Re: [OMC-Boats] lower unit oil

Type C can be purchased in various packaging from a variety of
vendors, it is highly recommended you stand on your head when turning
your boat upside down. ;-)

http://www.seamar.com/lubrican.html
http://www.boatersland.com/stb27332.html
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/81995/377%20710/0/Type%20C/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=Type%20C&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=Type%20C&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=6&subdeptNum=169&classNum=282

On Oct 22, 2009, at 3:28 PM, jd wrote:

> bought some yesterday btw. they had 2-3 type C's to choose from.
> Of course they all came in those stupid toothpaste style large
> squeeze tubes with the pointy end. I guess the idea is you squirt
> it into a spare regular sized oil container so you can use your
> screw in pump? Although the ends are threaded. Designed to
> screw right into the hole w/o need for pump. I foresee the need to
> turn the whole boat upside down to get all the oil to come out of
> the squeeze tube and go into the lower unit.
>
>
>
> On Oct 22, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Lee Shuster wrote:
>
>> Are you asking a question? or making a statement. You get what you
>> pay for.
>>
>> Just don't use it in an OMC electric-shift lower gear case. Use it
>> and weep, or pull out a dozen or more Franklins for an expensive
>> rebuild.
>> (Something tells me you aren't the type that lights up your cigars
>> with Franklins?)
>>
>> While you might not find it at Wal-Mart, it really is NOT hard to
>> find. Type C (aka OMC Premium Blend) has been around since 1962.
>> Probably be around till 2062.
>> Use it, accept no substitutes, really.
>>
>> Lee
>>
>>
>> From: omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:omc-boats-
>> bounces@...] On Behalf Of Nexi
>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:35 AM
>> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
>> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] lower unit oil
>>
>> Someone just gave me some 80W90 but it doesn't save Type C or
>> anything so I'm assuming it's no good.
>>
>> From: jd <JDOOD@...>
>> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's <omc-boats@...
>> >
>> Sent: Tue, October 20, 2009 1:34:59 PM
>> 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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Received on Thursday, 22 October 2009