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Old 07-30-2012, 01:57 PM
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Default Re: time to take the plunge?.....advice

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Originally Posted by LeftyReeler
it looks like those are the Optimax 2-strokes.. be careful with the past oil changes, make sure they were done regularly and no issues..

A friend of mine's (yes I have friend Steve other than you) had a pair of 200 twins on the back of a 28ft Grady felt like he was constanly changing the oil on these...but otherwise they held up quite well...
2 stroke engines require routine oil changes as they are 2-cycle engines - 4 strokes are motors that are 4 cycle motors which require semi-routine oil changes like you'd do w a car
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