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Have you heated them up to 200 or so and then let them cool down like a saw would do after running in a cooler environment and then let it sit? I’ve opened saws with rust and white death from where I live.

I have seen Klotz super rust like crazy! big end bearing, all over the the counterweight and the rod. Kevin also had this issue and switched to Original and hasn't seen that problem yet. Even though my brothers friends neighbors uncle said original techniplate should be just as bad. Lot more going in with fuel, heat cycles and everything else. I ran R50 for years and did see some very light oxidation and a tiny bit from K2, if I'm not mistaken you saw the same from K2?

Took a good break from this thread, guess I'll check in every now and again, too bad the Egg Man can't handle me, guys like him can't.[emoji1] BOOM goes the dynamite[emoji8]. Cool testing nevertheless, helps distract one from all the bad things, pain and craziness going on these days.

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I have seen Klotz super rust like crazy! big end bearing, all over the the counterweight and the rod. Kevin also had this issue and switched to Original and hasn't seen that problem yet. Even though my brothers friends neighbors uncle said original techniplate should be just as bad. Lot more going in with fuel, heat cycles and everything else. I ran R50 for years and did see some very light oxidation and a tiny bit from K2, if I'm not mistaken you saw the same from K2?

Took a good break from this thread, guess I'll check in every now and again, too bad the Egg Man can't handle me, guys like him can't.[emoji1] BOOM goes the dynamite[emoji8]. Cool testing nevertheless, helps distract one from all the bad things, pain and craziness going on these days.

Hope you all are well! Keep your love ones close.

Andre'

It could have been K2. I used a quart of the mix up and started a second one and quit using it for some reason. I lost a couple pistons to separation in race fuels with it around the same time. I never seen any problems with original and have used it off and on for about 8 years now.
 

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8 years that's a good long while, Kevin has been running it at least that long and hasn't seen the problems he did with Super. How shelf stable does it seem when mixed? I know R50 would turn real dark after a few weeks, don't know if that was just the dye or something something else.
 

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K2 would separate from gasoline? Hm... Maybe I should not use K2? I dont run my saws very often. Saber prevent internal rust for me. Just changed to K2..
 

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Again. Tough to get good pictures representative of how it actually looks. There is complete absence of scoring. There is a bit of buildup above the ring to the left of center of the exhaust port. Most have this after 100:1. This oil did not. View attachment 243966 View attachment 243967
Looks to be rubbing pretty hard. Probably gall before long but would probably run forever at 50to1?
 

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Just in time! I ran some K2 today. Less odor than the Saber and seems less smoke.
Looking forward to the K2 test. So tempting...
That there is why I'm so fond of K2, plus it likes to be ran at 32:1-40:1 that's what it was it was meant to be mix at.
 

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Did it cause rust as mentioned? I'm pretty new to this oil.
I believe Mike saw a slight amount, as did I in a saw that was sitting over a year, just a few spots so wasn't too worried, but it was still there. I still like K2 and run it in my saws, but if your equipment sits for more than six months, IMHO maybe run a different oil. You could also run some mix with an oil known to have good corrosion resistance like Yamalube 2R if it's not going to be ran for a good long while. It gets real humid here in southern OH this time of year, if I open my garage door everything will start to sweat because it's still cool, have to run to the dehumidifier from time to time, helps a lot. Those days where condensation drips down the outside of your windows is coming soon.[emoji51]
 
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