Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

[Dave Abrahamson]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

mmmmmmmm......coconuts.

 

[MASTER Brian]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

I'll have to go look at some other threads as well, since I have the same question, but my experience with a 2 stroke in a standup jetski, oil wasn't oil. <br /><br />I ran some cheap stuff in my ski once and my plugs fouled out quickly, within a day or two. I ran Kawasaki High Performance oil and can run several weeks or months on a set of plugs. Of course this isn't a stock motor, and I ran 91 Octane gas, so maybe that is where the difference comes in. <br /><br />I haven't been around out-boards much lately, so I'm learning their "secrets". The guy who owns the marina I frequent says it doesn't matter. I just question it, because for my ski it did.<br /><br />I'll go do some searching now....

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

Originally posted by MASTER Brian:<br /> I'll have to go look at some other threads as well,

This subject has been beaten into the ground so much is the reason we are taking this thread so lightly and making so many jokes!<br /><br />If you still have questions about oil after reading all the oil posts for the next year, come on back and just ask. You will get plenty of answers.

 

[waterinthefuel]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

Dhadley, so you'll know, the nickname "waterinthefuel" is one that derived from an old job I used to have at an airport. One of the things I was in charge of was fuel quality, i.e. making sure there was no, well, waterinthefuel! That's one of the main contaminants to look for in large fuel storage tanks, so it became my nickname, as is my nickname in many forums and gaming websites for online flight and first person shooter games.<br /><br />I was hoping this thread would die a slow death, but you guys keep beating a dead horse. I couldn't delete the post so I begged it to stop bretheing and it didn't.

 

[cobra 3.0]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

First person shooter games? I played Halo online until my wife couldn't take it anymore...so I stopped. Too darn addictive! <br /><br />I then played a beta online game called War Rock. What fun! Then it went offline as the beta test was over. Any great games you playin' now? (Sorry off topic)

 

[bernieb]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

This is Sam Waltons Ghost ,and i'm telling you bad boys down on earth that the profits that come from my wallys special blend engine oil are going for the retirement fund of my front door greeters, it's just that i'm having trouble to make them smile.Saint Peter uses my oil up here but it gets kind of smokey at times.sam...........yes at times i use it.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

yep, on the flip side the boat I launced 20 minutes ago I put pistons and a new oil pump in in 1998, in the spring of 05 his fuel reciepts showed more than 13,000 gallons of gasoline had run through it.all on wally world oil and the OMS pump is still installed and working. this is a no maint boat. I put gears in the case last spring and did its "10" hour gear oil change last week, had burned another 2000 gallons or so.this motor averages 2700 gallons a year.<br /> its an 89 frankenstien V4 OMC looper.<br />its got so many different year parts on it I cant remember what is what.<br />but he is 72 now and a good friend so I did it on the cheap.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

Originally posted by rodbolt:<br /> yep, on the flip side the boat I launced 20 minutes ago I put pistons and a new oil pump in in 1998, in the spring of 05 his fuel reciepts showed more than 13,000 gallons of gasoline had run through it.all on wally world oil and the OMS pump is still installed and working.

See, I told ya if you used a better oil that it would last a lot longer.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

See, I told ya if you used a better oil that it would last a lot longer.

LMAO...... Good to see we all still have a sense of humor after the long winter.....

 

[waterinthefuel]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

Hey cobra,<br /><br />I'm playing IL-2 Forgotten Battles, pacific fighters on Hyperlobby. I also play Battlefield 2 and a little Rainbow Six Raven Shield. I used to play tons of Ghost Recon games.

 

[ST]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

Well Rodbolt, thanks for the word of wisdom and assurance, I think I'll be using Wally's oil, since both my outboards are from the 80's era...

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

kinda like my truck, had 114000 on the clock when I got it, has 164something on it now, i changed the oil and filter a few years ago.<br />must be good oil its still there.<br /> had I known the truck was gonna last this long I might have done more maint <br />last truck my uncle gave me had 118000 on the clock, it now has 290 some odd on it, I changed the tranny oil once and the engine oil twice but it got so rusty I keep it on the yard now.<br />the mazda burns a qt about every 3000 miles and the chevy when I finally took it off the road burned a qt about every 1000.<br /> however I wont reccomend that maint cycle nor do I reccomend wally world oil.

 

[cobra 3.0]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

rodbolt, you lost me here. Your earlier post sounded like a wally world endorsement. Yet here, you say you don't recommend it?

 

[cobra 3.0]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

waterinthefuel, I've heard quite a bit on the Battlefield game. Might just give it a try...next winter! (I stay away from the computer as soon as boating season is upon us! ).

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

Now if we could only get ThgeOilDoc to chime in on this one. <br /><br />Come on Doc, show us your lighter side.

 

[Boilermaker]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

I use Menhaden oil for my pre-mix>>>100% natural & leaves a great chum slick behind the boat. <br />My fishing output has tripled since I switched. I know its not TCW3 rated, but so what>>>AMSOIL isn't TCW3 rated either!

 

[Boilermaker]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

Sorry>>>I had to do it

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Is name brand TCW-3 necessary?

Originally posted by Boilermaker:<br /> Sorry>>>I had to do it

Thats OK, I deal with it all the time. Ive ragged on them for about 25 years and they havnt taken my advice yet! Sure seems like a no brainer to me though.