Best price on E-Tec oil

Who's got it?

how much you want ?

http://suncoastmarineoil.com/xd100-2-cycleoilgallon-case.aspx

200 a case plus shipping

Took me 2 seasons to get thru the last case of six 1-gallon jugs.

Case at a time is fine.

Still $33 per gallon.
There are deals out there for $27 - $28 if you look hard enough.

OK.....let's help us all out.........


2 stroke outboards.......Past Warranty period, does it REALLY make a difference what major brand of oil a person uses??????


4 stroke outboards......Actual for that matter, does it really matter what oil is used when a person changes oil?????


I have both.......60/40 Mercury, 2 stoke and 8 HP Yamaha 4 stoke........

Walmart has the best price I can find, in a retail store........for the 2 stroke...

i think the e-tec takes a special kind of oil...or was that the optimax?

Yes it does matter, because if Doc has his oil injection system set for E-Tec synthetic oil it will run at much leaner ratios than a typical outboard, other low cost oils are designed to run at 50:1

He can reset the computer to run other oils, but if he wants it set for the leaner ratios used for E-Tec oil, that's what he needs to run.

I swear I found it by the barrel from evinrude awhile back but now I can't find it on the website.

short answer, yes it matters if you care about the life of the outboard or machine.

If a guy doesnt understand what recycled, short chain, synthetic, zinc percentage, viscosity spread, percentage sulphuric ash, flash temp etc mean to oil than he could probably use a primer in marine trailer bearing grease bases as well. I dont mean to be a smart ass and but theres a world of difference between Texacos short polymere recycled oil they sell at the gas station and Amsoil or Mobile one (I use cheaper 4 stroke oils with similar characteristics like synthetic Castrol in my truck btw). For people that put serious hours on an engine, oil selection becomes a way to extend the life of the engine and save them money on equipment replacements. Quicky blackend oil or sludge on internal parts is the first sign of a crappy low temp oil. large bearing gaps leading to low oil pressure would be the next sign. In a two stroke its bearing slap and exhaust smoke. outboard motors are machines that rely solely on the gas mix oil to stop metal to metal contact and remove heat from the lower bearings. I have an optimax that uses merc DFI oil. If you look up the exact composition of that oil you can see why its more expensive. In comparison to my engines overall or rebuild cost the mix oil is relatively cheap IMO.

Doc---you still have your empty jugs? If so try Pickering Marine, they have a 55 gallon drum and you can fill your jugs from that. Was always the best price when I was runnin a 2 stroke. Yes he has the E-Tec oil

I found the same interesting thing when I switched from Bel Ray HR1 to Dumond synthetic in my dirt bikes. The Dumond leaned out the bikes by full jet sizes. Two stroke oils are not the same.

It does matter for the e-tec. According to every mechanic I've talked to when I had my e-tec. The variable oil injection system is pretty incredible. You use so little oil in an e-tec it has to be tuned precise I would imagine. Evinrude doesn't even recommend their "normal 2-stroke" oil in a pinch.

OK.....Let me ask it like this...

Mercury 60/40 jet, 2000 model..........has always used either Mercury or Yamaha 2 stroke oil......are these the best oils to use????? OR, is there something better on the market???????

Hey Doc,
Running other brands of oil in the ETEC is penny-wise and, well, you know. Stick with HD-100.. 'nuff said.

Two options for reducing the cost of the oil.

One: as Bucket suggested keep your empty jugs and buy bulk from your dealer.

Two: If you're committed to your ETEC for the long-term as I am then consider the purchase of a 16 gallon drum. It will be the last time you'll have to think about oil for four years at your current useage and when it's empty you can refill it from your dealer's drum!
Think of it as one big jug!

This is a great time of year to get this done as most dealers have oil buying incentive programs around show season.

Good luck, T

I have no clue on this one. And I now own the same motor as you. I use yami oil but I have no clue if its any better or worse than anything else.

I just called 4 dealers in Western WA..........none carry in the 55 gallon drum........reason.........delivery cost, just not worth it.

So if you have empty containers, and find a place that sell your brand of oil...........BETTER BUY IT NOW......cause day of the bulk barrel is fast drawing to a close.........

Well worth the drive Aunty, Dudley is the best service guy I've ever come across. The best part is----he's fair and honest!

This was the best price I could come with a while back. http://www.domo-online.com/evinrudexd100 Check shipping against each other however. Odering multiple cases gets it down a bit too!

R W B nailed it, that's where I purchased mine last year. Last spring it was the best price I could find, it was about $32 last year, and with shipping it still makes it cheaper than most.

Doc, I'm bouncing around between blackmouth and steelhead. I might be able to deliver from Pickering to the 'Nooch if that would work for you.

I second the Pickering Marine recommendation. Dudley knows his chit and prices are fair.

If you really want to protect your motors for long life and possible resale value, look into Amsoils fully synthetic oil and gear lubes. Lower units especially will benefit from there gear oils. You can join for a small ($10) fee. This entitles you to better pricing than say Napa Auto or other retail suppliers. Just order from a local direct distributor and pick it up from them to save the shipping costs. A very cool deal. I have been running it in my 2'stroke 130 Yamaha and 4-stroke Yamaha 8hp-High thrust kicker. My 1996 Tacoma 4 wheel has 195,000 on Amsoil and runs as good or better than the day I bought it. Trans, front and rear diffs have a service change interval of 500,000 miles!!!!! basically life of vehicle. Engine oil change intervals of 5000-7500 miles for 5-30 SAE.or twice a year if you're smart. Google Amsoil to find local direct jobbers, No i'm not ,just a big fan. Just like it when my Chit works the way it was meant to.

+1,000 on the Amsoil.

I keep my gallon jugs and buy from Action Marine in La Conner. Can't remember the price off hand, but I believe it saves me around $4 a gallon that way. I run XD-100 on my 150 ETEC and have the 5 year warranty. I will never put anything through my motor other than the Evinrude XD-100, it is proven and why change to save $3-4 on a gallon when I have invested $13,000 on the motor. I have my motor set on the XD-100 setting and go through 2 gallons of so a year averaging 120-150 hours. Kind of like cheap insurance. Save the AMSOIL for 4 strokes and tow vehicles.