Oil weight?

[wakejensen]

This sounds like a stupid question to ask. I need to know what weight oil I need for a 22v tige 2001. I don't have the owners manual and I don't know where else to look. Last year I had to call tige personaly to get it and I was dumb enough to write it and and forget where I put it.

[wakejensen]

Does 15W40 Penzoil marine oil sound right?

[Timmy!]

They normally recommend 25w40 but some dealers are using 5w30 and others use 15w40 so it's really all over the board. I just searched the site today for the oil filter to use on mine and was reading through all of the various weights of oil people are using and there really wasn't a standard so I just bought a 5 quart jug of Valvoline 10w40 from Wally World and a Fram PH5 filter today.

Mercruiser 25w40 is anywhere from $21 for a gallon jug to over $30 depending on where you get it and the Valvoline was $13 for 5 quarts.

[bobbysky]

I'm assuming you have a merc. And in the service manual it recommends a 25w40 which is kind of tough to find. They also recommend either a 20w40 or 20w50, I went with the 20w50.

[dogbert]

Make sure you get marine grade oil.

[TeamAllen]

Try Mercruiser's site. Just scroll down their page a little ways.

http://www.mercurymarine.com/service...qs/fueloil.php

[AdaminMN]

From what I've read I should be using SAE 40 in my engine.

(350 Magnum Tournament Ski)

[TeamAllen]

From Mercruiser's chart, straight weight is the least recommended.

To help obtain optimum engine performance and to provide maximum protection, we strongly recommend the use of the following oils listed in the order of recommendation:

MerCruiser / Quicksilver Synthetic Blend, NMMA FC-W rated, 4 cycle oil.
MerCruiser / Quicksilver 25W40 NMMA FC-W rated oil.
A NMMA FC-W rated oil.
MerCruiser / Quicksilver 4-cycle 25W40, non FC-W rated oil.
A good grade straight weight detergent automotive oil per the operating chart below.

[buckwheat02]

2001 23v scorp. motor, I use 10-30 modil 1 at 350 hrs. Have no blow by and it's what I have always ran in my 350 chevy motor's.

[thewaterpup]

Oil change

Big Bold Letters in my owners manual. Straight 40 weight. Called the dealer and they confirmed.

[whitlock87]

Big Bold Letters in my owners manual. Straight 40 weight. Called the dealer and they confirmed.

I have a 2004 switchV and it also call for stright oil, but i have a marine power engine. they are talking about a difrent brand.

[Bryce]

Harvey at Tige told me today that my 2008Ve takes Penzoil conventional 10w30.

Bryce

[Billua]

I wouldn't put Penzoil in my lawnmower...