what oil for outdrive?

[s2gots]

I have an 88 4winns horizon 200 with a cobra outdrive.....what oil do you guys use/recommend?? Id prefer a synthetic lube. The manual is 20 years old, im sure theres some newer, better stuff outthere than what the manual says!!!

 

[Boatist]

Re: what oil for outdrive?

I think it is called Ultra HPF but check your manual to be sure.

 

[nlain]

Re: what oil for outdrive?

Be careful switching lubes, some new lubes do not like to mix with the old style lube and it will be real difficult to get it all out of the drive when changing. If this is the case here you would have a catastrophic failure. Do plenty of research before you do this.

 

[dcg9381]

Re: what oil for outdrive?

some new lubes do not like to mix with the old style lube and it will be real difficult to get it all out of the drive when changing.

Can you give me a "for instance" on that.. I've never heard of oils being incompatible with other oils...

 

[LubeDude]

Re: what oil for outdrive?

That is a thing of the past with engine and gear oils, but you have to be carefull with grease, especially "Red" Grease's.

 

[nlain]

Re: what oil for outdrive?

I was not sure if it would be a problem or not, I still see it on rare occasions in heavy truck rears. LubeDude says you are good then go for it, glad he came by when he did.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: what oil for outdrive?

I still see it on rare occasions in heavy truck rears. .

The only time I see it anymore is with very exotic Lubes. Never with the most popular oils though!

 

[s2gots]

Re: what oil for outdrive?

like i said, the manual is 20 years old, I know there has been inprovements on the oils, im jus not sure which one to use???

 

[Mkos1980]

Re: what oil for outdrive?

I use Mercury (Quicksilvers) High Performance gear lube..