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Cumby
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Exactly my point Gary! I just learned that by you telling me that just now. Forbid I come to this forum and not know that information before asking a question!!!! I asked a separate question about shelf life of oil. All I was told was 50 hours. Granted it may be a stupid question to you, I would like to learn the answer. I'm a detail person, which I'm sure most of you guys are as well. However some of you don't seem to have tolerance for those who are less educated on this subject. |
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Morfoot
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Glen, we have been TRYING to educate you but you come to the forum of boating enthusiasts and ask a question. 6 guys responded with the same answer as to the time interval but yet you continue to ask it over again. I think after reading it three times then obviously the guys here know what they are talking about.
We aren't trying to run you off but are frustrated that you do not take heed the advice you seek! Most members avg 50 hrs a season...some more, some less.... Change it before you put it away for the winter if it has 35 or 50. If you only put 20 hours on the boat in a season....Change it anyway before you winterize it. If you have a banner year and put 60 hours on the boat and changed it after 50 put only 10 hrs on the oil after you changed it when old man winter shows up....CHANGE IT AGAIN! you don't want dirty oil in your engine sitting round. 50 hours is close to 6000-7500 miles on your car. Thats why we change it at 50. |
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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shierh
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50 hours or once a year which ever comes first.
Ive stuck to this since 1982. Never had oil related failure. |
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74Wind
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Wait a minute, there are Democrats on the site??????? (Thought that might drag this thread out even further...yeeesshh. .) |
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Hollywood
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OMFG. His manual does not say to change the oil every three months. crazy pills. |
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Gary S
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Thats fine I understand but I did post the same response back on the first page of this thread and now we are at the third page. We can't tell if if your just not reading or not listening. I'm sure that some point in your life you were told not to over analyze. Use a oil that is over 1000 ppm on zinc and phosphorous change it when your done for the year or 50 hours use a quality filter and go boating ! |
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a0128
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Mmmm . . . actually it says to change it every 50 hours or 60 days, whichever occurs first. Taken from two separate PCM manuals, one from this site's reference section and one from PN's reference section. Although I think we can all agree that 60 days is unnecessary. . |
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Hollywood
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Strange. What manual did you get those shots from? The 1999 Ski Nautique owner's manual here only says 50 hours. I have not seen that 60 day remark before, nor would I go by it.
Hell, the 2003 PCM manual says to change the oil after the first 25 hours, then 100 intervals, or once per year. I understand GT-40s were gone by then but CCF does not seem to have a GT-40 maintenance manual. |
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backfoot100
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HW you gotta be a Saint. I started to reply to this thread and several others today but I quickly found myself turning into 79Nautique. Discretion is the better part of valor and I cleared every GD one of them. WTF is going on here today??????????? |
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quinner
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Where's my bullet??
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a0128
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SNobsessed
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My buddy has an 82 SN with close to 2500 original hours, has run quaker state the whole time. Oil, Props, GT40 heads, love the chatter! |
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RammerJammer
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I personally use Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil in my 351. It's better for the environment. I get it at any Piggly Wiggly or Kroger and it also makes great funnel cakes while out on the lake.
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Orlando76
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Yeah, never heard of a funnel cake throwing a rod. |
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Bringing this thread back to life after reading through while trying to decide on VR1 20w50 or SAE 40. I switched to 20W50 on the last change for the same reasons that everyone here has stated about lower viscosity at start up, but after taking a look at their site it looks like SAE 40 actually has a lower viscosity at 40*c (104F) as well as a lower temp. 'pour point.' Am I seeing things or reading this incorrectly?
http://content.valvoline.com/pdf/vr1_racing.pdf |
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