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[Kevin Leclair]

Thanks to fzr100:
http://cgi.ebay.com/...&category=26453

[tiggerman]

Cool!! I got mine from him too. I need to get a service manual collection started...

[Kevin Leclair]

Cool!! I got mine from him too.

Cool, was he pretty quick on getting it shipped to ya?

[tiggerman]

A day or two I think.......no more than that.

[Kevin Leclair]

Cool!

[BILL SCHNEIDER]

DUMBASS ALERT! I didn't know exactly where to post this, but when I hear of 240 EFI owners buying Sea-Doo TCW-3 oil for $30 a gallon, I have to laugh & choke at the same time! Listen closely......ALL TCW-3 2-STROKE OIL MEETS THE EXACT SAME SPECS AS ANYTHING BOMBARDIER SELLS ! Think 87 octane gas would be better if sold by Sea-Doo for $10.00 a gallon? THIS IS EXACTLY HOW MUCH MORE YOU ARE PAY FOR THEIR TCW-3 OIL ! Get this.....WalMart sells their Super Tech brand (made by Pennzoil), stating on the front of the gallon jug that it exceeds Mercury standards for TCW-# oil. IT SELLS FOR LESS THAN $6 A GALLON !!! I have used this exclusively in my 2000 speedster 240 EFI for 120 hrs. with absolutely great results. as a matter af fact, my Speedster seems to go a helluva lot faster than most of the postings I've read. No GPS readings, but the speedo @ full throttle w/driver only reads 62 MPH on smooth H2O with 3/4 tank of gas. NO BULL! FOR CRAP SAKE, QUIT BUYING THAT SPENDY BOMBADIER SNAKE OIL & SAVE SOME FRIGGIN' CASH ! THEY'RE PROBABLY PACKAGING PENNZOIL LIKE WALMART IS, EXCEPT THEY'RE TURNING A 500% PROFIT OR EVEN MORE !

[Kevin Leclair]

WalMart sells their Super Tech brand (made by Pennzoil), stating on the front of the gallon jug that it exceeds Mercury standards for TCW-# oil. IT SELLS FOR LESS THAN $6 A GALLON !!!

I have been using this every since I have had my DOO!

P.S. - What's up with the ALL CAPS!?!?!

[tiggerman]

Never heard of a Bombardier TCW-3 oil...... Their oils are API-TC, not TCW 3 . $30 bucks for a gallon of Bombardier XPS II Synthetic (which is not TCW 3) I have heard of. This oil would be strictly for the Rotax powered crafts, not the Mercury crafts. I'm sure Mercury Quicksilver oil (which IS TCW 3) would be specified for those boats with the 240 EFI. And I'm sure you could use most any outboard oil with that particular specification. I have used Bombardier oil in the past, but have switched to a lower priced alternative like you. The oil I use still has the API-TC certification, which my Rotax engines call for, it just costs about half as much. Two entirely different formulations. Get a jug of Quicksilver for outboards and a jug of Quicksilver for PWC- The latter states on the bottle "not for use in outboards that require a NMMA TCW 3 oil"... my 2 cents.

[BILL SCHNEIDER]

Sorry about the dumbass rant on tcw-3. I swore I saw threads on the "other" 240efi forum that mentioned people were paying $30 for tcw-3, so I assumed it was Bombardier packaged. Obviously, I was wrong, and they were griping about the price of Rotax oil. As Emily Littella used to say, "Oh. OK then....never mind.

[tiggerman]

Sorry about the dumbass rant on tcw-3. I swore I saw threads on the "other" 240efi forum that mentioned people were paying $30 for tcw-3, so I assumed it was Bombardier packaged. Obviously, I was wrong, and they were griping about the price of Rotax oil. As Emily Littella used to say, "Oh. OK then....never mind.

..it happens. As I look at it, most petroleum products are overpriced anyway, and it is up to the consumer to find suitable substitutes that are priced fairly. It's the same as finding a gas station that has good gas for a lower price.
In the Rotax world, there has always been, and will continue to be, a great debate as to which oil is the best. I say ANY quality 2-stroke oil that meets or exceeds the engine makers specs should be alright.
Anyhow, welcome to the board! Enjoy!