What oil is best? and what ratio?

[CoreyB]

I have a quick oil question. I have been using echo red armor and I have had to lean up the saws more then I would think I would have too.
It is a bit warmer so as I understand that would need leaned some? Correct?
Also can just an oil change, same ratio make enough difference to have to make large adjustments.
I had to lean the high on my dolmar 6100 by almost 3/4 of a turn.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Yes leaner when its warmer.

Some oils require more adjustment than others. H1R needs a quite a bit of adjustment.

 

[junkman]

I think there are better choices for saws. At least for how I operate them. Same for Motul 800, which was pretty dirty in my MS260.
I should add I never mill. If I did I might look at 800 or r-50, but then again I might not.

In my experience milling ,reg saw oil is fine as long as you have a good sharp chain ,the increased load sucks so much fuel so fast it gets lubed pretty good .

 

[KenJax Tree]

Golden Spectro? Good oil? I need some oil for my bike for this weekend.

 

[RedFir Down]

Golden Spectro? Good oil? I need some oil for my bike for this weekend.

Never tried it but I would be willing to bet it will not blow up.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Never tried it but I would be willing to bet it will not blow up.

Probably not but you don't hear much about it. Probably because its so old.

 

[jmssaws]

It's still sold around here.

 

[KenJax Tree]

It's still sold around here.

I can get it locally here. I just didn't know anything anout it

 

[jmssaws]

I can get it locally here. I just didn't know anything anout it

I ran some in the 90's but only in bikes

 

[KenJax Tree]

I ran some in the 90's but only in bikes

Thats what I want it for[emoji3]

 

[jmssaws]

Next time I stop and get oil I'll grab a bottle and try some in saws.

I use a couple gallons a week testing and running newly ported saws.

 

[stihl saws]

I had a 1996 rm-250. The thing I remember most about the bike is the lack of stability. It would head shake like no other. I ran H1R in it too..didn't know much better.

Probably one of the worst bikes ever designed. I've never ran H1R or Spectro in anything, so I can't comment. I ran many gallons of MC-1 before going to 927 in the early 90's.

 

[KenJax Tree]

I bought some Spectro so i'll see how it runs in a bike on Saturday

 

[paragonbuilder]

I bought some Spectro so i'll see how it runs in a bike on Saturday

Your gonna like the smell! [emoji106]

 

[KenJax Tree]

Your gonna like the smell! [emoji106]

Its gonna be mixed in 91 e free

 

[wshamby01]

Powerplus 40:1 with 92 e free


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[smokey7]

Golden spectro is a great oil and will work great in a bike. If I was running wfo in sand dunes I may think of something different now. I have had good luck with it in sleds and skis. Although I've not blowen up many motors.

 

[Chris Zautner]

Powerplus 40:1 with 92 e free


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that's cherry scented too.

 

[wshamby01]

that's cherry scented too.

Yep it smells good!

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[jk14]

Golden Spectro? Good oil? I need some oil for my bike for this weekend.

Thats all we used to run back in the day...good stuff. Just picked up 2 bottles last night @$4 a bottle for a cr500 that I put a new top end on. Fired it for the first time in 15 years....awesome. Never ran it in a saw though. Yet.