100:1 Mix

Just remember: it was made to run at 100:1. If you use it at a different ratio and you get damage, can you really blame the oil? Can you really blame a product after not following the design specifications?
 
I've been using Opti 2 for years now with good effect. I bought a big box of those little packets and although they are more expensive than bulk, they are worth it to me.

Just nip off a corner and squeeze. No more cleaning the dead flies and the dust out of the measuring cup. Did I get it all? No more waiting for the stuff to all flow out of the cup either.

It's pretty cool. You always have to pay more for easy - :)
 
I'll start out at 50:1 and go from there. That should work just fine. These little engine's are very cheap anyway, but I don't want to hurt it. Talked to a friend that has over 100 guys cutting huge government contract and he told me he used it for awhile at 50:1 no problems. But switched back to cheap oil mix.
 
This oil can be used at any manufacturer recommended mix ratio. I just talked to opti oil rep on the phone. so I'll run this 32:1 and it'll be perfect he said.
 
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topgun said:
This oil can be used at any manufacturer recommended mix ratio. So all this 100:1 only is bull. Trolls be gone. I just talked to opti oil rep on the phone. No where do they state 100:1 only that's straight bull s___ so I'll run this 32:1 and it'll be perfect he said.
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I think you'd better read the lable again, sir. And please don't tell those of us who have run Opti-2 @ the recommended ratio that it is "BS". You can have your own opinions but don't denigrate those who differ with you.

Tom
 
Well said 2 door I took yer advice at 100:1 on a brand new engine never ran before and it is still doing Great a year later.
 
I'm running at 71/1 with no problems, for each his own. The instructions say mix one 1.8 oz pack with one gal. Gas.
 
Never had a problem with 100:1 here either, even after doing a teardown inspection after several hours of runtime everything looked as new inside, no wear at all.
 
It may just be me, but a 'rep' that says it's OK to run twice as much oil has just doubled his sales..........

I'd probably run Opti 2 also, but it's just so easy to get what I use at my place of business.
 
Yup... If I was a sales rep I'd be saying to mix it at 20:1 or whatever they wanted to hear to increase my sales too... remember what PT Barnum said?
The only thing mixing Opti2 other than 100:1 does really is increase the cost of your fuel mix. Yes, it'll run at any ratio, but why waste it?
 
I'm about to break in a new top end for my 48cc china girl and got a couple 1.8 oz packs of opti. What would u guys consider the break in process with this stuff? How long should it take and any special recommendations on driving while break in (take it easy or ride like ****). I'm planning on just using the recommended mix at 100-1.
Thanks,
Paul
 
1.8 oz pack to a gal. is what I'm running, it's 71/1. If you want to run a little rich on oil add on pack to 3/4 gal. That would be 53.3/1.
 
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I'm about to break in a new top end for my 48cc china girl and got a couple 1.8 oz packs of opti. What would u guys consider the break in process with this stuff? How long should it take and any special recommendations on driving while break in (take it easy or ride like ****). I'm planning on just using the recommended mix at 100-1.
Thanks,
Paul
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Thanks but I am not looking for mixing ratios here, I am going to use standard ratio, I want to know about break in length and style used by other opti users with great results.
I read this entire thread yesterday and it was great lol
 
My bad, the way I read it I guess. The only thing I do on a new engine is vary the rpm and run it for short trips for a while. I don't like to run it hard to start, some however run theirs wot from the start.
 
SpecializedMountainMoto said:
Thanks but I am not looking for mixing ratios here, I am going to use standard ratio, I want to know about break in length and style used by other opti users with great results.
I read this entire thread yesterday and it was great lol
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Yea...I think you will find the recommended ratio just fine.
Try to load the engine often by going up slight grade hills. Pull in the clutch and idle/coast on downhill runs. Try to vary throttle position and only do WOT in short burst for first couple hundred miles. In my opinion..keeping a light load on the engine as often as possible will be most beneficial. Just the way I do it that seems to work out well for me and the china girls I have owned.
 
I remmember when ford cars were recommending 5w 20. Now it is 5w 30.
Is there anybody here with significant more miles than say 2000 on a china girl here?

While I will give opti it's well deserved respect. I have a motor here that is not a H.T. china. It has 20,000 miles on it now. Runs flawless. I do mean perfect! I ran Amsoil in it.

I did notice that the opti when I tried it was considerably thicker than the Ams I have been running.

My point is there is no China H.T. motors with 20k on them. I think I will make it to 40k easy peezy. Morini Baby...

So to summerize my impression is the vast amount of folks posting here prolly have 5k on a china at best?
 
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So to summerize my impression is the vast amount of folks posting here prolly have 5k on a china at best?
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If that's the case...$90 for a replacement engine or rebuild every 5000 miles don't sound too bad to me. If I can get 20,000 miles of riding for $360 worth of HT engines, I am ALL in! Heck I have paid more for model aircraft engines that didn't last one afternoon of flying.LOL
 
ckangaroo70 said:
If that's the case...$90 for a replacement engine or rebuild every 5000 miles don't sound too bad to me. If I can get 20,000 miles of riding for $360 worth of HT engines, I am ALL in! Heck I have paid more for model aircraft engines that didn't last one afternoon of flying.LOL
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Couldn't have said that better myself... I got a Morini too but that's a totally different subject and yeah... it should last at least 40K between rebuilds... Now if I get more than 1000 miles on an HT engine I'm more than happy.. anything above that is just the icing on the cake to me...
 
You guys amaze me with the high mileage engines. To think these little wonders could spin furiously for all those thousands (!) of miles.
I mixed a gallon of 25:1 gas (my instructions from Duane at Dax) and it didn't seem like much oil to run the thing 100+ miles. I doubt I'll ever run the thin mixes I'm reading about on here, but what do I know? (verry little) ;)
 
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