Synthetic oil in a Yanmar 260

Dab3750

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C-30 S
Hull Identification Number
FMLT2918j011
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Selkie
For the Ranger Tug 29 owners with a Yanmar engine. I thought I would share Yanmar’s recommendations. Here is their response to my inquiry.

Hello and thank you for contacting Yanmar with your kind inquiry.
The correct engine oil to us in your 6BY series engine is the RotellaT 5W40 synthetic.

Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic 5W-40 Diesel Engine Oil
 
Thanks for the info!
 
Dab3750":2f5at52b said:
For the Ranger Tug 29 owners with a Yanmar engine. I thought I would share Yanmar’s recommendations. Here is their response to my inquiry.

Hello and thank you for contacting Yanmar with your kind inquiry.
The correct engine oil to us in your 6BY series engine is the RotellaT 5W40 synthetic.

Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic 5W-40 Diesel Engine Oil

That's what I use, full synthetic.
 
Previous owner was using Mobil 1 10W-30 advanced full synthetic, so I have been using the same. Mobil 1 is included in the long list of acceptable oils in the Yanmar Operations Manual for our 6by2-260.
 
SkookumR29":33d5j3cz said:
Previous owner was using Mobil 1 10W-30 advanced full synthetic, so I have been using the same. Mobil 1 is included in the long list of acceptable oils in the Yanmar Operations Manual for our 6by2-260.

Also using Mobil 1 10W-30 full synthetic.
 
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