drive oil for alpha one

[frogger]

This may be a stupid question but... Is there any real difference in the Quicksilver high performance gear lube and the much less expensive LU gear oil? Other than the integrity of the warranty?

 

[CCrew]

Re: drive oil for alpha one

Well, it's not a scientific analysis, but the Quicksilver certainly isn't your average lube. I'd venture a guess to say it's pure synthetic, as it has none of the associated gear oil "stink". It also clings and stays to anything it touches.

 

[merc 140 pontoon]

Re: drive oil for alpha one

And you'd better not mix them.

 

[Skinsk]

Re: drive oil for alpha one

If you've ever been able to put your hand on the top cap of your drive while your running along, you'd notice that it's **** near hot enough to fry an egg on.. Stern drives are under a very large amount of load. Consider that you are taking around 200 hp and making it do two 90 degree turns..<br /><br />I would use nothing less than the quicksilver high performance gear lube (the green or blue stuff). The regular lube (the brown stuff) comes out of the drive all burned up (you can smell it from 50 feet away).<br /><br />Scott...

 

[frogger]

Re: drive oil for alpha one

Good enough -- thanks for the input!

 

[The Marine Doctor]

Re: drive oil for alpha one

Mercury now recommends the High perf lube for all Mercruiser product.<br /><br />TMD

 

[Bondo]

Re: drive oil for alpha one

I use Valvoline 75/90w Full Syn....<br />Or Mobil 1.....<br />It's nearly Clear, slightly Amber...<br />No oil related Failures, Ever....

 

[Ralph 123]

Re: drive oil for alpha one

Bondo, what do you make of the fact that Penzoil makes a lower gear lube oil where they claim it has special "anti-wear and corrosion inhibitors" especially for lower unit? Marketing or reality?