Red Armor is the stuff!

[cus_deluxe]

i just bought another backpack blower and the place where i buy threw in a 6 pack of 2.5 gallon mix bottles, so ive been burning that up (at least i was before the leaves got buried by 18” of snow )

 

[trooney]

I used to use Red Armour, good oil just got pricey. I dont know how the new formulation does. I use Scheaffers now.

 

[Czed]

I used to use Red Armour, good oil just got pricey. I dont know how the new formulation does. I use Scheaffers now.

Which schaeffer?
I can get 6 quarts for the price of 4 quarts red armor?

 

[beaglebriar]

Anybody still running red armor?

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..

 

[trooney]

Which schaeffer?
I can get 6 quarts for the price of 4 quarts red armor?

WTC-3, the same oil Scott uses

 

[Czed]

WTC-3, the same oil Scott uses

7000 i think
Never ran it before
Does it smell like stihl and husky crap.

 

[trooney]

I've never noticed a smell. If there is one its very mild. Doesnt smell like cherry pipe tobacco though! . Yes, it is 7000. Very happy with it.

 

[Czed]

I've never noticed a smell. If there is one its very mild. Doesnt smell like cherry pipe tobacco though! . Yes, it is 7000. Very happy with it.

70.00 shipped for 6 quarts not bad.

 

[trooney]

Not bad at all. Yeah, I buy in bulk, much cheaper.

 

[trooney]

70.00 shipped for 6 quarts not bad.

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

 

[beaglebriar]

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

No he lives in Deliverance, WV.

 

[trooney]

No he lives in Deliverance, WV.

Close!!

 

[Farmchuck]

Does anyone know if the new formula red armor is as good as the old formula?

 

[Johnmn]

Does anyone know if the new formula red armor is as good as the old formula?

I run it and quite honestly I can't tell a difference in lubrication.

 

[Mark71gtx]

I am still running it and have had no issues with it. I always mix it with ethanol free fuels as well.

 

[HYPERSAWS]

Anyone pics of pistons and exhaust ?

 

[Roadfxr]

7000 i think
Never ran it before
Does it smell like stihl and husky crap.

I’ve noticed nothing in regards to smell from 7000 Schaeffers. Finishing some red armor now and then back to the Schaeffers

 

[USMC615]

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..

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

 

[Czed]

Tanaka perfect mix smells like a burning portapotty.

 

[Czed]

Anyone pics of pistons and exhaust ?

echo 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.