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<blockquote data-quote="Pappy" data-source="post: 276884" data-attributes="member: 3278"><p>I run Johnson/Evinrude TCW3 oil.</p><p>You get what you pay for in outboard oil. </p><p>Most generic brands of TCW3 oils are just that..........they meet the minimum requirements for the TCW3 standard..........and no more. </p><p>The engine manufacturers, however, have specifications well over that of the minimum when having oil formulated for them. The additional bright stocks and additive packages are expensive but well worth it in terms of longevity and lubricity. </p><p>I guess a comparison here would be, in the automotive world, generic 10w-30 or Mobil 1? (Forget that M1 is synthetic, am just talking quality).</p><p>People will make claims that they haven't had problems with Walmart or Pennzoil but which would you rather run? How bout when your engine overheats and the engine is in need of those additives that have a higher heat threshold before break down?</p><p>Excellent, high quality oil is more expensive but in the quantities that you use in the 5 1/2?......well worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pappy, post: 276884, member: 3278"] I run Johnson/Evinrude TCW3 oil. You get what you pay for in outboard oil. Most generic brands of TCW3 oils are just that..........they meet the minimum requirements for the TCW3 standard..........and no more. The engine manufacturers, however, have specifications well over that of the minimum when having oil formulated for them. The additional bright stocks and additive packages are expensive but well worth it in terms of longevity and lubricity. I guess a comparison here would be, in the automotive world, generic 10w-30 or Mobil 1? (Forget that M1 is synthetic, am just talking quality). People will make claims that they haven't had problems with Walmart or Pennzoil but which would you rather run? How bout when your engine overheats and the engine is in need of those additives that have a higher heat threshold before break down? Excellent, high quality oil is more expensive but in the quantities that you use in the 5 1/2?......well worth it. [/QUOTE]
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