walmart tcw3 supertech

76GMC1500 said:
Probably, I'm not particularly familiar with newer skis, but I doubt they're much different.
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yeah whats cool is that the smaller etecs 115 and some other smaller ones. have electronic valves that controll the exhaust/water flow to help them on the low end. same principle but electronic
 
hey hold on a secound what happened to the main topic walmart tcw3 lets get back on track here dirt bikes on a wellcraft site PLEASE your talking about valves and lifters hmm you guys are to smart for me i like to keep it simple plus im cheap well with the price of gas these days i have to save a buck here and there im just glad that geagre bush is the pres and hes doing something about these oil prices
 
The point I was trying to make is that in an engine that is frequently torn down, I have not seen accelerated wear using really expensive full synthetics vs. cheap semis. I have seen a difference in cleanliness, though. I went from regular disassembly to remove carbon between overhauls to no regular disassembly and no need to clean carbon even during overhauls.
 
the whole tcw-3 thing seems to have created a lot of confusion in oils, but the tcw rating refers to lubricity, (meaning how slick or the lubricating properties of the oil).
a lot of oils may pass the 3 rating, but if your going to compare walmart to oem oil you'd find they both pass tcw3 fine, but the detergent package along with several other additives contained in a good oil such as brp,yamaha & merc. are present where in cheap oils they are not.
76gmc1500's post is a perfect example, no wear because the lube is there, but carbon build up is greatly reduced with a good oil.
and true motor manufactures dont make oil, but brp has a set of specs that there oil is made to. i think citgo is still making it for brp, and its not the oil that makes oem oil so expensive as much as the additives,
theres an old saying "you get what you pay for" which is especially true with oil.
and yes im sure the profit margin with oem oils is a little higher than other brands but its still a much better quality oil in the long run.
as for synthetics there great in air cooled, hard working, or newer motors that run at higher temps.and especially the occasional overheat, as ther flash point is higher than reg oil. meaning the oil dosent burn off at higher temps. but remains to provide lubrication.

JIM
 
I have a 85 Johnson VRO but i have to premix the oil. We use the Johnson/Evinrude XD30 oil and it gives us no trouble and actually makes the eingine run better. The only thing i dont like about it is the price! Oh yeah wperch you need to watch the Evinrude E-Tec video. It'll change your mind on 4 strokes.
 
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