Volvo Penta Outdrive oil!

[psvpilot59]

Hi Folks,

I havn't posted for a while, as I've managed to keep going up to now by picking the brains of other boaters in my Marina. (Naburn..near York) I have a Fairline Holiday. It's chocked up at the moment and like lots of us, I'm getting it ready for Re-Launch. While about to fill my Outdrive with EP 80-90 gear oil , as I had been told to do by a certain "Marine Engineer", another Marine Engineer spotted me and said I was using the wrong oil!!! He said that my Outdrive, being a Volvo Penta 270 leg, with a petrol engine, I should use GTX car engine oil! Hence this Post!!!! Who is correct ....if any? Regards......LCM

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[scottie]

book says engine oil for pleasure use

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[Guest]

I second that - engine oil! Whatever you put in the engine, whether it be petrol or diesel. Others will tell you this is a waste of money, but I have always used Volvo-Penta engine oil which gives me peace of mind.

Regards
Nigel

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[psvpilot59]

Thanks a lot for that Scottie! That'll do for me. As a matter of (no) interest...before I got the boat, my hobby was flying and being a Scot, my mates called me the Flying Scot!!! I'm assuming you are indeed a Scot from your name, but I've just realised that maybe your name is Scot!!!

regards

LCM

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[psvpilot59]

Much obliged for that Nigel. A friend of mine in the same Marina has just put EP 80-90 in his newly refurbished petrol engined outdrive. He was there when the Engineer told me it was wrong. He said he would ring Keypart in the morning and ask them. I thought..."No need to wait till morning mate, I'll just ask the 'Old Hands' on the MBY Forum!!!!

It's great! Anything I need to know? It's, here!

Regards

LCM

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[tr7v8]

Question was asked a week or so ago it turns out it's engine oil for single props and gear oil for duo-props. I assume yours is Single prop.

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Draco 2500

 

[oldgit]

Key part ses ord engine oil.Thick gloopy 90 stuff is not recommended in single prop jobby.Did mine 280T today.Takes around 2.6 litres.

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[tr7v8]

Err, one of us is loosing the plot, isn't that what I said /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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Draco 2500

 

[psvpilot59]

Correct! It's a single prop! Cheers!

LCM

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[psvpilot59]

Your dead right! I did mine today (Wed 19th) I used GTX 15/40 and had about half of the 5ltrs left when I'd finished.

Thanks for your help.

LCM


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[oldgit]

OK OK OK you said it first./forums/images/icons/laugh.gif/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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