2008 - SANTE 220 - What oil do i use ?

[wakehead]

HI All,

I have been reading up a lot and I am trying to find the right oil to use for my boat. I have a zr-6 engine and the manual states this

Above 50 Degrees - Use SAE 15W-40 "GF-4/SM"
Below 50 Degrees - Use SAE 5W-30

"GF-4/SM"

I live up in Canada and in the summers and it is usually 15 - 30 degrees celcius, which means I would be running above 50 dgrees farenheight. My question here is that it is hard to find that oil and how can I tell if it is GF-4/SM this is not something that you see written on the oil containers.

Are there any types of oils that can be used. Example 10W-30 5W-40 ? I am curious to see the recommendations from you guys as well as "What NOT to use"

Thanks,

[Quinner]

Shell Rottella 15w-40 Diesel Oil, in the states just about everywhere has it, Menards, Wall Mart, NAPA, Autozone, etc. etc.
What not to use, anything else, lol

[wakehead]

Hi Quinner.

Is this the one? Any other oils other use ?

[wakehead]

How many litres does the zr-6 take ?

[Infinity]

That oil in your picture is the correct stuff. Check manual for capacity, I have the ZR409...you start with 4 quarts (with new filter) and then adjust from there after running for 5mins. ZR-6 may be different, not sure.

[wakehead]

Hi guys,

SO I bought the shell rotella oil for my 2008 ZR-6 390hp. The only thing I am worried about is nowhere on the oil container is it listed SM or even SN, which is the newer version, and that was a requirement from the manual (You can see the pics). Can you please let me know if it is still okay to use. Maybe this is backwards compatable.

[rlwagens]

SM and SN ratings are for gasoline engines. You won't see these ratings on oils branded for diesel engines which is 99.9% of the use for the SAE15W-40 that most everyone here is using in their boats. You can find enough research and reading material on engine oil for a novel, but the biggest key is oil/filter changes every 50 hours and with winterization. More resources if you're interested:

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...m-oil-2007-pcm
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php

[wakehead]

SM and SN ratings are for gasoline engines. You won't see these ratings on oils branded for diesel engines which is 99.9% of the use for the SAE15W-40 that most everyone here is using in their boats. You can find enough research and reading material on engine oil for a novel, but the biggest key is oil/filter changes every 50 hours and with winterization. More resources if you're interested:

https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/f...m-oil-2007-pcm
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php

hi rlwagens, sorry I didn't 100% understand here what you are trying to say. Are you saying it is okay to use this oil in my boat despite that fact that it is only c class and there is no mention whatsoever of s class ?

[charlesml3]

hi rlwagens, sorry I didn't 100% understand here what you are trying to say. Are you saying it is okay to use this oil in my boat despite that fact that it is only c class and there is no mention whatsoever of s class ?

Yes, you're fine. My dealer buys Rotella 15W-40 by the 55 gallon drum. They put it in every boat.

-Charles

[rlwagens]

hi rlwagens, sorry I didn't 100% understand here what you are trying to say. Are you saying it is okay to use this oil in my boat despite that fact that it is only c class and there is no mention whatsoever of s class ?

Yeah, sorry. I meant to clarify that the ratings don’t really mean much due to the way the oil is branded once it gets to that high a viscosity. Pretty much everyone is using that same oil in their boats. You’ll be fine.


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[wakehead]

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. If you see my other post I just bought this boat and I am having an issue with the code

[Blamey]

Why the recommendation for Rottella vs other oils?
With my GT40 I know high Zinc content was required for the flat tappet.

With the GM engines, I thought standard oil was fine as they have rollers.

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[Viper_Freak1]

I use Chevron Delo 400 15w-40 in my 2001 Super Air Nautique 210. It’s got the GT40 engine with flat tappets. I change the oil every 50 hours and the engine is doing great. I just changed the transmission oil and used Carquest Multi Vehicle ATF which is rated up to Dexron III. I also just changed the V-Drive oil and used Carquest SAE 30. Anybody have any thoughts on those Carquest oils?


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[Aebert2668]

Any SAE 30 oil will do for the V-drive. I usually get mine from HD because many lawnmowers call for just SAE 30 weight. The V-drive is simply using this as gear oil. It’s funny draining it in that tiny space?.