What kind of oil does a sterndrive take?

The manufacturer recommends that its own MerCruiser SAE 20W-40 Full Synthetic Engine Oil be used.

Can I use regular gear oil in my lower unit?

So, can you use any old gear lube in your marine lower unit? If you want the best protection possible, and want your lower unit to last as long as your boat, then the answer is no. Consult your engine’s manual and look for the proper marine gear lube for your application.

What kind of oil goes in a MerCruiser lower unit?

Mercury Premium SAE 80W90 Gear Lube is recommended for lower units for outboards below 75 horsepower.

What is TC W3 2 stroke?

Phillips 66® Injex TC-W3 2-Cycle Motor Oil is a premium quality, ashless engine oil specially designed for use in water-cooled and most air-cooled 2-stroke cycle engines. It is specially formulated to provide protection equivalent to many OEM-branded 2-cycle engine oils.

What kind of oil does a MerCruiser 5.0 take?

Mercury recommends using their 25/40 Synthetic Blend oil and their oil filter.

What kind of oil does a 5.7 L MerCruiser take?

There are a few motor oil viscosity options for Mercruiser/GM 350ci/5.7L engines. The 10W-30 grade seems to be the most popular choice for these engines. Others opt for 10W-40 or Mercury’s 25W-40.

Is SAE 90 the same as 80W 90?

Can I use SAE 80W-90 instead of SAE 90w? Yes it is the same… close enough anyway. SAE 90 gear oil is equivalent to 50wt engine oil (SAE 80 = 30wt), so you could always dump that in instead if you want.

Is Mercury High Performance Gear Lube Synthetic?

Mercury Marine 92-858064K01 Synthetic Blend (90) High Performance Gear Lube. Specifically formulated to help prevent failures due to water entering the gear housing. Extreme pressure synthetic additives protect gears from metal to metal contact.

Is TC W3 oil synthetic?

Super Premium TC-W3 combines an extremely high-grade synthetic-blend base stock with a custom additive package.

What is TC W3 oil?

The TC-W3® oil standard is a performance-based qualification program. The requirements include various bench tests for fluidity, miscibility, rust, compatibility, etc., as well as engine tests to evaluate the prevention of ring sticking and carbon buildup on pistons and other engine parts.

What are the lube capacities for MerCruiser sterndrives?

Performance Product Technologies is your one stop shop for Mercruiser Sterndrives Gear Lube Capacities and other Marine Parts Technical Articles. The link below will take you directly the the capacity chart that lists out the Mercruiser Sterndrive Gear Lube capacities for the Alpha and Bravo Sterndrive products.

Where can I buy a MerCruiser Sterndrive engine?

Mercruiser Sterndrive Engine specifications Sterndrives.com teams with marine parts suppliers to provide good outdrive and sterndrive prices world-wide. Mercruiser Engines at Sterndrives.Com Our new engine sales department will make sure your order is exact and that you get the engine(s) that is right for you.

What kind of oil does a MerCruiser use?

Find your recommended Mercury/Mercruiser marine engine oil and filters here…see charts below. See our Oil & Gear Lube Capacity Charts for proper amounts.

How much oil does a MerCruiser crankcase need?

Oil Capacity. Read the Operation, Maintenance, Warranty and Service manuals to determine what the capacity of oil should be for each particular MerCruiser crankcase. The MCM 60 requires 2.75 quarts of oil. MerCruiser models that require 4 quarts of oil are the MCM 110, 120 and 140, the MCM 1.3L and MPI and the Ski 5.7L.