November, 2015 | Outboard Motor Oil - Part 2

Trying to Pick an Outboard Motor Oil for My New Boat

domo-online blog 4 11-9-15At the end of the summer, my brother decided to finally get rid of the boat that he has not actually used for several years. He sold it to me for a good price since he knew that I was in the market for a boat that I could use when I went out fishing regularly. The boat needed a lot of work before I would be able to take it out into the water of course.

A lot of the problems with the boat were really cosmetic so I just had to clean up the boat. I spent a lot of time tinkering with the outboard motor on the back of the boat to see if I would be able to make it work again. Now that it is working again, I am looking for a good outboard motor oil that will be able to help to keep it in top condition.

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I Have to Use Mercury Outboard Oil to Keep My Boat Running Most Efficiently

domo-online blog 3 11-09-15When I first bought a new motor for my boat, I was looking for something that was not only powerful, but would also be very efficient so that it wouldn’t waste oil. I wanted to make sure that I would be able to be more environmentally conscious while going out on the water. I would like the clean water to be around for generations to come.

To make sure that my boat engine runs as efficiently and effectively as possible, I have to make sure to use an oil that is made for this type of engine. I only ever use Mercury outboard oil in my outboard engine so that I am able to keep my environment as clean as possible. I know this oil will run cleaner and be more efficient in my outboard.

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A Mercury Oil 55 Gallon Drum Keeps My Boat Supplied for a Really Long Time

domo-online blog 2 11-09-15When I last bought oil for my boat, I was really surprised by how expensive it was to buy a small container of oil for the boat. I ended up going online to research prices of larger amounts of oil. I was able to find much larger amounts of oil for low prices per quart that I knew would save me a whole lot of money on my boat expenses.

I decided that I would be much better off buying large amounts of oil and then storing it in my shed. I was able to find a lot of different types of oil containers that had a whole lot of oil for low prices. I ended up buying a Mercury oil 55 gallon drum that I would be able to use to keep my boat supplied for a while into the future.

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Buying New 2 Cycle Oil for My Outboard Motor

domo-online blog 1 11-09-15When I recently took out my boat and trolled around the lake with it, I started to worry about the way that the motor was running. I knew that I had settled for less than high quality oil the last time that I had filled it up, but I hadn’t expected it to sound so choppy when I ran it. I decided that it was probably because it was an older motor.

To keep my motor running smoothly in the future, I decided that the next time I added oil to my engine, I would go back to something that was of a lot higher quality. I decided to buy some brand new 2 cycle oil that was from a brand that I could trust rather than a brand that I knew was the cheapest on the market.

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Yamalube 2-M Keeps My Motor Running for All of My Fishing Trips

domo-online blog 5 10-30-15When I first had to buy an outboard motor to put on the boat that I was going to use to go fishing, I worried about making sure that this kind of a motor would continue working for a long time. I knew that the boat was easy enough to maintain, but the motor itself was far more challenging. I worried a lot about keeping a motor in good shape.

I ended up buying a simple Yamaha outboard that would be easy enough to hook up to the back of my boat. I worried about the outboard, but as long as I keep using Yamalube 2-M the boat seems to survive fishing trips with ease. I am so glad that I can keep the motor maintained without putting in too much work on maintenance.

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Two Cycle Outboard Oil is What My Yamaha Outboard Needs to Keep Running

domo-online blog 4 10-30-15When I bought a two cycle outboard motor that was made by Yamaha, I was excited to run this on the back of my boat. I had been really enjoying the idea of taking my boat out and racing around the lake, but until I had a new motor I knew it wouldn’t be able to. With a new motor, I was finally able to take my boat out.

I waited to take my boat out for the first time until I was able to figure out what kind of maintenance I would need to do on the motor. I knew that motors needed fuel and oil so I had to make sure that both were in the motor. I bought two cycle outboard oil since this was what my outboard needed to run well.

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Buying Outboard Oil Online Rather than at the Local Marina

domo-online blog 3 10-30-15I have recently been getting bogged down in all of the expense that goes along with the boat that I have in the marina. I have to spend so much money to maintain the boat, keep it fueled up, and moor it in the marina. To make matters worse, the marina store keeps raising their prices which is making it so that oil for my boat is getting too expensive.

Since I need to have oil for the boat to make sure that it is able to run without breaking down or clogging up, I cannot afford to skip buying oil. I have started to go online to look for better prices on outboard oil since the prices in the marina are ridiculous. I have found a lot of companies that will sell me oil at a much cheaper price even with shipping fees.

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Boating in the Bay with Evinrude XD100 oil

domo-online blog 2 10-30-15One of my favorite things to do at any point in the year is go out on my boat and just enjoy the breeze and the salt water. I love to be able to drive my boat around the bay looking at the islands and soaking up the warm sun. I am able to breathe the fresh air and just get away from everything when I go out in my boat.

Of course, even when I am out in the waves, I have to make sure to keep an eye on how much gas I have in the boat. I make sure to come back to the harbor and get gasoline when I need it, but this doesn’t happen often. I make sure to also keep Evinrude XD100 oil around so that I am able to add oil if I need that as well.

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Bulk Motor Oil is So Much Cheaper than Oil in Small Amounts

domo-online blog1 10-30-15When I first purchased oil for my boat, I wasn’t at all worried about the price of the oil. I kind of just assumed that if I was buying oil then I would have to pay a certain price no matter where or how I bought it. I was willing to spend the extra money to make sure that I would be able to get the quality oil that I wanted to run in my boat.

When I was talking with some of my friends about oil, they laughed at me after hearing how much I was paying. They told me that I was paying way too much because I was only buying small amounts of oil at the same time. They told me that if I started buying bulk motor oil instead, I would probably be able to get a much better price.

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