2 stroke oil

2 stroke oil

I have been running Marine 2 stroke oil for years in a boat and two
motorcycles, never had any problems so I know its not hurting them. I had a
discussion in another group where no one agreed on the difference between
motorcycle and Marine oil. Anyone know what that is?

Rob

Re: 2 stroke oil


"Rob" <bucfan11@SPAMearthlink . net > wrote in message
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> I have been running Marine 2 stroke oil for years in a boat and two
> motorcycles, never had any problems so I know its not hurting them. I had
> a discussion in another group where no one agreed on the difference
> between motorcycle and Marine oil. Anyone know what that is?
>
> Rob
>

A quick google search revealed this:


BoatNut wrote:
> In another thread someone insinuated that only marine rated 2 stroke oil
> should be used in outboards because they are water vs. air cooled. I see
> this akin to Mercury's attempt to tell us to use only their oil in their
> engines or GM telling us to use only GM certified parts.

> Is there really a difference between Nissan Marine, Lawnboy and NAPA 2
> stroke/cycle oils?


> What do you use in your 2 stroke outboard?



Water cooled motors run a lot cooler than air cooled motors. The
difference in the oil specs deals with the temperature at which ash
forms when the oil burns. Ash is abrasive. Air cooled oil is more
resistant to forming ash. If you use Marine oil in an air cooled motor,
you run the risk of forming ash and increasing the wear rate of the
engine internals.
BillS



HTH

Bryan

(who just cut and pasted, I have no real knowledge, I just dump whatever 2
stroke oil I can get into the bikes)

Re: 2 stroke oil


"BryanUT" <nestle12@comcast . net > wrote in message
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>
> "Rob" <bucfan11@SPAMearthlink . net > wrote in message
> news:XMiOh.15745$PL.7312@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink . net ...
>> I have been running Marine 2 stroke oil for years in a boat and two
>> motorcycles, never had any problems so I know its not hurting them. I had
>> a discussion in another group where no one agreed on the difference
>> between motorcycle and Marine oil. Anyone know what that is?
>>
>> Rob
>>
>
> A quick google search revealed this:
>
>
> BoatNut wrote:
>> In another thread someone insinuated that only marine rated 2 stroke oil
>> should be used in outboards because they are water vs. air cooled. I see
>> this akin to Mercury's attempt to tell us to use only their oil in their
>> engines or GM telling us to use only GM certified parts.
>
>> Is there really a difference between Nissan Marine, Lawnboy and NAPA 2
>> stroke/cycle oils?
>
>
>> What do you use in your 2 stroke outboard?
>
>
>
> Water cooled motors run a lot cooler than air cooled motors. The
> difference in the oil specs deals with the temperature at which ash
> forms when the oil burns. Ash is abrasive. Air cooled oil is more
> resistant to forming ash. If you use Marine oil in an air cooled motor,
> you run the risk of forming ash and increasing the wear rate of the
> engine internals.
> BillS
>
>
>
> HTH
>
> Bryan
>
> (who just cut and pasted, I have no real knowledge, I just dump whatever 2
> stroke oil I can get into the bikes)
>
As both of our bikes are watered cooled and I think all 2 stroke dirt bike
are now then I will assume it ios ok. My uncle used to make his own 2 stroke
oil when he was young (50s-60s) and said everyone did.

Re: 2 stroke oil

It only takes a mariner two stokes with that oil..... for the rest of us it
takes four LOL


"Rob" <bucfan11@SPAMearthlink . net > wrote in message
news:XMiOh.15745$PL.7312@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink . net ...
> I have been running Marine 2 stroke oil for years in a boat and two
> motorcycles, never had any problems so I know its not hurting them. I had
> a discussion in another group where no one agreed on the difference
> between motorcycle and Marine oil. Anyone know what that is?
>
> Rob
>