2 stroke questions

Hey guys just wondering how much oil you guys use in your opti’s or etecs throughout a summer. My boats probably on the water 20 or so days and just trying to figure out approximately how much oil these newer 2 strokes use. I’d like to go 2 stroke on my next boat since it will have a kicker but I don’t want to spend $40-50 a week on oil.

The newer engines use about 40 to 50 percent less oil than a 1980s engine, less fuel also. Oil cost would not be an issue.

I have a three cylinder 90 hp Etec that I’ve used for three years now and have used 1/2 gallon of XD100 getting out about 20 x’s a year. I usually average a 15 mile run each time and a lot of trolling. At that rate the three gallons I bought with the boat will get me to retirement.

I have a 150 optimax and spend 50 to 60 days on the water a year.I use 2 or 3 gallons a year at the most. Optimax oil is expensive but I cant remember what it was last year.

My 225 E-tec running Xd100 seems to be burning about 90:1 I get almost 2 tanks of fuel(110 gallons)per gallon. You need to have the computer programed to run leaner with the XD100 or it is normally set to run at 55:1

I have a 2005 200 HP OptiMax used mostly for skiing and tubing. Last summer I went through 110-120 gallons of gas and used less than 2 gallons of oil. The real cost of operation is the gas.

I think you have the right idea, I have a 2003 90hp 2 stroke Yamaha and a Yamaha T8 kicker I spend most of my time in the summer tolling on Lake Pepin and probably put more hours on the kicker then the 90. I was on the water on an average of every other weekend last summer and did not go through a gallon of oil. Good luck on your search for a new rig.

I run a 115 opti on the water est. 15-20 times a yr and go thru about 1 gal too 1 1/2 gal of merc synthetic, hope this helps good luck!

07LOW,

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Jack

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