Storage products?

[1lastcast]

I own a 2007 115 merc optiMax. Should I be purchasing the merc brand storage products? fogging oil, gear lube, fuel stableizer. what do you merc owner use as for brand names?

[Seabass81]

My personal opinion is all the higher end stuff is the same. Merc store and seal is what i use, its the exact same as the quick silver stuff with the same name. I would not recomend some of the cheaper brands.

I am not too familiar with the opti's but are the fuel injected?? If so I guess youwould just pop the plugs spray some then turn the pistons via the prop?? I do know that 3rd lower plug is always a bugger. Another product i like is the starbrite easy go&start. It is a stabilizer as well as it does the same thing as fogging!

John

[troutnmuskiehunter]

Cory...Seeing how you own a 2007 motor, I would buy the Merc storage products just for warranty purposes....

[Bass Addict]

I go with the dealer name brand products , i have a 2007 25 merc.

cheap no name products= cheap no name products

[1lastcast]

the owners manual suggests I use quicksilver or merc products. Reading the Shell brand gear oil label states that there gear oil is approved for merc engines? So wanted to get some of your opinions. Thanks

[JP]

By the Merc products. If you ever had a warranty issue than you will be covered. We have run into a couple of problems that Merc was reluctant to cover because of this reason. After your warranty is up use any high end product. Companies like Merc, Honda, Evinrude and Yamaha do not make thier own oils. Only 2 companies make them for everyone.
Cheers
JP

[1lastcast]

Thanks JP

I talked to the dealer from which I purchased the boat package. They told me that I can winterize the engine on my own. I think your right for now I will spend the xtra cash and use only merc products.

Better safe than sorry!