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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:58 am 
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I use Mercury or QuickSilver filters. Aways wondered, frankly, what the difference is since Mercury owns QuickSilver brand, as far as I know.

Seemed like the thing to do since I was putting in their 25W-40 anyway.

While I am terribly curious as to whether or not marine oils are different from automotive, I highly doubt that filters are different. Just convenient to buy at the same time.

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Sierra says the anti corrosion process is different (this is also true for the fuel filters) and in a salt water environment this is a big deal. I've never had a marine filter rust in 15 years of salt water moorage & use.

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deafwish wrote:
Technologic80 wrote:
This year I am using..... <gasp> full synthetic Shell Rotella T6 5w/40 in my twin 4.3 engines :shock: :)


I'd love to see an oil analysis report targeting viscosity if you're pouring a 5w40 in there! :shock:
Oils with a large viscosity range use a large amount of VI Improvers, which shear at a faster rate.
This is why Mercruiser still use their 25w40.
I'd personally never use anything thinner than a 15w40 in any marine application.
It's still >30c down in Australia & I'm currently using a high ZDDP, 20w60! 8)


I researched it ad nauseum, spent a lot of time reading on Bob is the Oil Guy forums...many UOA's showing it is extremely shear resistant. A lot of people using it in their diesel engines, hot rods, and boat engines because of this. Normally I wouldn't go lower than a 10w40 (exception: my one run with HD diesel 10w30)...

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LouC wrote:
Sierra says the anti corrosion process is different (this is also true for the fuel filters) and in a salt water environment this is a big deal. I've never had a marine filter rust in 15 years of salt water moorage & use.


Funny thing is, I was looking up filters to buy last night for the boat and saw a similar line to what you just noted, Lou. Might as well be conservative and use the corrosion resistant design. Not enough savings to worry about going cheaper.

Thank you, Lou...!

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You're welcome!
In a fresh water area with a boat kept on the traiker not so much of a concern but a moored boat like mine in salt water with a bit of water always in the bilge you always need to keep ahead of corrosion...

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