2 stroke oil

[hakksaw]

I am curious as to what the majority of you guys are running in your V6 Mercs these days.  I see that Quicksilver makes quite a few grades of oils and they certainly vary in price.  I wasn't aware that they made a synthetic until a couple of weeks ago.  Anybody have some positive/negative feedback on any of their products.  I have an older 88 Merc 135, and of course, was told by the dealer to use the Premium Plus.  I have a buddy that has a Tracker 90 and will not buy the Quicksilver brand due to price.  Hell, I figure a few bucks more a gallon is worth it, not having to burn a tax refund on a motor off the rack  I think he had said he uses Pennzoil.  I plan on using the Premium Plus unless there are some reasons to avoid it. Thanks for your time.  

[Way2slow]

In DFI motors, if you're smart you will only run the manufactors brand and blend they recommend. Yes it's very pricey but oil injeciton system is calibrated for that oil, they know what it's viscosity will be at any given temp within it's operating range, it has all the additives the manufactor wants, and none they don't want.

I've also never run anything but Quicksilver in the Merc motors I've owned. I've owned at least one Merc since 1965 and have never had an internal engine failure but I have always decarbed all my motors every 50 hours or so. I have a 1988 Merc I-6 115 that I've owned since new. It has over 1,100 hours on it, still has prefect compression and no piston rattle/skirt tick.

In my 225 Ficht, I run the BRP XD-50 Ficht oil recommended for it. In my carburated OMC motors, including my 300+hp hotrod motors, I run Penzoil 100% synthetic. I've never seen any signs of an oil related problem with them. The two hotrod motors are torn down at least once or twice a year trying different mods on different blocks.

I will not run any other oils in any of my motors.

Yes, if it say's TCW-3 on the label, it suppose to run in your motor, and will.  Just don't expect that el cheapo stuff to have the same antiwear and non fowling additives the better oils have.