Super User tcbass Posted April 27, 2015 Super User Posted April 27, 2015 I have a 2000 Mercury 115 horse and I got 3 one gallon bottles for a good price. The thing is that it's synthetic and the motor is currently filled with conventional oil. I was under the impression that you should not mix synthetic and conventional oil. So, I was going to drain the 2 year old motor oil out and put in the new synthetic. I was told that you should put all new oil in your motor every year. I didn't realize this and haven't done it in my 2 years of owning my boat. I've just been refilling as the oil goes down. It's an oil injected motor, so there is a reservoir that holds the oil and you fill it up and the motor automatically injects it into the motor I guess. It doesn't go through a lot of oil. After not being able to find the drain I started a thread on here and people helped out and said that that kind of motor doesn't have a drain. And why don't they both say "two cycle" or "two stroke", even though they are the same thing. Confusing! So, what do I do to get this old oil out? Or should I just put add new oil in as the old oil gets used up? And do you change you motor oil out every year just like lower unit oil? Quote
Super User slonezp Posted April 27, 2015 Super User Posted April 27, 2015 There is no oil to change, no oil to remove. It gets burned up with the fuel and turns into exhaust. Your oil injected engine mixes the oil and fuel and burns it. That's it. No more, no less. Quote
zoniezz Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 I would use a large hypdermic needle set up from a vet supply. That is without the needle, and use tubing that will reach down to where you need to be. This is what I do for my motor, and also for my lawn mower. Quote
Al Wolbach Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Just add the new oil to the tank as needed. No need to drain, no problem........Al Quote
Super User tcbass Posted April 28, 2015 Author Super User Posted April 28, 2015 Just add the new oil to the tank as needed. No need to drain, no problem........Al So it's ok to mix conventional with synthetic? Quote
blackmax135 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 So it's ok to mix conventional with synthetic? It won't hurt. I do it all the time and my motor is a 94 runs like a champ. No need to change the old oil out because there is no old oil in there because it has been injected into the gas and burned. Unless you haven't run the boat in a long time and the oil has been sitting for a long time. Quote
Al Wolbach Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 So it's ok to mix conventional with synthetic? Yes, it will be fine. The synthetic blend of oil is also a mix. I would recommend the Quicksilver syn blend as your regular oil in the future. jmho. Quote
joefish Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 The two oil bottles in picture are exactly the same oil. Only the package label has been "improved" on the new one. So dump in the new oil and go fishing.... Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted April 28, 2015 Super User Posted April 28, 2015 The motors that need the oil changed every year are 4 stroke engines. They are like a car engine where the oil is not mixed with the gas or burnt, but stays in the engine to lubricate everything. With an oil injected 2 stroke, it's mixing the gas with the oil before it burns the mixture. Your oil tank is basically storing it until it's consumed. Quote
Al Wolbach Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 The two oil bottles in picture are exactly the same oil. Only the package label has been "improved" on the new one. So dump in the new oil and go fishing.... Winner winner chicken dinner. After a good look, joefish is correct. Good eye, joefish Quote
1BADAIR Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 correct. premium and premium plus are the ones that are diiferent Quote
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