Changing oil what kind should i go with.

[Majick]

I have a 1988 mercruiser 5.0 alpha 1 I have owned for about 3 months now and want to change the oil.The motor has 1069 hours on it.What is the best oil for the motor?In the past when i had a new engine built for another boat the mechanic used valvoline vr1 40 and it ran great.Can i use that in this engine now after using other oils.

 

[brhodes]

Re: Changing oil what kind should i go with.

realize that when you ask this question, you are going to get "i use this oil and it's great", you are changing it, that's the important thing. If you do a search, you'll find a bunch. Now, my .02, I use what the Merc Manual tells me, any name brand I can find. If I remember right, that is HD40 straight. Hopefully you'll get other options as well from some others on the board. Good luck

 

[paultjohnson]

Re: Changing oil what kind should i go with.

The most debated topic on the forum..If DON S sees this, he might list some good places to read up on the subject, as he has done B4