Red Armor is the stuff!

[Dub11]

I'm still using it. Is this the new or old stuff?
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Probably won't buy more, too spendy.

The want $30 for that out here now. BS ! I tell ya.

 

[beaglebriar]

...referring to the original XP or the newer XP+ ?

It'd have to be the new stuff these saws see a gallon a day at least.

 

[beaglebriar]

View attachment 209194echo 590 about five year's of 40/1 red armor only.
Then i ported it
No exhaust pics though.
Twas clean a rag wiped off anything that was there.
I ran ra in 60s homelites black sludge would ooze out
As it loosened deposits up.
I like ra just getting too pricey when comparable oils are much cheaper.

What's it figure out to per quart?

 

[Cut4fun]

Old stuff all black back ground.

The new cheapened up formula but same price has silver diamond.

Never bought any after they changed it.

Still trying VP racing out since. Seems just like it so far, but almost half the price. Plus it is everywhere.
KL200 was my top dawg. But getting slower using it and no need to buy a case of 10qt anymore. Was like 11qt shipped.

 

[Czed]

What's it figure out to per quart?

11.67

 

[ucm931]

Old stuff all black back ground.

The new cheapened up formula but same price has silver diamond.

Never bought any after they changed it. Still trying VP racing out since. Seems just like it so far, but almost half the price.

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Cheapened? What did they change in the new formula?

 

[Cut4fun]

Cheapened? What did they change in the new formula?

Ask Ken he told me awhile back, couple years it seems.

 

[beaglebriar]

11.67

That's not terrible. I pay 20-25 for H1R.

 

[Czed]

You live in Pa correct? I have a quart if you want to try it.

Thanks for the offer i appreciate it
But i had already ordered some.
Between my 30 saws and all the dozens of customer saws
And trimmers and lawnboys
I go through a lot of mix.
Red armor never gave me a headache
Xp and ultra always does.

 

[Czed]

That's not terrible. I pay 20-25 for H1R.

Two for one.

 

[ucm931]

Ask Ken he told me awhile back, couple years it seems.

I'll rummage through some threads and see if I find it. Thanks.

 

[huskyboy]

What’s new another oil thread with people pushing there opinions as facts. Some things never change. Lol

 

[Czed]

What’s new another oil thread with people pushing there opinions as facts. Some things never change. Lol

Red armor is too damn high
Fact.

 

[huskyboy]

Red armor is too damn high
Fact.

Yes I agree with that lol. Good oil though.

 

[ucm931]

Red armor is too damn high
Fact.

Here ya go......

 

[Czed]

A built a 461 for a guy awhile back and told him to switch to it. The Stihl oil he was running is absolute garbage. I'm not sure the XP oil is any better after seeing the inside of these 372's the last few weeks. Dry as a fuggin bone..

50/1 stihl ultra in a 394 and a 371
The guy runs
Couldn't even see or feel a film of oil
In the crank case.
Minty 394 I'll have to get it when it locks up.

 

[trooney]

Thanks for the offer i appreciate it
But i had already ordered some.
Between my 30 saws and all the dozens of customer saws
And trimmers and lawnboys
I go through a lot of mix.
Red armor never gave me a headache
Xp and ultra always does.

I loved RA, til they reformulated it like Kevin said. I think they took the stabilizers out among other things and went up in price. Its the American way, demand goes up so does price. I had bought a bottle of Scheaffers from Juian awhile ago and decided to try it. Been using it for over a year now. Everything that I look at looks good. RA is still a good oil, but I think you can find oils out there that are just as good cheaper.

 

[BangBang77]

What’s new another oil thread with people pushing there opinions as facts. Some things never change. Lol

What oil do you run and at what ratio?

 

[USMC615]

It'd have to be the new stuff these saws see a gallon a day at least.

Been running XP+ here...everything looks fine.

 

[Leerod83]

So is this the old formula?