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Jackman
 Post subject: 2 stroke injector oil
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:10 am 

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Whats a good oil? Ive been running Klotz no complaints but if I could get less smoke it would be a better oil, any suggestion on what type injector oil.

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Jackman
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:16 am 

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Anyone running smokeless oil? ebay finds PJ1 and Maxima smokeless :think:

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mraxl
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:18 am 
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A lot of opinions on this... here are some things to consider:
http://www.3cyl.com/mraxl/oil-2T/oil_difference.htm

Semi-syn gets the best of both worlds... like Yamalube.

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H2RTuner
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:06 am 

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Kawasaki K2 Injector oil used to be very close to today's Yama-Lube T2 injector oil. If the engine won't live long and prosper on Yama-Lube T2 Injector, there are extremely serious problems with the engine.

Kawasaki K2 was made by Key Oil Company back in the day, don't know what they are using today, don't care, I use Y-L T2 Injector, and don't look back to the days I ran Klotz, Bel-Ray Si7, and other "special" injector oils.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:38 am 

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Jim
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:32 pm 
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I've been using Walmart TC-W3 2-stroke oil at about $13/gallon for 6 or 8 years now without any problems.

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BarryB
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:46 pm 
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I love oil posts - I get to share my favorite :thumbup: :wave: :lol: :shock: :shock: :shock:

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JayDav
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:17 pm 
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Wait, these things need oil? :shock:
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Jackman
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:56 pm 

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Jim wrote:
I've been using Walmart TC-W3 2-stroke oil at about $13/gallon for 6 or 8 years now without any problems.




Well thats a surprise :shock: I run that oil too just not in my Triple, I have a small Landscape business have run many many gallons of Wal Mart TC-W3 thru my string trimmers, back pack blowers and chain saws no issues just run it cause its cheap and easy to buy , on your post I going to try it in my S3 , its way thinner than Klotz , if my smoke level drops I will run Walmart and if not my next try will be Yamalube :thumbup:

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Jim
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 4:01 pm 
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I'd guess that a chainsaw is more demanding on oil than a triple that's not raced. I don't know if you'll notice reduced smoke though, since it's an old fashioned dino oil.

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