If you’re riding that death machine you sir are insane
So what's the current Two stroke oil favorite for
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So then of the 4, Yamalube and Redline?
Yamalube is good stuff.
Have used it in Liquid Cooled snowmobiles , full syn it was adequate , a little carbon on the power valves nothing to serious the semi synthetic same performance in Air Cooled saws , just adequate . But then at its price point what do you expect !
Its adequate if you know how to tune for it !
Yamalube , I have had good service with in numerous applications . The Red line only in a few trimmer / blower applications , although in this forum numerous people have endorsed it . I have no bad experiences to relate against Red line other not readily available locally up North here .
Redline Racing Oil is garbage. No expiereance with all sport.
No. No it isn’t. Wear was the problem. Dry bearings don’t go well. I can tune pretty well
I agree. No amount of tuning will fix the issues I have seen with it.
Plus Lucas is a snake oil company in the first place.
I can’t speak for the full synthetic. The other I saw if for myself. Not in pictures. I took the pictures.
Still waiting for evidence of this....
I can't help but wonder why my saws, which have run Ultra exclusively for years don't look like this.
Piotr Pakuła
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because it depends on the mix of carburetor tuning and finally the use itself
That sure seems to play a large role. Which is why I don't understand why people don't follow the saw manufacturers mixture recommendations. I think the engineers that have put thousands of hours into R&D can make a stronger case for what they recomend than anyone else here that dreams up their own homebrew and then wonder why their saws look like hell, no offense intended.
Piotr Pakuła
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I've always used mineral oil and nothing happened, more than a gallon for sure. Only last year I bought 2L polynthetics
I have, and almost every one of them admit to using a different mixture than is recommended by the manufacturer. All Stihl products have been tuned to 50:1 for years, don't we think the oil is part of that equation? Do the same people put 15w40 in an engine that calls for 0w20, cuz more is better?
Again I ask the question, why don't my saws look like that after years of running Stihl oil exclusively. Judging by the comments on here its a real mystery.
Like i said no experience with the Redline Racing oil only the aircooled trimmer oil .
The 2 oils I am aware of (maybe theres others?) Are the HP and HP Ultra. I have used the HP Ultra from day one in my 460 and 290, I was referring to the HP Ultra. Sorry for the confusion.
Dang close to factory settings. I've seldom had to tweak either of my saws. I haven't touched the carb adjustments in either for at least a couple of seasons.
But I also run the recommended 50:1 (go figure!
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