be the best boat engine oils to choose from.
You can use motor oil in a boat engine but this is not advised. Outboard engines require additional lubrication for the engine components at the higher revs.
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