What oil is best? and what ratio?

[RI Chevy]

I send out to Blackstone Labs. I think they are about $25 or so. If you go to their website, they will send you a sample package to send your oil in.

 

[Nitehawk55]

With me extending my oil change to around 10K (16K km) that's once a year in the fall for me now between using the car or bike . Since it gets cold up here I use 0W20 which is better for cold starts since my engine is DOHC you want that oil getting up top ASAP .

I guess there isn't too many engines left that aren't overhead cam
The early Ford 2.3 that was used in the Pinto when it first came out was a big deal , bearings didn't last long in the cam with cold starts using 10W30 Dino which was the common oil back in the early 70's .

 

[Nitehawk55]

I bought a Maruyama straight shaft trimmer late last year that was being cleared out by a big box lumber store (Rona) that's like Home Depot but CDN , anyway they had them marked down 50% so I got one and i'm really impressed with it .
I run my hi test/ Saber 40:1 mix in it and was on the same tank from last year (my yard isn't very large) and decided today to use the Tru fuel so I won't have any gasoline issues . It was a 50:1 mix so I added enough Red Armor to bring it to 40:1 . After running it for a while on this I noticed the clutch was just engaging the line head a bit so I adjusted the idle . Got to say it really runs nice on that mix and the increase in idle RPM showed the change too .

A few weeks later I saw they had a hedge trimmer marked down 70% so I grabbed one of those but haven't run it yet nor the 30cc saw I got as well . They were clearing out all the Maruyama stuff and you couldn't pass it up at the prices . All made in Japan , hedge trimmer looks much like an Echo , trimmer might be too . The saw is an odd one , not sure what it might be , maybe made by ? Maruyama .
Down side is there is no dealer support up here with the 5 year warranty but my understanding is if you have an issue they will send parts so we'll see . Not too worried for what I payed

 

[jake wells]

Good for you. I'd never dream of running that oil that long. I was disagreeing with your statement about the synthetic oils.

i know i was poking fun at you.

 

[Dub11]

I send out to Blackstone Labs. I think they are about $25 or so. If you go to their website, they will send you a sample package to send your oil in.

I gots one of those. Forgot about it until after I change the oil lol.


And hell on my daily driver I'm more worried about the door falling off that oil sludge lol.

 

[Nitehawk55]

I gots one of those. Forgot about it until after I change the oil lol.


And hell on my daily driver I'm more worried about the door falling off that oil sludge lol.

Sludge will likely never cause an issue unless it gets really bad to the point it plugs the oil pump pick up screen . Saw a number of cars back in the day that were really neglected and full of sludge but they kept on going .
Sometimes I wonder if we worry about stuff like that too much

 

[Dub11]

Sludge will likely never cause an issue unless it gets really bad to the point it plugs the oil pump pick up screen . Saw a number of cars back in the day that were really neglected and full of sludge but they kept on going .
Sometimes I wonder if we worry about stuff like that too much

I don't know much but the one thing I'll swear by is never ever use engine restore in a can!

 

[Magnumitis]

Coconut


O'doyle rules!

 

[junkman]

Burned 2.5 gallons of mix with blue oil today ,nothing blew up.

 

[Moparmyway]

i know i was poking fun at you.

Bromance

 

[Moparmyway]

I haven't run much of anything lately, too much work.

Nothing blew up

 

[Keith Gandy]

Im sitting on the couch after takin triple fish oil, blood pressure meds, a bowl of Cherrios, and chocolate milk! My stomachs grumblin but nothings blew up yet!!

 

[jake wells]

Bromance

lmao.

 

[junkman]

Nuther gallon of blue mix tonight ,red is for the bar. View attachment 83497 ,nuthin broke again.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Nuther gallon of blue mix tonight ,red is for the bar.View attachment 83498 View attachment 83497 ,nuthin broke again.

Brian u need to swap that recipe around!! That blue stuff is dangerous to equipment!! The only blue stuff that saves equipment is Viagra!!

 

[Nitehawk55]

You also need to keep a brush handy and sweep that dust away from the cap area before you open , damn stuff gets in there and causes problems !!

 

[junkman]

You also need to keep a brush handy and speed that dust away from the cap area before you open , damn stuff gets in there and causes problems !!

That is after i blew it off with air ,you should have seen the buildup before that .

 

[Nitehawk55]

Well do more blowing....dammit !!

 

[Keith Gandy]

Well do more blowing....dammit !!

 

[junkman]

Well do more blowing....dammit !!

It's lucky to get what it got ,only cleaning it gets is scraped with a bar wrench or compressed air .