Manufacturers Brand Synthetic Oil?

[Jack Shellac]

Been doing a lot of reading in the forums and it would seem that synthetic oils are far superior to conventional oil. If this is so, why havn't OMC, Mercury Marine, Yamaha, etc. came out with their own brand name synthetic oil? I'm not trying to start anything, but am just curious as to why they wouldn't. Maybe some do and I just don't know it.

 

[JB]

Re: Manufacturers Brand Synthetic Oil?

Engine manufacturers don't make oil. They buy it from major oil companies in their own label containers and mark it up a ton to cover advertising, marketing and merchandizing costs.<br /><br />I don't think current demand is high enough to justify that.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Manufacturers Brand Synthetic Oil?

Boy, that's the truth JB.....

 

[BillP]

Re: Manufacturers Brand Synthetic Oil?

"Johnson GT" oil was a "special formulation for high performance outboards" synthetic...back in the mid 80s. Brought to you by OMC.<br /><br />Evinrudes label was called "Evinrude XP".