http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/motor-oil/small-engine-oil/18
I was wondering if I could use this oil and or other oils like it?
I was wondering if I could use this oil and or other oils like it?
Oils formulated for water cooled outboard engines generally don't stand up to the heat requirements of an air cooled engine. Some claim 'multi-purpose' but to be safe stay with your first choice which is made for air cooled engines.what about this from pennzoil? My concern is that it's for marine and other 2 cycle engines. Isn't marine oil different even if it says you can use it for both?
http://www.pennzoil.com/other-car-p...utboard-and-multi-purpose-2-cycle-engine-oil/
Good read indeed. Although I got distracted thinking that the author overused Microsoft Word's thesaurus suggestions (and sometimes incorrectly): "garnered", "procreate", "entailing", "harbors".
I did 25:1 this time around. On my first build I used 16:1 until I came here. I will do the 32:1 after break in.Oils formulated for water cooled outboard engines generally don't stand up to the heat requirements of an air cooled engine. Some claim 'multi-purpose' but to be safe stay with your first choice which is made for air cooled engines.
Also what fuel to oil ratio do you plane to run? Ignore the kit instructions that advise 16:1. That's too much oil and will cause you headaches down the road. Start with no more than 24:1 and move down from there after break-in if you're comfortable. 32:1 is a good ball park ratio unless you are using some of the exotic synthetics that can be mixed as low as 100:1.
Here is a good read on oils and small engines> http://smallengineinformation.com/?page_id=654
Tom
Cool Cool. What store do you pick up the oil at? I noticed the NAPA store by me has 1 quart for $7. Think you can do better than that?I just mixed myself a 32:1 batch today with that exact same oil. I've been using it for a few months it works perfectly fine to me.
Picked mine up at Autozone. I don't remember what I paid, but it was their cheapest oil. As long as it says 2 stroke (non outboard) oil from a reputable store, I trust it.Cool Cool. What store do you pick up the oil at? I noticed the NAPA store by me has 1 quart for $7. Think you can do better than that?