RowdyRon
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« on: February 16, 2009, 02:06:43 PM » |
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I want to change the gear oil in my 232 Bravo 3 and use synthetic such as Royal Purple or Mobil 1. I have used Royal Purple before in a go fast boat (29' Fountain with twin outdrives) with good results but was wondering if synthetics are recommended or can be used in the Bravo 3.
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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2009, 03:43:13 PM » |
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Can't speak for the Bravo 3's, but know synth is recommended for the Penta drives..
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 07:18:05 AM » |
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Is the merc OEM lube Synthetic or Synthetic Blend...I think it may be blend, so you're probably ok to step up to full synthetic...
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 10:51:49 PM » |
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Be sure to use a marine approved oil. My understanding is they include an emulsfier to help with any water that may get in the oil during the season.
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 07:32:44 AM » |
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Yes, that's definatly right!
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RowdyRon
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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 10:39:57 AM » |
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I believe Royal Purple is rated marine grade. It states on their website it is recommended for marine use.
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 11:46:17 AM » |
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I guess the question is: do you still have a warranty?.. if so I wouldn't go with anything but Merc Lubes. If you don't have a warranty, the world is your oyster..  |
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 11:58:03 AM » |
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In my opinion I think the best thing you can do for a B3 drive is put a drive shower on it. I love them and protection is relatively cheap. Here's the ones I use: www.driveshowers.com |
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RowdyRon
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 05:15:43 PM » |
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No warranty so I am O.K. there.
Does anyone know how many quarts the Bravo 3 holds? I could not tell from the manual, it states 96 but 96 what? If it is oz's that would equal 6 quarts and that seems like a lot for an outdrive.
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 05:39:50 PM » |
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Rowdie, probably just the winter blues dulling the senses, but 96oz is 3 quarts or 6 pints. I would think that 3 quarts sounds about right.
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RowdyRon
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« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 06:18:35 PM » |
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Yep, brain freeze here...back to school for me! 32 oz's in a quart and 16 oz's in a pint. 3 quarts sound about right. It's been a long winter or i'm getting too old to remember.
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« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 06:22:34 PM » |
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Blame the winter, not the age. At least you're in Texas, I'm stuck with Chicago weather.
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« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2009, 11:00:18 PM » |
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Yep, it will take the better part of 3 quarts (but not all of it). Unless this is a racing application, use Merc lube in a Merc drive and Volvo lube in a volvo drive.
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RowdyRon
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« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2009, 11:38:18 AM » |
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You are correct. It took just shy of 3 quarts. I did replace with RP synthetic gear oil so we'll see if it performs as well in the Bravo 3 as it did in my Bravo 2.
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