Best or good Oil to use with new motor

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Rusty_Nail

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I got the 2 stroke 80cc. New motor. Some good oil brands I can use? Hope this isn’t a duplicate post. Are there some good ones I can get at places like Autozone? Thanks in advance.
 

Greg58

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Rusty the oil you use should be for air cooled engines, I think it depends on what's available near you. I have had good luck with Lucas semi synthetic mixed at 32/1. Oils for chain saws are usually good as well.
 

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Rusty the oil you use should be for air cooled engines, I think it depends on what's available near you. I have had good luck with Lucas semi synthetic mixed at 32/1. Oils for chain saws are usually good as well.
Ok. That brings up another question... I hear about all these different oil mixing ratios for new engine break in so I’m not sure who’s right when it comes to the 80cc 2 stroke. What ratio should I use for break in?
 

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Your engine is really a 66 or 69cc by US standards, I recommend 24/1 for break in, then 32/1 after about two gallons. Some people run different ratios and that's their option, for me I keep my fuel mix simple so I can use it in everything I have that is 2 stroke.
 

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Most of the data that comes with the kit is reprinted over and over, some of the newer kits now recommend 25/1 for break in. The 16/1 was the standard many years ago, back then a lot of people used 30w engine oil to mix.
 

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Most of the data that comes with the kit is reprinted over and over, some of the newer kits now recommend 25/1 for break in. The 16/1 was the standard many years ago, back then a lot of people used 30w engine oil to mix.
How long should my break in period be? Hours? or gallons?
 

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Most of the data that comes with the kit is reprinted over and over, some of the newer kits now recommend 25/1 for break in. The 16/1 was the standard many years ago, back then a lot of people used 30w engine oil to mix.
LOL, back in my days, like you said 30W oil was all there was, no 2 stroke oil till latter. And the old 1/2 cup to gal. stuck for many years..Think that's way the stuck with the 16 to 1 on the china engines, still a lot of old engines being used over there, also. Yes 32/1 after break-in at least, i don't have china engine, but chain saw and all run 40/1 Sthil oil. ...........Curt
 

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every body has their formula but i would use what the manufacture suggests just in case. I use 20/1 regulars 2stroke oil for break in then i use 40/1 with pure synthetic 2stroke oil i always run 87 octane or regular gas
 

Larry Trotter

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every body has their formula but i would use what the manufacture suggests just in case. I use 20/1 regulars 2stroke oil for break in then i use 40/1 with pure synthetic 2stroke oil i always run 87 octane or regular gas[/QUOTE
 

Larry Trotter

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I use good synthetic 40 or 50 to one mixed at about 25 to one. They burn real clean so I don’t see any reason not to have a little more than needed and not a little less. I f you discover you are running too little oil by the way the engine is acting it’s already too late to save it.