Change to synthetic oil?

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Change to synthetic oil?

Postby Bacchus » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:01 pm

If i fly with mineral oil at the moment ( Castrol super outboard plus) and I want to change to a synthetic oil like say BP VISTRA, how would i do it?
I know that you cannot mix the two, but is it possible to swop around?
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Postby flying-i » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:08 pm

Before you change go to this link and read it.
http://www.sea-doo.net/techarticles/oil/oil.htm
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Postby Bacchus » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:34 pm

Cool man. Nou is ek EERS deurmekaar.
I,m using the Castrol super outboard (TCW3) and according to this article you must NOT use it?
Do I get it right here?
What do you say Morphman?

And i still wanna know how to go to synthetic if i want to.
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Postby John Young » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:54 am

Bacchus wrote:And i still wanna know how to go to synthetic if i want to.
Don't :!: [0* [0* [0*

Go and sit in the corner until the feeling goes away.

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Postby Morph » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:54 am

Bacchus wrote:And i still wanna know how to go to synthetic if i want to.
Why :?:
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Postby skybound® » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:36 am

Wars have been started over oil - ask anyone in Iraq :lol:

If you live anywhere near the coast - do not use synthetic oil. Synthetic oil is able to absorb moisture - think the technical term is hygroscopic or hydroscopic.

When engine shut down - that moisture containing oil is hugging the parts you are trying to protect.
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Postby Bacchus » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:52 pm

I just thought its a better oil and the engine will last longer.
But i will stay with what im using if you guys say theres no difference. Is the Super Outboard Castrol TCW 3 ok to use with rotax 582?
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Postby Tobie » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:20 pm

Bacchus, I moved from synthetic to mineral for the same reasons as mentioned by the previous posts, coastal, better protection, synthetic draws moisture etc. Castrol Outboard super plus for 582 and castrol chainsaw on 503's (aircooled) for they run hotter than the watercooled 582's.
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Postby Morph » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:36 pm

Bacchus wrote:I just thought its a better oil and the engine will last longer.
But i will stay with what im using if you guys say theres no difference. Is the Super Outboard Castrol TCW 3 ok to use with rotax 582?
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Postby Bacchus » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:08 pm

Thanks guys.
Im convinced and will stay as is.
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Postby Quentin Ferreira » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:12 am

Hi there!!
Look at my topic (THE BEST 2 STROKE OIL FOR YOU) in Tech talk there is everything you need to know.....

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