Outboard Oil

[answered prayer]

Could changing brands of oil cause hard starting? I recently ran out of my regular brand and had to<br />use something different.It seems when I did the motor has been harder to start then normal.<br /> Thanks

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: Outboard Oil

I doubt it, but I will leave it up to more experianced people on here who have done that to answer. I have, on occasion, switched oil brands temporarily with no problems! TCW 3, of course!

 

[Spidybot]

Re: Outboard Oil

No.<br /><br />As long as you use oil that is rated for the use, it won't cause problems.<br /><br />Some rated TWC-3 oils fulfills the standard with good margins, some just do. But they all are rated and won't cause starting problems.<br /><br />Also, oil doesn't make your motor start - it lubes it. As a matter of fact your motor would start on fuel without oil at all - it just wouldn't run more than a short while as everything inside it would seize due to no lube.