winterizing products -oil & filters

[05 smokercraft]

I am a first time boat owner and I have a few questions concerning products used to winterize a 2005 volvo 5.0 GXI-E and penta sterndrive unit SXM.

I'm sure volvo/penta does not manufacture their own oils and filters and I would like to aviod paying high prices at the local marina when purchasing products. Are there highly recommended products on the market that I could use, or maybe it is very important to the maintenance and performance that I use the volvo/penta brand products.

Volvo/penta is recommending using their 10W 40 synthetic motor oil. Is there a highly recommended motor oil that I can use other than volvo/penta 10W 40 synthetic oil?

The oil filter currently being used is a quicksilver number 35-866340Q03 is there a cross reference number to another brand of oil filter that can be used? (wix - fram)

The fuel/water separator filter by Sierra currently being used no longer has a readable part number. What part number should I purchase to replace the filter?

My last question for today is about the penta SXM sterndrive, volvo/penta recommends using their 75W 90 synthetic gear oil, can I use another highly recommended brand of gear oil or do I need to purchase the volvo/penta products?

Thanks to all who help.

 

[Don S]

Re: winterizing products -oil & filters

Just like your car or truck, if you would rather use something else from what the manufacturer recommends, well, it's yours ....... Do what ever you want with it,

 

[Another retired guy]

Re: winterizing products -oil & filters

There isn't much of a price difference between good quality products. If it's cheaper - it's cheaper for a reason! Go with what the manufacturers recommend - peace of mind is worth more than the few bucks saved.

 

[BoatDrinksQ5]

Re: winterizing products -oil & filters

You should be able to cross reference the oil filter here on iboats with a Sierra model - our dealer recommended it as a replacement and was even able to upsize to a longer filter.

I would think that if you use your serial number on the engine you could look up the correct fuel filter on a website? i was with my merc (until the site was shutdown...)

10w40 is 10w40... just be lucky they recommend a type that is readily avaliable in the after market (valv/mobil/etc make plenty of options)