What do u guys use / recommend?

I use only Mercury products in my ProXS

X2

QuickCare

QuickKleen

QuickStore

Seafoam--it does all that is listed above.

Seafoam--it does all that is listed above.

 

 

I've used Seafoam for years.  No problems. 

Star Tron.  Not had any problems with it.

I just don't run ethanol gas in mine. I use Sta-bil Marine for storage. 

When I first got my boat, I was told to use Ring Free ( which is a Yamaha product I think) and so that is the only one I've ever used.

 

When I store the boat for the winter, I fill the tank up completely full and treat it with Stabil.  My first fishing trip of the year, I try to run the motor quite a bit and burn up 1/4 to half the tank or so.

Blue Sta-Bil.

Ive read that seafoam is more expensive than ringfree when you look at it on a treated gallons basis. I use stabil marine in mine and ringfree or seafoam to decarb maybe once a year, god bless fuel injected motors as they seem to eat anything.

I use Marine Stabil if I use gas that has ethanol. I was told by a mechanic that if you use Stabil any point after your new gas is over 7 days old it's a waste. The gas has already done it's damage. So, if you're going to use Stabil, use it right away when you fill up.

 

 

 

I also use Seafoam everytime.

Stabil Marine in everything.

Ive read that seafoam is more expensive than ringfree when you look at it on a treated gallons basis. I use stabil marine in mine and ringfree or seafoam to decarb maybe once a year, god bless fuel injected motors as they seem to eat anything.

It is BUT, Seafoam is also a preserver, ethernol treatment,  and a de-carboner.

 

Use it all the time and there is no need to use ringfree or any other product anytime.

You all have me thinking about Seafoam now darnit! I usually use Marine Stabil; do you think it would be bad to use both?

It would be a waste of money. Use one or the other.

It would be a waste of money. Use one or the other.

Will Seafoam stabilize gas for a year? If not, then Stabil Marine would be good too.

I suggest you closely check out the benefits of Startron.  I use nothing else, and add it to every tank of gas.  At the end of the season, I park the boat, trim the motor down to drain all water, and forget about it until spring.  Come Spring  I give the bulb a few squeezes and the motor fires up, ready to go.

Long Mike - do u use the marine formula?

I mis-read things.

Firstly I dont use gas enriched with Ethanol. There are a few places near that sells good old 1980s Unleaded. And more are popping up here and there.

And even though I use NON-Ethanol gas, I still use the treatments. Quickare, Quickleen, Quickstor for every fillup. 1oz per 5gal I believe.