On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 19:59:18 -0500, Califbill wrote:

True North wrote:
Poquito Loco
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"That's 'cause your memory sucks!

What would two or four stroke oil have to do with winterizing?

The winterizing question, asked by my Dutch friend, was why WD-40
wouldn't work as an engine fogger.
I expect it would do a fine job over a three or four month winter."


Say what!
I can't believe y'all said that. Anyone with half a working brain knows
that you change the 4 stroke engine oil when winterizing. Y'all better
get Mercury's maintenance manual.....or better yet, find a competent
person to handle your maintenance/winterizing.


Maybe depends on how much you ran the motor. I have a V8 and change the oil
yearly. Sometimes in the fall and sometimes in the spring. But we rarely
have deep freeze winter.

I was putting only about ten-twelve hours a year on that boat. That's why I got rid of it. Too damn
costly, especially depreciation, insurance, and storage.