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27 May 2008, 19:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Boat name: TiLT 2
Make: Avon Adventure 620
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Quicksilver Premium Plus 2-Cycle Oil
Is this the right oil for an Optimax?
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27 May 2008, 19:40
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Country: Other
Town: San Carlos, Mexico
Boat name: INDE
Make: LOMAC 730
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200 Merc.
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No, you need the DFI oil, much more expensive. 
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27 May 2008, 19:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes, Isle of Wight
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Originally Posted by Limey Linda
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Rats! 
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27 May 2008, 20:08
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dfi is the way to go!!! dont be tempted to use anything else!! 
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27 May 2008, 21:20
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yeh, it's fine for the job! It was the oil reccomended by Mercury before they brought out the DFI oil.
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27 May 2008, 21:25
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What's the problem. Was at West Marine yesterday and they had DFI oil on sale at $24.00 gal. 
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27 May 2008, 21:32
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Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
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Here we go again - if it's TCW3 oil then it's fine - oil is the biggest con going!!!
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27 May 2008, 21:38
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Here we go again - if it's TCW3 oil then it's fine - oil is the biggest con going!!!
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Do not listen to Codders, he is wrong.
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27 May 2008, 22:10
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Town: Glasgow
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Bollocks.... IMO TCW3 is the standard. Since the internal comustion engine has not changed much over many years, neither will the oil that lubes it.. save for detergents, and anti corrosion agents etc.. and thats all the dealers are trying to sell you .. something more expensive... Any TCW3 oil is good enough for optimax
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28 May 2008, 02:23
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Prove it!!!
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