Two Cycle oil
Anyone have an idea what the weight is for 2 cycle oil is? Bought a new Stihl weed eater and a 6 pack of Stihl synthetic. Oil was $15.99 plus tax. 6 pack was 4.6 ounces each and will make 6 gallons. P...
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I rode several 2-cycle bikes back in the day. And tore them down several time just to see what things looked like. A ring job on my Kawasaki triple took less then an hour.
The thing to remember is that 2-cycle oil is designed to burn during the combustion process - and to burn very cleanly with an absolute minimum of ash. 4-cycle oil is designed to RESIST burning, even at high temps - and when it does burn you will definitely get a lot of ash and varnish.
At one time I also had a 2-stroke jet ski and noticed that Yamaha sold a 2-stroke oil for air cooled engines and another for water cooled engines.
So, IMHO you are crazy to even consider using 4-cycle oil in a 2-cycle engine. Unless you LIKE having the rings get fouled and start sticking. In the big picture, the cost of using the right oil is minimal.
The thing to remember is that 2-cycle oil is designed to burn during the combustion process - and to burn very cleanly with an absolute minimum of ash. 4-cycle oil is designed to RESIST burning, even at high temps - and when it does burn you will definitely get a lot of ash and varnish.
At one time I also had a 2-stroke jet ski and noticed that Yamaha sold a 2-stroke oil for air cooled engines and another for water cooled engines.
So, IMHO you are crazy to even consider using 4-cycle oil in a 2-cycle engine. Unless you LIKE having the rings get fouled and start sticking. In the big picture, the cost of using the right oil is minimal.
