afternoon all,
i've had to have a sit down, to get over the shock i've just had!!
nice sunny day, but no nieghbours washing hang out, so i had the idea of starting my out-boards up for a little run.
went to garage got 25lts petrol for £22.45 (not so bad) then picked up a 1ltr bottle of outboard oil, £8.00 A LITRE!!!!.
that equates to £40 a gallon! and you don't get to keep it for 6000mls either, it burns as fast as the petrol.
billy. :-(
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Just for interest, do the same exercise with a few brands of bottled water.
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Is this oil the same as 2-stroke motorbike oil. It never used to be that dear in my biking days. Mind you beer was only a shilling a pint then.
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Hi,
Wilkinsons sell 2 stroke oil, can't recall the price, but I don't think it was as much as £8.00, so you could try there the next time you need some.
Roberson
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hi roberson,
unfortunately, outboard oil is slightly different to ordinary motorcycle/lawnmower 2-stroke oil, its formulated (allegedly) to be cleaner burning so that it doesn't pollute waterways and kill wildlife etc, it must be TWC-3 or some such spec, which apart from the pretty blue-dye, means it's about £3/4 quid dearer.
In october last year, it was only about £5.00 a litre.
still haven't quite got over it!!
billy.
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Hi,
Sorry, I didn't know there was difference, and come to think of it, I don't think Wilkinsons sell outboard oil, just 2 stroke.
Get it while you can, it may shoot up to £11 by next year!
Roberson
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