what oil should i use for my 97' 175 merc.

[raydabassaholic]

I just bought a bass boat with a 97' 175 mercury black max. The oil tank is running low. I bought some 2 stroke oil in Walmart and its color blue. When I opened up the oil tank, it has a motor oil colored greenish tint color. Would that be a special mercury oil? Maybe synthetic? would it be o.k. to mix? or should I stick to the same oil? please help

 

[mthieme]

Re: what oil should i use for my 97' 175 merc.

The greenish stuff is most likely Mercury Quicksilver, which is what I use in all my Mercs and recommend to you.

 

[JB]

Re: what oil should i use for my 97' 175 merc.

If you bought WalMart's SuperTech TC-W3 it will work just fine and cost quite a bit less than branded oil. If you believe the advertising hype that runs the price of branded oil up then buy the most expensive outboard oil you can find.

 

[mthieme]

Re: what oil should i use for my 97' 175 merc.

Price tip...
Most shops (dealers) get oil in bulk - 55 gallon drums.
Some will sell it quite cheap.
One particular shop I know sells it at almost half the price of the bottled flavor on the store shelves.
The catch - gotta bring your own jug.

I've noticed motor oils have taken quite a jump (along with everything else).
I use a lot of HD30 which has doubled.
I haven't had to buy any 2 stroke oil this year (fell into a case two seasons ago for $10/gal. I'll probably get sticker shock whenever I have to buy a jug off the shelf.

 

[raydabassaholic]

Re: what oil should i use for my 97' 175 merc.

Thanks for answering my questions fellows.. Just wondering if its O.K. to mix the blue oil with the greenish quicksilver oil?

 

[Chris1956]

Re: what oil should i use for my 97' 175 merc.

Mixing the two should not be an issue. I have mixed all kinds of 2 cycle oil over the years w/o issue. You sometimes get a "tasteless" color however, LOL.