What oil is best? and what ratio?

[Keith Gandy]

She was dead yesterday, she just wasn't aware of it. RA for the win big time so far. Maybe I should put the RA unit on a steady diet of 300:1 in normal usage till death. Hmmmm

Any of these oils would protect at 50to1 pretty safe to say. Interesting to see what these oils do internally though but I was crucified for running oils and taking saws apart to see carbon build, wash patterns, lowerend lubrication, etc. Basically if an individual isnt open minded and sees their favorite oil perform bad your work will be frowned on. I like K2 so test it so it can fail and I can pout !!!!

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Cool sh1t! Thanks for the effort and poasting it

 

[Keith Gandy]

Actually looks really good to have been ran with virtually no oil

 

[Keith Gandy]

Yes sir. It may be a bit dirty compared to some in certain circumstances, but this is a robust oil no matter what a persons feelings are about Amsoil and their completely legal business model.

Im still comparing these pics and the 800t pics to the RA pics . Its a no brainer for me. the Amsoil is pretty dirty

 

[RI Chevy]

Actually looks really good to have been ran with virtually no oil

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Lil bit of cleaner took the previous writing off to make way for the current labeling.
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You gotta read back through this whole oil thread!!! That's just average oil there!! All oils are equal and if its made for a watercooled dirt bike means its better and also 50to1 isn't gonna cut it!

 

[Keith Gandy]

And not only is 50:1 RA going to cut it for my needs, ported 2511T and all, I won't loose sleep over this choice. If I pop that lil engine on 50:1, I'll buy a new long block from sawagain.com and ship it to Randy with my tail tucked in. I'm highly doubtful that will happen. Currently the 2511is eating 40:1 Amsoil Dominator. Look for a torture test in the near future.

It wont. Tune, dirty air filter, or air leak will lay one down first IMO. Any of the 3 oils ran at 50to1 will be plenty

 

[Keith Gandy]

K2 will fail at 200to1 but be cleaner than the Amsoil

 

[porsche965]

K2 is a bike oil. It's the best. I saw it on YouTube lol. This ought to be good

 

[Keith Gandy]

K2 is a bike oil. It's the best. I saw it on YouTube lol. This ought to be good

It may do horrible but cant look dirtier than Amsoil. I can always go back to RA!

 

[full chizel]

The Maxima Super M i have is ok but it needs to be a different color. Its hard to tell its mixed

 

[porsche965]

That's a very good question. I've thought this myself and with a racing background never understood it either. I've felt guilty running Saber at 50:1 when it was designed to run at higher ratios. And Scamsoil Saber according to many can't hold a candle to a bike oil in chainsaws. Well, up to now anyway lol.

 

[full chizel]

I have been running 50:1 in my OPE and 60:1 in my KTM like the manufacturer recommends

 

[jakethesnake]

I have a serious question for those that are bike oil users to the core. For OPE that is. Not meant to inflame. I'm genuinely curious. If any bike oil is way more robust than any OPE oil, then why not, at the very least, run them at the 50:1 or 60:1 ratios many call for? Why run 800 for instance at 32:1 in any OPE for any use if it's designed for 60 hp dirt bikes at 60:1? I'm a bit guilty of this extra oil deal myself but then I have been running everything OPE for 15 year or more at 36:1 - 40:1 regardless. So I understand the mindset to a point, but an oil, any oil that is thought to be that great for bikes therefore will be super duper in any OPE, why still the need for heavy oil ratios?

I use bike oil on occasion. I used it at 50:1 I run my regular chainsaw oil 32:1. Reason is. I’m a fuggin fruit loop. I dig the testing egg shooter

 

[RI Chevy]

I Check this thread several times a day to see where you're at. Cool stuff...

 

[RI Chevy]

Still looking for carnage. Lol

 

[jakethesnake]

Me too. I might have to buy an old mower and drain the oil just to blow something up.

Add vegetable oil ?

 

[mdavlee]

I have a serious question for those that are bike oil users to the core. For OPE that is. Not meant to inflame. I'm genuinely curious. If any bike oil is way more robust than any OPE oil, then why not, at the very least, run them at the 50:1 or 60:1 ratios many call for? Why run 800 for instance at 32:1 in any OPE for any use if it's designed for 60 hp dirt bikes at 60:1? I'm a bit guilty of this extra oil deal myself but then I have been running everything OPE for 15 year or more at 36:1 - 40:1 regardless. So I understand the mindset to a point, but an oil, any oil that is thought to be that great for bikes therefore will be super duper in any OPE, why still the need for heavy oil ratios?

I run bike oil so it will mix with any amount of corn fuel I get at the pump if someone has a bad day. I’ve had some oils separate from the fuel in race gas and wipe pistons out in a matter of minutes. One was a 880 and the other was a 460. Expensive little day milling for me. I like even measurements like 4 oz a gallon since some bottles are marked there I don’t need a cup either. As long as it’s close. 3 glugs and a splash is about 4 oz

 

[Evansaw]

Olive Oil maybe?

 

[RI Chevy]

Jeeesh. Guy can't donate the Stihl trimmer for the good of science??? Lol
If it's a STIHL it'll just run forever. [emoji2957]