Re: [OMC-Boats] lower unit oil

I had the same problem as you, everything local either said not for OMC stern drive or not for OMC electric shift.

Lee's Response was:

"Can't find Type C lower unit lube, C'mon get serious!"

"

BRP/OMC
Type C is now called PREMIUM BLEND (PREVIOUS known as TYPE "C" lube. It
is NOT, I repeat, NOT difficult to find. << C'mon give me a
break! >>

(Just
google OMC Type C and order it online. You'll have it on your door step
the next day if you pay for FedEx Next day delivery.)

This "complaint" has always made me laugh since my high school days when I started working at an Evinrude dealer in 1965.

You wanna play? Then step up and just Use the Bombardier (BRP) (was OMC) Premium Blend gearcase oil in your electric shift available at any J/E/O-BRP dealer.

It
is NOT an 80W or 90W oil, it is a lot thinner and has additives and
anti-corrosives designed especially for the needs of the electric shift
springs/clutch huns used for electric shifting.

Too
thick of oil viscosity and/or with the wrong additives will cause the
spring clutch to drag or slip, ruining both the spring and the hub
which will eventually cost a bundle and effectively end you boating
days.

If you can't stand the idea of paying for GENUINE OMC/BRP PREMIUM BLEND here is a recommended third-party alternative:

http://www.plews-edelmann.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=1948&location_id=2628

Sorry for the rant......

Lee"

Perhaps his in depth response will help you a bit.

________________________________
From: Lee Shuster <Lee.Shuster@...>
To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Tue, October 20, 2009 1:38:05 PM
Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] lower unit oil

Always use the correct OMC "C" or "Premium Blend" lower case lubricant. Check upper and lower gear case lubricant levels before each use. Change lubricant seasonally. (Protect the electro-magnet coils & springs).

>From http://hhscott.com/evinrude/omc_stringer.htm

-----Original Message-----
From: omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...] On Behalf Of jd
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:35 AM
To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
Subject: [OMC-Boats] lower unit oil

i know this has been discussed recently but i can't find in my
collection of emails. can anyone tell me what type of lower unit oil
i am supposed to buy for these electric shift's (and where)? Went to
get some the other day at a local boat store and all the bottles said "don't use on OMC electric shifts"

thanks, Jeff
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