View Poll Results: oil: regular or synthetic?

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  • regular oil

    13 61.90%
  • synthetic(or synth blended)

    6 28.57%
  • whatever the dealer puts in

    2 9.52%
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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Henderson, NV
    Posts
    7,032

    Default poll: regular or synthetic oil

    so what do you all use? regular or did you switch to synth after the 100hr mark?
    I am going to do my first winterization and wondering what everyone here has done, or if you just have the dealer do it and put in the factory fill pennzoil?

    on a side note, let's not get into a debate on what brands suck or are better
    '06 Supra Launch 20SSV-gone but never forgotten

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Medicine hat Alberta
    Posts
    380

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    dont know whats best, havent had a boat in a few years but a good question question for sure,we always ran regular oil in our old nautiques and supra's but the ls i just ordered will be my last purchase i think so i want it to last.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    California
    Posts
    2,840

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    I'm running regular dino now but will be switching at the next change.
    2007 Mobius LSV

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Calgary Alta Canada
    Posts
    926

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    Regular oil will do for the amount of use we do.If i was racking up huge hrs and or using the boat for hard use ALL the time i might consider the change,otherwise to me its just not justified.
    I recently was told about a brand of synthetic thats 100% synthetic oil vs some of the others that are as low as about 9% synthetic, claiming with a warranty to allow up to 60,000 km or 40,000 miles of use.This is using a magnet attached to the side of the oil filter,to keep metal flakes from floating around as ALL filters do not have a life expectancy to allow for that kind of mileage.
    I was told aprox 12,13.00 per litre/quart but at that kind of price vrs mileage and oil change intervals would maybe be worth using in my truck/tow vehicle. Going to look into this as i'm nearing an oil change anyway. Oil brand is MOTRLUBE only available through distributers though. Shouldn't be that hard to find/locate as i was given the name of a local distributer here in Calgary.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Springfield Missouri
    Posts
    3,392

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    Cheapest brand name. Less than 50 hours a year, the oil comes out looking almost as good as new.
    1998 Mobius
    310 HP PCM
    SOLD

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