Re: [OMC-Boats] lower unit oil

My local mom and pop hardware store sells tubes of "Premium Gear case
Lube". Says on the tube it's interchangeable with OMC type C lube.
Less than $2 a tube. Look around, it's out there. And do use the right
stuff. I have a Johnson 115 OB with a bad shift solenoid. It's not an
easy to get part now.

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Nexi <ohnoitsnexi@...> wrote:
> 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

rder 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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