Oil for 2008 90hp Mercury

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Oil for 2008 90hp Mercury

#1 Post by $mitty » Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:07 am

Hi Guys
Been using the pontoon (2008 90hp Merc 4 stroke) pretty heavy over the month of July. Checked my oil and looks like it needs a slight touch-up (Is that normal?). I have it serviced every year which dealer claims to put synthetic in. Should I add the mercury brand 25w-50 or do the mercury 10w-30? I will be using it heavy for rest of summer then the odd weekend over fall.
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Re: Oil for 2008 90hp Mercury

#2 Post by killerkernrich » Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:05 am

I have a 60hp merc on a 22ft toon I ave around 150hrs plus per yr I change my own use Pens-oil
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Re: Oil for 2008 90hp Mercury

#3 Post by Bamaman » Thu Aug 04, 2016 6:58 pm

I would think most boat dealers would be using 10W30 oils. Some dealers are buying it in 55 gallon drums--in bulk--cheap.

I've switched to 10W30 Mobil 1 Extended Performance in my Yamaha F150--which on automobiles is good for 15,000 mile oil changes. It's a superior oil to regular Mobil 1, which is also very good. When I changed my oil the first of the Summer, my old oil (2 years old) looked brand new.

FYI: I earlier went to Fram.com and cross referenced my Yamaha oil filter and found it to be the same Motorcraft oil filter used on the 2.0 liter Focus 4 cylinder engine.
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Re: Oil for 2008 90hp Mercury

#4 Post by tommyz » Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:12 am

This is interesting. The manual for my 2009 Mercury 90hp 4S calls for FC-W 25W40. The automotive oils don't have the FC-W rating.

I can rarely find Quicksilver brand of FC-W 25W40, so I order Sierra brand.
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Re: Oil for 2008 90hp Mercury

#5 Post by justrfb » Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:19 am

Hello.
A few years ago, right after we purchased our new to us pontoon, I went to a local, trusted, "Mom and Pop" style marina for my oil in my 4S 75 Merc and when I asked for Quicksilver, he handed me Sierra. I have been using it and going there ever since... Safe boating.

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