Kurtincincy
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Gear Lube Brands
For Years I have been using Pennzoil Marine 80W90 Gear Lube in my Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen II. No problems at all as a result. My marine mechanic just
advised against it. Said only use Mercruiser gear oil.
Can anyone agree or disagree with this or provide reasons?
I'll pay a little more for the premium stuff if I should be but this seems unfounded.
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Nervous_Wreck
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All I've ever used is the Merc HD. (Alpha 1 Gen II)
For no more than it takes, the cost is irrelevant. JMO
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pac22
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Same here, in my old alpha, and now my bravo
Oh snap
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We have alway's used merc fluid. I figure they made the drive, who better to make the lube for it.
You can never have to much horsepower or to much money, it's just hard to have both...
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flatstastic
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Amsoil!
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Quote: Originally posted by Kurtincincy  | For Years I have been using Pennzoil Marine 80W90 Gear Lube in my Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen II. No problems at all as a result. My marine mechanic just
advised against it. Said only use Mercruiser gear oil.
Can anyone agree or disagree with this or provide reasons?
I'll pay a little more for the premium stuff if I should be but this seems unfounded.
Thx |
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Scooter
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If the drive is out of waranty, and you believe in a product, who's to stop you? Konrad recommends Royal Purple synthetic. Pricey, but it has
MOJO... the drives ship with it, and I use it. I do use Merc in my
Mercrusiers, most likely because its readily available where and when I need it...
SHO
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show-n-goh2o
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I have used that in my boat as well. i run all Amsoil in my excursion. I love that stuff
You can never have to much horsepower or to much money, it's just hard to have both...
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be
sitting next to you saying, \"dam...that was fun! - Anonymous\"
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MattThorn
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Amsoil says that their gear lube still maintains extreme-pressure protection even when contaminated with as much as 10% water.
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As long as it is 80W90 GL-5 HP with limited slip you are fine. Try valvoline, but the Pennziol if fine also. I can tell you Merc is not making their
own fluid.
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| Quote: Originally posted by MattThorn |
Amsoil says that their gear lube still maintains extreme-pressure protection even when contaminated with as much as 10% water. |
Not sure about the 10% but it save my unit when I lost a seal. The mechanic asked what brad of fluid I was using because he never saw one run with
that much water in it.
I was having a gearcase get extremely hot when I would run wide open for extended times. Called the dealer and he said he could send me a shower kit
or I could try Amsoil. Changed the lube and it ran cool enough I could rest my hand on the top. That was my first experience with Amsoil.
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