Can you mix oil brands?

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Jeanie P

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2006
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22 Cruiser
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CD022378A606
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Jeanie P - sold 11/08
I still have another 35 hours until I need the 200 hr service.
Sometime in December I'm going to pull the Jeanie P out of her slip for the winter although I might launch her on really great winter days.

My thoughts are to change the oil ( not the filter) and gear oil just to get thru the winter with rather clean oil and then get everything done in early spring - 200hr service, bottom painting etc.) This would keep me from driving an extra 130 miles round trip to the boat yard.

I have several different brands of SAE 30 weight oil - all are recommended for 90Honda and have the same alphabet soup designations. Can I mix them to use for the winter?

Allan
 
You betcha, as long as they have the same API designation. Note: my opinion only. But I've done that and never noticed any difference/problems. I do tend to stick to the same brand when I change oil, but when I'm at the end of a case, and another brand is on sale, in they both go.

Boris
 
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