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MIKEY
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SYNTHETIC OIL BLEND

Post by MIKEY » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:24 pm

JUST GOT BACK FROM THE HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER AND HE TALKED ME INTO CHANGING FROM REGULAR 20W50 TO A SYNTHETIC BLEND. THATS IN THE HARLEY. WE ALL KNOW THAT A BOAT IS UNDER LOAD ALL OF THE TIME IT IS UNDER POWER, DO YOU GUYS THINK TODAYS TECHNOLOGY WOULD HELP THESE OLD ENGINES LAST A LITTLE LONGER, OR WOULD IT BE BETTER TO STAY WITH A STRAIGHT 30WT? I HOPE TO HEAR A LOT OF OPINIONS.

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Post by tgfinn » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:42 am

i used 5w30 in my boat last year and the oil fowled out my plugs,the oil having cold water entering the engine wont hold up, i changed the plugs and went back to hd 30 weight and havent had any trouble since, i would stay with hd 30 w. ....but i am no expert
tim finnerty
1960 ski boat

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