Oil Question

Ficht Guy

Seaman
Joined
Sep 8, 2002
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Hey folks,

Question for you. I was out boating this weekend and my "low oil" warning light went off on my 2000 Ficht 75hp. There was about an inch of oil left in the oil container, (should have checked that before I left for upnorth, but I haven't had to fill it for two seasons). Anyways, I had a quart of omc xd25 in the glove box that I had been keeping for emergencies like that, and there was no place around that had xd100 which I had filled up with the last time. I know you are supposed to run at lease xd50 in the ficht. Will the xd25 cause any harm? I just ordered a gallon of xd100 which I will put in before I go out the next time. Should I empty the container or can I mix the two together? I'm assuming that if I mix the two together it would be more like having xd50 in there. Thanks for your help.
 

Silvertip

Supreme Mariner
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Re: Oil Question

By all means get the existing oil out of there and replace it with the right stuff. If it was ok to use XD25 they would not have XD30, XD50 and XD100. Always carry at least one quart of oil on the boat. That oil tank contains the life blood of your very expensive engine.
 

Ficht Guy

Seaman
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Re: Oil Question

Hi,

I understand it is the lifeblood. So you really think it would cause a problem if I mixed the xd100 with the xd25? There would be considerably more xd100 than xd25 in the tank. I could understand if I was running straight xd25. It is just a pain in the rear to have to drain it out if I don't have to, but if it is an issue, then it will be a pain in the rear I would be happy to do. Thanks
 

jl_photo

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: Oil Question

the oil tank on your boat should hold about enough oil to go with 1 full tank of gas. keep it full all the time. fill it up when you fill the gas tank.
 

iwombat

Captain
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Re: Oil Question

One quart? I carry three gallons.

Maybe that reveals more about me than I care to share.


Hrm.
 

reload

Petty Officer 1st Class
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Re: Oil Question

iwombat, do you find it hard to find tankers to fill you up crossing the Atlantic?
 

chbailey

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Re: Oil Question

Err, Pacific? I carry a gallon or more and I'm stuck on lakes... :mad::mad: I wanna go back to JAX, FL.
 
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