Opti 2 break in

Reel Adventure · #1 10-15-2009, 10:33 AM

First I love the opti 2 stuff. I am on my 3rd gallon @ 85:1 and the bike runs great and actually idles and four strokes very little if any.

On my new build I want to break it in on Opti 2. What are your thoughts? Also what ratio would you reccomend?

silverbear · #2 10-15-2009, 01:44 PM

I think that even with those of us who have been using Opti-2, we are all newbies and kind of feeling our way along. According to the manufacturer you can go 100-1 from day one. I'm still unclear about break in vs just run it. There are lots of opinions, but no real consensus. I know, this is no help at all. I just don't know. I'm using the opti-2 at 100-1 on two engines, but using amsoil sabre professional at 50-1 for a new one I'm just breaking in. I had the Amsoil left over, so decided to use it since that's how I broke in one of those now on Opti-2.
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Russell · #3 10-15-2009, 05:24 PM

Reel,
I think many of us will be watching how you make out on 85:1 break in.

bseelbach · #4 10-15-2009, 09:07 PM

I'm running Opti 2 on one engine around 70:1. This engine was broke in using tradional 2 cycle at 18:1 for a gallon. I then switched to Opti at 100:1 for a gallon and got a bit...scared. I didn't see or hear signs of distress from the engine but I noticed the 1 gal pouch was 1.8oz = 71:1. I figured the manufacture felt no concern running a bit more oil and it offered me some more "security".

For another build I just finished, I'm breaking in with Opti 2 around 40:1. I'll just run a tank of that through and then switch to 70:1. So far its running quite good and I have put 50 or so miles on it. I can say that I can feel it breaking in quicker than my other engine. It is picking up speed rapidly. Plug looks fine and quite honestly all of the plug readings using Opti 2 at 100:1, 70:1 and 40:1 look almost similar.

Kevlarr · #5 10-15-2009, 09:53 PM

With the 24 oz bottle it's 1.3 oz on the little measuring chamber but there's about .3 oz left from the oil sticking to the side of the bottle when I pour it out.

bseelbach · #6 10-15-2009, 11:10 PM

Their ratios aren't very consistent. 12 oz bottle is good for 10gal= 1.2oz/gal=100:1. 1 gallon pouch is 1.8oz for 1 gallon or 5 liters. @ 5 liters it's 100:1 but @ 1 gallon its 70:1.

Reel Adventure · #7 10-16-2009, 12:54 PM

Thanks for the input.

I am not breaking in now on 85:1, that motor is already broken in.

I think I will break in the new on @ 40:1 then go up from there.

Good post on the .3 sticking to the package, I was thinking the same thing the other day.