What oil is best? and what ratio?

[stihl saws]

Lol. I would have gladly taken the saw off your hands for that price Keith.

I would have taken two. I never find a bargain like that.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Very vague. Guess MSDS would show more

 

[Keith Gandy]

I would have taken two. I never find a bargain like that.

I actually went back to buy it to resell but it was gone. Didnt want it for myself being I have a ported 346xp

 

[stihl saws]

I actually went back to buy it to resell but it was gone. Didnt want it for myself being I have a ported 346xp

I won't be able to sleep tonight thinking about it, but I understand. Lol.

 

[jk14]

Who is the VP FD Certification registered to?

 

[bwalker]

Whats the sign to look for Ben makin it a high load oil?

The viscosity and resulting end point for starters.

 

[bwalker]

Full synthetic with no detergents. It says for racing in the description

It will have detergents. Probably calcium based but maybe magnesium.

 

[bwalker]

Most racing oils wont have rust protection. There is a disclaimer on Amsoils site that says Dominator isnt to be used in tcw 3 application unless perodic inspections internally r performed

Dominator is not a tcw3 formulation.

Esters are notoriously poor at.protevting ferrous metal from corrosion.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Dominator is not a tcw3 formulation.

Esters are notoriously poor at.protevting ferrous metal from corrosion.

Reread my post. I said there was a disclaimer that IF used in tcw3 application. Most of these race oils will specifically state for racing purposes and not intended for a storage oil. Seems alot of the full synthetic oils that dont contain ester r doing a pretty poor job at corrosion resistance rather than the esters oils that r stated to attract moisture . I havent seen a problem yet in any of my equipment.

 

[jake wells]

that is why i try to use a mineral based product.

 

[PissRev]

I found VP oil at Walmart for a decent price. FD rated full syn. Going to mix up a couple of gallons tomorrow and give it a try. Too bad it's red... View attachment 47987


https://vpracingfuels.com/product/2-cycle-synthetic-oil/

Update: I burned through about a half gallon of this mixed @50:1 through my 580BTS backpack blower this morning. Absolutely no smoke and the exhaust is the mildest I've smelled in recent memory. I think it's going to be my new favorite oil. I'd like to support my local dealer so I'm going to try and see if they will stock this product. I'm going to mix some @32:1 and see if it smokes in a saw.

 

[RI Chevy]

I looked at my local Walmart today. They don't carry it.

 

[PissRev]

I looked at my local Walmart today. They don't carry it.

Check back later. They were just stocking the shelves with it yesterday and I was the first to snag a bottle.

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool. OK. Thanks.

 

[PissRev]

Cool. OK. Thanks.

Mixed up some VP @ 32:1 and there was very little smoke after warmup and carb adjustment.

 

[jake wells]

got my antique together mixed up some 16:1 with a quart of tru fuel without the oil. it should store good till april.

 

[Nitehawk55]

You don't need to run that old brick top with that rich of mixture with the modern oils Jake , I'd do 32:1 if you're concerned and it'll keep the skeeters away at that !

 

[jake wells]

You don't need to run that old brick top with that rich of mixture with the modern oils Jake , I'd do 32:1 if you're concerned and it'll keep the skeeters away at that !

it has a 3 ring piston and bronze bushings there is no needle bearings in this engine.

 

[jake wells]

im not really going to use it anyway, hard enough to find parts as it is.

 

[skidooguy]

I would definitely run the amount of oil you did in that bushing motor as well jake. You can always dilute it down if you felt it was too much or causing problems.