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I’d probably still be using it except I got a ton of yamalube products from a small shop that closed down years ago. So I’ve been using 2R since then. Think I only have a few more bottles left. Still have a bunch of quarts of 2S left. Not entirely sure what I’m going to do with that.
2S is injector oil. You will notice it's not as clean as 2R.
There are no warts on 2R. It's great oil that has a track record of great performance longer than most any oil.
 

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2S is injector oil. You will notice it's not as clean as 2R.
There are no warts on 2R. It's great oil that has a track record of great performance longer than most any oil.
I had a gallon of 2R when I first started using Dominator. I finally used the last of it. Absolutely no issues with 2R. Great oil too.
 

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2S is injector oil. You will notice it's not as clean as 2R.
There are no warts on 2R. It's great oil that has a track record of great performance longer than most any oil.
I’ve been using 2R for years now because I had such a stash. Never an issue and always plenty of lube. More than happy with it. Yes that’s what I’ve understood about the 2S. Seems to be guys that like it in the Yamaha 2stroke snowmobile world. Not sure id wanna use it in ope. Unless it’s a cheap saw or trimmer.
 

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Randy, how did Dominator rise to fame in the saw market?
It was one of two oils that faired best in a crazy endurance test that a former member here did. I tried it because others mentioned how nicely it tuned, and how clean it ran. After a quart I pulled my test saw apart to see how it looked. I was sold.
 

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It was one of two oils that faired best in a crazy endurance test that a former member here did. I tried it because others mentioned how nicely it tuned, and how clean it ran. After a quart I pulled my test saw apart to see how it looked. I was sold.

I wonder how many weedeaters have died at this point with his oil testing. I enjoyed observing his tests and thought his method was reasonably sound for working from his garage.
 

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He got butthurt and deleted nearly all his posts here. I don't remember why.
IIRC, some were questioning all the “variables” instead of taking his testing with a grain of salt. I thought he did a great job controlling what he could, and performing the tests. I’m pretty sure he let them get to him, and decided he had enough.
 

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It was one of two oils that faired best in a crazy endurance test that a former member here did. I tried it because others mentioned how nicely it tuned, and how clean it ran. After a quart I pulled my test saw apart to see how it looked. I was sold.
Crazy to the point of not having any relevance if the test was even actually performed.
 
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