Oil Requirements; Recommended Lubricants; Oil Injection Rate - BRP Evinrude E-Tec Series Installation Manual

OIL REQUIREMENTS

Recommended Lubricants

Evinrude/Johnson XD1 00, XD50 , or XD30
board oils are recommende d for use in Evinrude
E-TEC outbo ards. If these oils are no t available,
you must use a TC-W3 certified oil.
Evinrude/Johnson XD100 o utboard oil is h ighly
recommended for all conditions and applications.
Engine Lubricant Below 32°F (0°C)
If the outboard will be operat ed in temperature s
below freezing (32°F, 0°C), use Evinrude/Johnson
XD100.
LOW OIL Warning Test
For new o utboards, test low oil
IMPORTANT:
warning before filling oil tank.
Turn key switch to ON. The engine mon itor warn-
ing display should show "LOW OIL."
Add enough oil to raise level to at least one-quar-
ter capacity.
The "LOW OIL" warning should not display.
Prime the oil system o n Evinrude
IMPORTANT:
E-TEC 15 – 9 0 HP models to t urn OFF the "LOW
OIL" warning. Refer to 15 – 90 HP Models on
p. 82.
NOTICE
Failure to follow these recommen-
dations could void the outboard warranty if a
lubrication-related failure occurs.

Oil Injection Rate

The Engine Management Module (EMM) controls
the oil injection rate base d on engine RPM. This
rate can be adjusted for the type of oil being used,
and also for powerhe ad break-in. Use Evinrude
Diagnostics software to access these features.
The Set Oil Type option controls the injection rate
for the oil being used and typical operating condi-
tions.
The TC-W3 oil type setting is the standard setting
for all outboards. Set TC-W3 for:
Operation with a ll TC-W3 outboard oils in clud-
•
ing XD30, XD50, or XD100.
out-
Applications requiring maximum lubrication.
•
Extreme applications (commercial or harsh con-
•
ditions, racing or other high performance opera-
tion).
Use this set ting with XD100 outb oard oil in
•
extreme applications
The XD100 setting provides an option to run the
outboard at a reduced oil injection rate. This set-
ting REQUIRES the use of Evinrude XD100 ou t-
board lubrican t and is not recommende d for all
applications.
IMPORTANT:
able on all models.
Use the XD100 setting for:
Conventional use (runabouts, cruisers)
•
Moderate applications
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1. Oil control setting
NOTICE
Running an Evinrude E-TEC out-
board on other grades of oil while set to the
XD100 oil ratio will result in increased engine
wear and shortened outboard life.
FUEL AND OIL PRIMING
OIL REQUIREMENTS
The XD100 setting is not avail-
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