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Beginners Guide to Outboard Motors

This week we’ll be taking a good long look at one of our specialties. The outboard motor is an integral part of your boat and your boating experience. That’s why it’s helpful for you to learn as much as you can about how it works, how to care for it and how to use it properly to ensure a long life of dependable service. If you’ve just bought your first boat or you’re a seasoned waterman there’s bound to be something in our comprehensive guide that you’ll find useful.

Since we’ve done the research for you, you can save yourself the time and effort required to learn as much about outboard motors as possible in the shortest amount of time. When you’re just starting out it can be very confusing and often frustrating to try to find the right topics to research. And when you can’t find the topics how are you supposed to research them? The short answer is you can’t. Or, at least you can’t do it in a reasonable amount of time. For example, the amount of time you have between now and when you’re planning your next trip on the water. Stay tuned this week for some great tips and articles on outboard motors.

And don’t forget to take the best care possible of your Evinrude outboard motor with premium-quality Evinrude XD50 oil.

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TC-W3 Certification: How the Oil is Tested

Three different engines are used by the NMMA to test the oils and determine if they meet TC-W3 certification standards. First, the outboard motor oil is tested on a BRP 40 hp engine and a Johnson 70 hp. They also run two consecutive tests using a Mercury 15 hp motor and two separate lubricity tests. This variety of testing ensures that the oil’s performance is uniform in all two-stroke engines. 

During the tests, the engines run for 100 hours each. Every ten hours during the test, the testers stop the engines and the oil is inspected. The testing process remains constant regardless of the manufacturer and chemical makeup of the oil. Many boat manufacturers specify TC-W3 certified oils for their engines, so receiving TC-W3 certification can be a boon for an oil manufacturer.

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