2011 4.3 190hp Chevy oil filter

[topcat112]

Can someone help me identify the correct oil filter for this engine? Would also like to have a recommendation on oil weight and brand along with brand of filter. I bought this boat new last year and only have about 30 hours on it. I believe it came with 30 wt in it as the oil pressure acts like a single weight when the engine gets hot and goes down to 10 or below lbs of pressure. I prefer a multi-grade if possible.

Thanks

Topcat

 

[Don S]

Re: 2011 4.3 190hp Chevy oil filter

http://forums.iboats.com/non-repair-i-o-inboards/oil-filter-mercruiser-4-3l-sn-37594-a-602721.html

 

[topcat112]

Re: 2011 4.3 190hp Chevy oil filter

http://forums.iboats.com/non-repair-i-o-inboards/oil-filter-mercruiser-4-3l-sn-37594-a-602721.html

The 4.3 seems to have been around for many years and come in different models. Have they/are they always been the Chevy 6 cylinder?

Thanks,

Topcat

 

[Don S]

Re: 2011 4.3 190hp Chevy oil filter

The 4.3 has always been a Chevy V6.

 

[topcat112]

Re: 2011 4.3 190hp Chevy oil filter

Thanks for the information.


Ricky

 

[achris]

Re: 2011 4.3 190hp Chevy oil filter

Merc have been using the 4.3 l V6 (in all it's various guises) as a marine engine since 1985.... Still one of the best engines out there...

Have a close look at the engine and you'll see it started life as a 350 with the back 2 cylinder dropped off. Runs the same pistons, rods, water pump and all the other stuff. It now sports a balance-shaft to counter the inherent imbalance of a 90? V6...

Chris.......

 

[Volphin]

Re: 2011 4.3 190hp Chevy oil filter

I like to use the K&N HP-2001 filter. The filter media is pretty stout within it, identical to the merc unit, but there is more of it as it is a few inches longer.