Opti oil .....again

[PeterM]

Can anyone confirm if quicksilver have changed the label on opti oil. I'm sure when I had some before it said something like ' for use with optimax / dfi engines' on it. The one I have just got ( & put in the tank!) just says ' DFI oil' - but came direct form the mercury dealer so I hope they know what they were selling me . I was told ' its the same as the opti oil' when I asked for oil for my engine .

[250kts]

Pete

I noticed this too when I got the last one from Ribsmarine. As it was from a dealer I trust they knew what they were doing ....
Mine you it's gone horribly expensive, dont you think.

Steve

[PeterM]

Yep - I didn't even ask the price - I went round in my Avon with the Yamaha on the back - they did look a little confused at my request ! No-one seemed to know how much it should cost so they were going to add it to my account ( I winter/ service the boat there) . Part of me hopes it never makes it on the account !

It was 8 weeks ago and nothing in the post yet !

I dont really mind paying for the right stuff - I have been very happy with the opti - never missed a beat & 100% reliable so far this year.

[Turbodiesel]

Yes they have changed it, it was done quite along time ago. Just says DFI oil on the new ones.

[martini]

Whats the going rate for a 4L bottle these days? It seems to vary a lot.

I've got a choice between £42 at the local Merc dealer or £27 at the chandlery round the corner. Decisions decisions...

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by martini

Whats the going rate for a 4L bottle these days? It seems to vary a lot.

I've got a choice between £42 at the local Merc dealer or £27 at the chandlery round the corner. Decisions decisions...

I got some at the start of the season I think it was
£9 a litre in the four litre bottles and £7 a litre in the big bottles I think they hold 10 litres

[paul holder]

if you do not use quicksilver dfi oil your optimax wont start or will blow up so say murcury. but is this true .what is the difference between this & other 2t oils .when asked they are none pacific only sharp intakes of breath & on your head be it ect .
best cost i have found
dfi =£80 =10lt
premium plus =£67= 10 lt
usa cost dfi £ 85 = 5 galls
is there an alternative

[codprawn]

If I had an Opti I wouldn't buy oil that only came out of Mercury's oil well.........

[Marinautic]

Originally Posted by martini

Whats the going rate for a 4L bottle these days? It seems to vary a lot.

We sell it for £30.92 + vat for 4 litres, and £60.00 + vat for 10 litres. Which is a 15% "ribnet" discount on the list price. If you order it in multiples, you'll get a bigger discount!!!


If your really keen, we can do a 208 litre drum for £1,022.00.

[Rodan]

i understand that if you use normal merc oil not optimax/dfi it does foul up the plugs a lot more - but it wont blow up or anything!