Tcw3 oil

[steco1958]

I use Quicksilver at approx, £32 per 4 litre bottle, I have seen cheaper variations, all state that they are TCW3.

Is there a difference ??

engine is an Evinrude 75

TIA

Steve

[Poly]

Well they all meet the same international standard - TCW3, which is usually all the engine maker specifies (unless you have an Etec with special desires!).

Since mercury / yamaha etc don't own any oil refineries they are just relabelling it. If they were adding special additives there would be marketing claims splashed across the bottle.

[steco1958]

Poly, I have a Etec, but I have the special desire,,not to fook up the engine !!

Simple really. so any TCW3 derivative is ok ?

[Festinghouse]

yeah, go to your local oil supplier and buy 20litre drums of the stuff - thats what i do, been using opus for last few years (not in etec though)

[Poly]

Originally Posted by steco1958

Poly, I have a Etec, but I have the special desire,,not to fook up the engine !!

Simple really. so any TCW3 derivative is ok ?

I'm more of a simple tech person. Presumably you have the engine set for TCW3 already. There are some super fancy (i.e. expensive) etec oils around - but if your engine is set for them you shouldn't use bog standard TCW3 - as I understand it.

[Pikey Dave]

As long as the engine is NOT set to use XD100, then any TCW3 oil is fine.

[paintman]

I use Morris Aquamax which is a TCW3. Last can I bought was at Trago Mills & was £28.99 for 5 litres.

[diver 1]

Can get 25 litre drums for £89 on ebay. After using 1st drum engine still fine...