What oil is best? and what ratio?

[Moparmyway]

Lucas

 

[RI Chevy]

Wow. Didn't even know they made a 2 stroke oil.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Lucas

Ive used a good bit of Lucas in yard equipment and dirtbikes. It sustained a ported CR85 racing with no problems

 

[CoreyB]

Walmart synthetic ?
Husqvarna xp?

 

[jakethesnake]

I'm using lucas again

 

[huskihl]

Lucas

So what's your take on it now? Awhile ago, I thought you said never again. Seems a tad dry for residual oil. But that could be the color. Piston looks ok.

 

[jakethesnake]

Acts a lil funky in cold weather I noticed I don't have an opinion myself but don't love the way it acts in a gas can so much saws run fine haven't blown up

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

Or ~ 1300 gal for 50:1 vs. 32:1 @ $9 for 16 oz of mix to save $1000.

 

[7sleeper]

Life at 25:1View attachment 44189

Like to know how many tanks at 25:1 were run through? What saw?

7

 

[Keith Gandy]

Like to know how many tanks at 25:1 were run through? What saw?

7

I know he use to keep count on a toolbox but as much as he runs I bet he hasnt kept up with it lately

 

[KenJax Tree]

If you can keep track of it you aren't using enough[emoji3]. I rarely run mine completely out after i ran a 288xp out on a back cut on. The saw had a wrap handle and the caps were facing down, luckily a wedge was enough to pull the saw out.

Makes a guy learn a lesson.

 

[Moparmyway]

So what's your take on it now? Awhile ago, I thought you said never again. Seems a tad dry for residual oil. But that could be the color. Piston looks ok.

Matt ran it some, and I have 2 gallons of this Lucas crap, so I ran it on a tank after it came home.
I wasnt sure, but now I am certain.
Oil wise, it lubes OK, I have seen better for 25:1
Storage wise its horrible, there was a bucket full of water inside it, everywhere I looked, it might as well have taken a swim in a lake

Like to know how many tanks at 25:1 were run through? What saw?
7

Saw is a 661, non M-Tronic at the moment. A bunch of tanks, totaling 7 hours of hard run time with a 36" and 404, plus the big guy racing it

I know he use to keep count on a toolbox but as much as he runs I bet he hasnt kept up with it lately

That was just for the Echo, before I started running Hardline and Works tach/hour meters

 

[Keith Gandy]

Matt ran it some, and I have 2 gallons of this Lucas crap, so I ran it on a tank after it came home.
I wasnt sure, but now I am certain.
Oil wise, it lubes OK, I have seen better for 25:1
Storage wise its horrible, there was a bucket full of water inside it, everywhere I looked, it might as well have taken a swim in a lake


Saw is a 661, non M-Tronic at the moment. A bunch of tanks, totaling 7 hours of hard run time with a 36" and 404, plus the big guy racing it


That was just for the Echo, before I started running Hardline and Works tach/hour meters

I dont keep up very well or try to. I just run them with kl200 or RA and dont worry about it. As far as the rpm I dont run a tach anymore but just tune a safe tune and listen to the saw in cut and a slight off cut pressure 4 stroke

 

[Moparmyway]

I know Keith, its hard enough for me to keep up with my own crap !

I've got gallons of KL200, gallons of Lucas, Gallons of K2, .............. and I cant believe that I'm actually considering buying more 2 cycle oil

Yup, I am considering Yamaha 2R.
Some of my 2 cycle stuff sits for the winter. I aint worried about the gas, I'm worried about the dang oil attracting moisture, like I pictured. Everywhere the water was beading, the aluminum was turning black. Shoot, Lawn Boy oil didnt do this. Maybe I'll go back to that ?

Where is Ben ????
@bwalker - what do you suggest ?

 

[Keith Gandy]

I know Keith, its hard enough for me to keep up with my own crap !

I've got gallons of KL200, gallons of Lucas, Gallons of K2, .............. and I cant believe that I'm actually considering buying more 2 cycle oil

Yup, I am considering Yamaha 2R.
Some of my 2 cycle stuff sits for the winter. I aint worried about the gas, I'm worried about the dang oil attracting moisture, like I pictured. Everywhere the water was beading, the aluminum was turning black. Shoot, Lawn Boy oil didnt do this. Maybe I'll go back to that ?

Where is Ben ????
@bwalker - what do you suggest ?

Fog them!

 

[Moparmyway]

The oil will still attract moisture

 

[Keith Gandy]

The oil will still attract moisture

No 2t will prevent that completely

 

[Keith Gandy]

Crank them weekly

 

[Stihlsmoking]

Would anyone pass this up at this price ?

 

[jakethesnake]

I'd buy the whole rack