Oil options for 1978 Johnson 85hp

[brettule]

I usually use the Johnson XD30 outboard 2 stroke oil for my 85hp Johnson engine but it's hard to find at short notice in Australia. My local mainstream fishing store has these options, are any suitable for my engine?


Cheers

 

[jbcurt00]

Use what you can find on short notice

Just like Bondos grease: any oil is better then no oil

Or estimate what you'll use over a couple months and have at least that much on hand. Reorder when you've used half.

 

[SkiDad]

I dont see your list of options. As long as it is tcw3 it will work fine.

 

[emdsapmgr]

Agree, Make sure it's TCWIII oil only. For instance two stroke oil for air-cooled motorbikes, is the wrong stuff.

 

[jbcurt00]

Yeah, I could have specified any TCW3, but I doubt the marine dealer he linked sells 2stroke oil for air-cooled motorcycle engines. And as he specified a 2stroke oil he prefers, I also figured he knew TCW3 already.

In which case, any TCW3, if he doesnt have his preferred oil on hand, is sufficient.