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Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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08/29/15 09:08 PM
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irbf
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Does anyone around DFW sell Mercury DFI oil in bulk?
2008 BassCat Puma, 250 ProXS
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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08/29/15 09:26 PM
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JimmyP
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The only place I know of is J & J Marine at Lake Fork. Some dealers sell premium plus but not DFI.
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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08/29/15 10:19 PM
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Brian Schuler
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Tommy Yetts at Rockwall Marine sells it at a very fair price.
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Last edited by Brian Schuler; 08/29/15 10:21 PM.
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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08/29/15 10:24 PM
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ko bass attack 27
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The only place I know of is J & J Marine at Lake Fork. Some dealers sell premium plus but not DFI. This is where I get mine for $27 a gallon.
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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08/29/15 11:34 PM
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Andrew Y'Barbo
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Doesn't the optimax just require a TCW-3?
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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08/30/15 12:13 AM
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Doesn't the optimax just require a TCW-3? Require and recommend are not the same thing. This topic has been revisited many times and of the last several years Merc recommends the DFI oil. Contains additives to minimize deposits. Buy in bulk from Rockwall Marine.
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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08/30/15 01:21 AM
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Andrew Y'Barbo
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Doesn't the optimax just require a TCW-3? Require and recommend are not the same thing. This topic has been revisited many times and of the last several years Merc recommends the DFI oil. Contains additives to minimize deposits. Buy in bulk from Rockwall Marine. Thank you, I was just asking. I run a sho. 120$ a year for 2 oil changes my cost. I'm my smaller engines I have ran citgo TCW-3. Or Benol, Castor 927 for high rpm applications. Ring free is also healthy in my opinion.
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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09/01/15 03:41 AM
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machinist
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You ever think maybe Merc recommends it because they make more money when they sell it versus Premium Plus
I fish on the edge and stay out of the middle
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09/01/15 04:48 PM
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Kay Dyson
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You ever think maybe Merc recommends it because they make more money when they sell it versus Premium Plus I run premium plus in my DFI Yamaha, as long as it's got an ashless burn you're fine...And some ringfree
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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09/01/15 06:18 PM
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Jigfish
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Quick Silver Premium plus in my Yamaha for a couple of yrs and runs great.
Thanks,
The weak call it obsession, the strong call it dedication! Jigfish
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09/01/15 08:46 PM
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RodBreaker CWill
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You ever think maybe Merc recommends it because they make more money when they sell it versus Premium Plus
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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09/01/15 08:53 PM
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You ever think maybe Merc recommends it because they make more money when they sell it versus Premium Plus I only posted the facts as I know them...but absolutly I always consider who is making a profit by my purchase! Kind of like: why is the only person who recommends I change my vehicle oil every 3000 miles the oil change places? :-)
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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09/01/15 09:51 PM
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irbf
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You can save even more money by not using any oil! It's probably a big propaganda campaign by Mercury. Yeah, that's it!
2008 BassCat Puma, 250 ProXS
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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09/02/15 02:09 AM
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ko bass attack 27
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I thought they might recommend it so people wanting to save a few bucks on oil don't blow up powerheads that Mercury has to replace if they are still under warranty. If I was interested in saving money I wouldn't of bought a Bassboat.
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Re: Mercury dfi oil in bulk
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09/02/15 01:01 PM
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Happykamper
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I don't know if this is true but I have been told that if you do not use the DFI oil while under warranty Mercury can refuse to warrant engine, just what I was told, I do not know that it is a fact.
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