What oil is best? and what ratio?

[sawmikaze]

Boo. Blue is best

Sounds like democrat oil to me...

 

[sawmikaze]

Nothing really. It keeps a engine clean and its RED!!!. I think for performance and timed cuts Id run kl200 but thats a guess and not tested. I like the OPE oil for everyday use and the corrosion protection

And what would make your saw cut faster with that oil as opposed to red armor ?

 

[Keith Gandy]

And what would make your saw cut faster with that oil as opposed to red armor ?

I think it combust better evident of carbon on the crown imo but the red armor stays very clean but combust well enough and runs well enough that Im satisfied

 

[sawmikaze]

I think it combust better evident of carbon imo but the red armor stays very clean but combust well enough and runs well enough that Im satisfied

Way over my head...but ok.

 

[KenJax Tree]

And what would make your saw cut faster with that oil as opposed to red armor ?

Its racing oil

 

[junkman]

If had to pick an oil safe to run at 60 t0 1 would you pick red armor or saber ?

 

[sawmikaze]

If had to pick an oil safe to run at 60 t0 1 would you pick red armor or saber ?

Saber...because theres a track record of guys doin it.

 

[junkman]

Saber...because theres a track record of guys doin it.

I was anti Scamzoil for years because of the marketing they used ,thought it was bs 100 to 1 crap ,because bike oils should be better right ? Well after i tried it ,it was fine ,and the color was cool ,and the bottles have oz. marked off for no ratio rite .It is a little sooty in the muffler can is only drawback i can gripe about ,most likely because 40 to 1 nay be too much oil and some is getting unburnt making the soot .I may try 50 to 1 then 60 to 1 in one saw to experiment ,i bet 60 to 1 will be fine with saber .

 

[sawmikaze]

I was anti Scamzoil for years because of the marketing they used ,thought it was bs 100 to 1 crap ,because bike oils should be better right ? Well after i tried it ,it was fine ,and the color was cool ,and the bottles have oz. marked off for no ratio rite .It is a little sooty in the muffler can is only drawback i can gripe about ,most likely because 40 to 1 nay be too much oil and some is getting unburnt making the soot .I may try 50 to 1 then 60 to 1 in one saw to experiment ,i bet 60 to 1 will be fine with saber .

The light has shined upon you fred.

I never bought into the 100:1 thing either..atleast not in a chainsaw.

A landscaper i know burns it at 80 and his trimmers still run..hocus pocus maybe ?

 

[bwalker]

Im bein dead serious with this question keith..no disrespect.

Why in the hell did you run ST in a chainsaw ?

I bet it wouldnt have happened with your red armor.

To further that why would you run Benol in a chainsaw?

 

[sawmikaze]

To farther that why would you run Benol in a chainsaw?

I agree completely..no need to convince me.

 

[junkman]

Why run any dirt bike oil in a chainsaw when there are oils made for saws ?

 

[Keith Gandy]

If had to pick an oil safe to run at 60 t0 1 would you pick red armor or saber ?

Either. The red armor is overkill at 40to1 from what Im seeing

 

[Keith Gandy]

If I ran Amsoil which I have it would be at 40to1. Im not buying into the 100to1 ot 80to1 or even 60to1. Yall are welcome to run it at any of thoso ratios but Id keep a close eye on the cylinder

 

[bwalker]

Why run any dirt bike oil in a chainsaw when there are oils made for saws ?

I started doing it years ago with 2R and MX2T so as not to have multiple cans of fuel lieing around. The above are also cheaper and sometimes significantly so vs oem chainsaw oils. They are also well suited to saws formulation wise.

 

[sawmikaze]

Why run any dirt bike oil in a chainsaw when there are oils made for saws ?

It adds to the polishing effect...sheesh.

 

[junkman]

From the images of crankshafts and pistons smothered in oil that have been posted ,seems like a lot of unburnt fuel going to waste not creating energy ,these engines run better not drowning in the stuff .The cleanliness is more from wash than a clean oil i bet .Excess oil should not be pooled up in the bottom of the crankcase .

 

[sawmikaze]

Why run any dirt bike oil in a chainsaw when there are oils made for saws ?

Oh....i dig the XP oil too...i bought some at busy beaver a while back..looks like supertech synthetic.

 

[bwalker]

I think it combust better evident of carbon on the crown imo but the red armor stays very clean but combust well enough and runs well enough that Im satisfied

If it doesn't combust well it will cause more deposits than an oil that does. When I saw some pics Corey? posted it led me to believe the stuff didn't burn to well, but I wasn't sure because poor tuning does that too.
Your comment confirms it.

 

[junkman]

I started doing it years ago with 2R and MX2T so as not to have multiple cans of fuel lieing around. The above are also cheaper and sometimes significantly so vs oem chainsaw oils. They are also well suited to saws formulation wise.

Would you leave the fuel with those 2 mixes in your saw for 6 months and try to start it ?