What oil is best? and what ratio?

[sawmikaze]

That said, i run it 40:1 in all my 2stroke stuffs.

You think dominator is good to mill wif ?

 

[Keith Gandy]

You think dominator is good to mill wif ?

K2

 

[sawmikaze]

K2

Already have it.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Already have it.

Oils well

 

[CR888]

My local & only gas station which is a Shell one has stopped selling a range of 2 stroke oils except for the FA rated cheap saw/mower/ope oil that is made with bright stock . But to clear the shelve they marked down their existing Shell Advance (PIB stock) mineral FC & semi synthetic FD premium oils to $6 a litre! I bought everything on the shelf! The lady serving me thought I was a bit strange, but before they were $28 & $33 a bottle so $6 is a damn bargain here in OZ! I got 9 litres of semi & 4 litres of straight mineral (which is the good stuff!). So 13 bottles for $78 is about what I'd pay for 3! I'm stoked but kinda enjoyed gas stations are more interested these days selling you chocolate & chips than anything auto related.

 

[junkman]

Oils wellView attachment 134488

Looks like too well ,flame is not even hot enough to make carbon .

 

[junkman]

You think dominator is good to mill wif ?

For what its worth i have milled a couple cases of saber now ,and its been plenty of protection ,i am doing 4 oz to 1.5 gallon of fuel ,not sure exactly what ratio ,i think 48-50 to 1 ish

 

[Keith Gandy]

Looks like too well ,flame is not even hot enough to make carbon .

I prefer wet now over alil performance. Longevity has to be better?

 

[porsche965]

I prefer wet now over alil performance. Longevity has to be better?

That would take a little getting used to

 

[junkman]

I prefer wet now over alil performance. Longevity has to be better?

I used to think the same thing ,i was talking to a guy that runs saws all day cutting timber ,he runs 50 to 1 ,the saws chassis wears out before the jugs do he said ,i also noticed at 40 or 32 to 1 my saws don't smoke when cold because they are running leaner ,at 50 to 1 i get some smoke on startup ,smoke tells me rich ? What do you think ? My string trimmer runs cooler at 50 to 1 also and spools up quicker .I do not think these little engines need the protection we think they do to survive .Just an observation my me ,i could be entirely wrong though .

 

[porsche965]

I like Saber at 50:1 in stock and ported saws . Engines under 10k rpms like hand helds I run at 64:1.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Not sure here fellers. The purpose of the oil is friction reduction. Less oil and drier cant be as effective IMO

 

[sawmikaze]

Not sure here fellers. The purpose of the oil is friction reduction. Less oil and drier cant be as effective IMO

I know of entirely too many chainsaws that live a long hard life on 50:1 and cheap ass oil with a blocked air filter and half assed chain to think you need to run more oil for a saw to live long..

 

[RI Chevy]

I run 32:1. My saws spew oil out and I love it. Pistons look like the day I got the saw. Imma gonna keep on doing it! All ported. Stihl's of course. [emoji106]

 

[Keith Gandy]

I know of entirely too many chainsaws that live a long hard life on 50:1 and cheap ass oil with a blocked air filter and half assed chain to think you need to run more oil for a saw to live long..

And Ryan I see them daily scored to hell and back with the same setup .

 

[sawmikaze]

And Ryan I see them daily scored to hell and back with the same setupView attachment 134520 .

That ain't an oil thing...

 

[Keith Gandy]

That ain't an oil thing...

Oh ya! Its called lack of oil!!

 

[Keith Gandy]

So if a lack of oil caused that then adding oil would prevent it? Question is at what point of adding oil is just enough to get by but would adding even more further reduce even more friction? IMO yes, will performance suffer marginally? IMO yes

 

[sawmikaze]

So if a lack of oil caused that then adding oil would prevent it? Question is at what point of adding oil is just enough to get by but would adding even more further reduce even more friction? IMO yes

There isn't a chance in hell 50:1 did that to that piston.

 

[Keith Gandy]

There isn't a chance in hell 50:1 did that to that piston.

Id say certain oils ran with too high a load and temp at 50 to1 would. Ill disagree respectfully. Would most oils we are running here do it? I dont think so