First oil thread

[Majorpayne]

Mornin 47°

 

[the GOAT]

Not raining here.

 

[Majorpayne]

Is here.

 

[exSW]

Sprinkle

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

I build saws with high compression. Too little oil, and they die.

I had a customer run an 088 that I did on Amsoil @ 80:1.....

The rod bearing melted.

I understand what your saying, I'm just saying what I've experienced. 2 guys I know that run it 80:1 for close to ten years now and run their outdoor wood boilers 9 months a year . I believe the one saw is a ms291 and other 066. Another guy works in the woods full time too.
Their Is a saw builder in Vermont that runs it 60:1 in all his ported saws. Maybe the guy your referencing was using some bad gas or he tweaked his carb too lean? Not saying it didn't happen from that just telling my experience. I know you have a much more extensive knowledge on saws then I do .

 

[Mastermind]

I have a few guy running it at 50:1.

But damn, just think of what a tiny amount of oil that is.......

It is a clean oil though......even at 40:1..

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

I agree it doesn't seem like much. I know the higher flash point leaves more oil to lubricate. I called Amsoil 5 years ago and asked about running it so lean. They told me in their testing they ran it 300:1 ! That's way to lean. They flat out tell you not to run to rich because the hard deposits it could leave. They said it's designed to run leaner but do say you can follow the manufacturer recommend ratio.

 

[Mastermind]

I'll be using 4oz of 2R per gallon. Oil is cheap protection.

 

[exSW]

Finally an oil thread worthy of the name

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

I'll be using 4oz of 2R per gallon. Oil is cheap protection.

Nothing wrong with that, I think everyone has their own preferences from experiences they had, in all reality all the synthetic oils these days are .

 

[Mastermind]

Different oils do behave differently though. An AS Member did extensive testing on several oils. Belray H1R actually slowed down the M/T and A/T saws.

 

[Mastermind]

After his tests I started looking for an oil that ran the same in all units at 32:1.

Yamalube 2R is the oil I've settled on.

 

[the GOAT]

I like maxima k2

 

[Mastermind]

Very good oil Mike.

It smells bad though.

 

[the GOAT]

I never noticed a bad smell with k2

 

[the GOAT]

Stihl ultra gives me a headache

 

[cgraham1]

Different oils do behave differently though. An AS Member did extensive testing on several oils. Belray H1R actually slowed down the M/T and A/T saws.

I run H1/R. It smells good. 40:1

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

Different oils do behave differently though. An AS Member did extensive testing on several oils. Belray H1R actually slowed down the M/T and A/T saws.

Not sure if this will show being its a pdf the Belray I wouldnt use as well

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.wdarc.org/articles_files/2%20stroke%20Oil%20Test.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwjkgaXa-fnJAhUD42MKHf8hD3MQFggyMAU&usg=AFQjCNFDm1Pbc8JT-A00djh-tuNfhLRgRA

 

[NorthcentralYooper]

Take this article for what its worth as well.

http://saveonlubes.com/article_2cycletechnical.htm

 

[Redfin]

I like maxima k2

Very good oil Mike.

It smells bad though.

Im on my 3rd 640z bottle of K2. I dont notice the smell at all @ 32:1. The only thing I dont care for is the lack of dye.