TOHATSU GURU
Admiral
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One pint of oil to six gallons of gas.
The kind of oil you want is variously known as "two cycle oil" or "two stroke oil", but the official name is "TCW-3" (which means Two Cycle Watercooled 3rd version). Buy any oil that has that designation on the label. Do not use two cycle oils that are intended for weed eaters, chain saws, etc. Those engines are air cooled and have a higher operating temperature than an outboard engine which is water cooled. Therefore the oils are different. If you ask "which brand of oil is best", do a search on these forums with the above mentioned terms and you'll get a whole belly full.<br /><br />One thing I have to mention and ask: are you sure your engine is not "oil injection"? Is there a separate oil tank? That is a two cycle engine that mixes the oil for you so you don't have to do it yourself. But you need to know if it has that system, and if the system is working. What did the person you bought it from tell you about oil? I would ask these specific questions of that person.<br /><br />Hey, have fun with your boat, sound like a good one.
...<br /><br />In the past 4 years, that topic has been argued to death <br />If you like scientific explanations and personal testimonies , search out Oil types on this forum. It'll probably take you the greater part of a week to read them all <br /><br />Nav