What v-drive oil for a '00 Tige?

pcm2a · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 318 City: LaVergne

Hey all! It's about that time to winterize the boat and what not. My v-drive oil (blue unit) so i need to top it off or possibly suck the old out and replace with some new.

Boat is a 2000 23v Tige with a 350 MagMPI engine. Local dealer says to only use Shell 90w but I can't find this junk anywhere.

What is everyone using in their boats?

Thanks!

tigeaznick · Newbie Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 5 City: Indianapolis

pcm2a,

Most Tige' dealers have a preference as to which oils/transmission fluids/products they feel perform the best in our boats. This usually based on their personal experience and on-water-testing.

If you are having a hard time finding Shell 90w, you can also try the following:

You could use most any 30w oil. These will be easier to find, however, the v-drive may not run as quite using those as much as others.

For quiter performance, you can use Exxon Spartan EP-68, Shell Omala 68, Mobil Mobilgear 626 or Lubriplate APG-80.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Nick Howard
Tige' Boats
Midwest Regional Product Mgr.
nhoward@tige.com

pcm2a · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 318 City: LaVergne

West Marine recomends Quicksilver 80w-90 gear lube. Will this work fine?

tigeaznick · Newbie Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 5 City: Indianapolis

pcm2a,

Quicksilver is a MerCruiser product and is not one of the products suggested by Walter for their v-drive units. And I've never heard of a dealer using it, of course that's not to say that none have.

I would stick to one of the approved products that I listed above.

(Exxon Spartan EP-68, Shell Omala 68, Mobil Mobilgear 626 or Lubriplate APG-80)

Nick Howard
Midwest Regional Product Mgr.
Tige' Boats
nhoward@tige.com

pcm2a · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 318 City: LaVergne

I was unable to find any of those products at West Marine or various auto part stores. Can someone list some online companies that will sell me a few quarts of the recomended product?

Thanks

pcm2a · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 318 City: LaVergne

Still searching for what oil to use and where to buy it.

The most confusing item of interest that I have received from the above posts and from Tige is that I should use a Shell 90w Gear Lube. BUT if I cannot find a shell 90w then I should use any 30w!

There is an extreme difference between Shell 90w and a SAE 30w. Wouldn't it be better to use some other brand 90w or an 85w-90 instead of dropping down to a very thin 30w?

I have found many autoparts stores that sell 80w, 85w, 90w, 85w-90 gear lubes, just not a shell brand.

Thanks for any advice.