What oil is best? and what ratio?

[Nutball]

If I remember to, I might experiment with running Klotz Benol @ 25:1 somewhat long term to see how clean the engine stays. I've used it that way short term to find the inside so wet that there was no carbon buildup. Or, I might try their smokeless substitute until mosquito season.

 

[Mastermind]

If I remember to, I might experiment with running Klotz Benol @ 25:1 somewhat long term to see how clean the engine stays. I've used it that way short term to find the inside so wet that there was no carbon buildup. Or, I might try their smokeless substitute until mosquito season.

Why?

 

[Nutball]

Just cuz.

I just ordered KL-198, I'll use it in a freshly built farmertec 372.

 

[farminkarman]

I'm not using anything but Dominator.

Have no plans to change either.

In all my OPE it’s Dominator FTW.

 

[jakethesnake]

If I remember to, I might experiment with running Klotz Benol @ 25:1 somewhat long term to see how clean the engine stays. I've used it that way short term to find the inside so wet that there was no carbon buildup. Or, I might try their smokeless substitute until mosquito season.

Good luck if it gets cold

 

[RI Chevy]

Is it good practice to pull the jugs on your saws and periodically clean the carbon out? Clean the piston crown too?

 

[jakethesnake]

Is it good practice to pull the jugs on your saws and periodically clean the carbon out? Clean the piston crown too?

I don’t open one unless there’s a problem. In my opinion that’s a bit much. All in what you’re into I guess.

 

[farminkarman]

Is it good practice to pull the jugs on your saws and periodically clean the carbon out? Clean the piston crown too?

Not unless you run some trash oil like Stihl Ultra. If you run a good oil at a reasonable ratio, I think it’s a waste of time.

 

[Nutball]

Good luck if it gets cold

I don't think the kl-198 will be much trouble. I will say Red Armor makes an engine hard to turn when cold. But, yeah, the Benol would probably lock it up in the cold.

 

[jakethesnake]

I don't think the kl-198 will be much trouble. I will say Red Armor makes an engine hard to turn when cold. But, yeah, the Benol would probably lock it up in the cold.

I had trouble with it running in the cold

 

[Nutball]

They say it will separate out of the gas in the cold.

 

[jakethesnake]

Castor doesn’t like real cold weather. I was cutting in the low 20s maybe teens. Fouled a plug on a restart. Wasn’t worth the hassle. I thought the oil was ok but I guess after a certain temperature it falls out of suspension. I’d call it a not so good oil for that purpose. If you never see those temps you might not have any trouble

 

[Mastermind]

Is it good practice to pull the jugs on your saws and periodically clean the carbon out? Clean the piston crown too?

Why would you want to?

Use good oil and live your life. LOL

 

[RI Chevy]

Thanks for the replies. I don't really know, thus I asked the question.

 

[Mastermind]

Thanks for the replies. I don't really know, thus I asked the question.

Just use a good clean burning oil and forget about it.

 

[Nutball]

Remember that guy who would pull the cylinder after every time he used his saw? (660 kit I think it was)

 

[MustangMike]

I have never run Dominator, but I like Saber at 40:1 so much that I have no intention of changing.

If something is not wrong, I don't fix it.

 

[Wood Chopper]

Orange woods bike? Tell me moar said the White woods bike owner.

Ha! That one was a 05 300 EXC. (xcw) now. That bike was sold several years ago. Now that my son Nick is 10. I picked him up a yzf 110 and I found a YZ 250X in September. For an old design I really like it. My fat ass needs the suspension resprung and revalved and should be good to go to have fun on the trails again.


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[Mastermind]

I have never run Dominator, but I like Saber at 40:1 so much that I have no intention of changing.

If something is not wrong, I don't fix it.

I agree. Why would you? If it works for you, carry on.

I remember using the Poulan synthetic oil that Walmart sells for years. It worked fine....and was easy to get.

 

[RI Chevy]

Good points sir. We have over-analized the oil choices a bit too much. Properly tuned saws and sharp chains at 50-1 have run a very long time. 40-1 just betterer and stuff.