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oil
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:41 pm
by hondaken
I know everyone says to only use gn2, but what is the big difference between it and regular 2 stroke oil from autozone? does it lube better, get better performance or what? if you can let me know thanks.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:55 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
It doesnt fill your exhaust port with carbon after 1000 miles
It wont gum up the injector AND STARVE THE ENGINE OF OIL
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:00 pm
by hondaken
ok tanks for the info, i was just wondering because i have been running normal 2stroke , but I don't ride much and thats wats bean used its whole life
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:01 pm
by hondaken
what is in either the the regular that makes it do that or the gn2 that makes it not do that?
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:07 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
GN2 is a thinner oil formulated for use in the tiny injector pump and meant to burn with low carbon deposits.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:10 pm
by hondaken
ok thanks, sorry if they sound like dumb questions, Im just curious
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:26 pm
by Dac
hondaken wrote:ok thanks, sorry if they sound like dumb questions, Im just curious
no problem man, thats what the site is here for.
the way i look at it, if you hardly ride. it will take like a year to go through one thing of oil. Why not pay $3 more?
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:47 am
by CaptDan
Dac wrote:hondaken wrote:ok thanks, sorry if they sound like dumb questions, Im just curious
no problem man, thats what the site is here for.
the way i look at it, if you hardly ride. it will take like a year to go through one thing of oil. Why not pay $3 more?
I just replaced the old (cheap) oil in 'Pasquale' with fresh Castrol 'Acteve' synthetic - allegedly optimized for2 stroke, aircooled injectors.
Is this a good choice? All the local stores were out of GN2.
Thanks.
CaptDan
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:20 am
by bradthreee
just replaced the old (cheap) oil in 'Pasquale' with fresh Castrol 'Acteve' synthetic - allegedly optimized for2 stroke, aircooled injectors.
Is this a good choice? All the local stores were out of GN2.
Thanks.
CaptDan
I'm not an expert but I think that it'll be fine. I think the dark stuff is what you need to stay away from
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:18 am
by tru72
i think the key words to look for is
"GN2"
"injector" thinner than premix oil
"synthetic"
no service station, weed eater, chain saw stuff..LOL Thats the Hard stuff!
haha! Remember you get what you pay for....pay now or pay later!
aloha
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:07 am
by Arnadanoob
The rule I live by is to never use crappy oil in any 2 stroke moped. The GN2 is the best you can use for a stock application with oil injection.
I and quite a few others have modded mopeds that're modded (bigger bore, stroker, etc.) and premixing is the way to go.
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:12 am
by veedubh20
oN the arnada w/ polini bore, I had run weedwack oil premix and the motor runs good
made by home depot
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:03 am
by CaptDan
bradthreee wrote:just replaced the old (cheap) oil in 'Pasquale' with fresh Castrol 'Acteve' synthetic - allegedly optimized for2 stroke, aircooled injectors.
Is this a good choice? All the local stores were out of GN2.
Thanks.
CaptDan
I'm not an expert but I think that it'll be fine. I think the dark stuff is what you need to stay away from
Okay, then. I can tell you too things:
1. The stuff I drained was dark green-blue...
2. When the engine was started with fresh, lighter color Castrol, it belched out one HONKIN' cloud of smoke.
CaptDan
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:16 am
by Kenny_McCormic
CaptDan wrote:Dac wrote:hondaken wrote:ok thanks, sorry if they sound like dumb questions, Im just curious
no problem man, thats what the site is here for.
the way i look at it, if you hardly ride. it will take like a year to go through one thing of oil. Why not pay $3 more?
I just replaced the old (cheap) oil in 'Pasquale' with fresh Castrol 'Acteve' synthetic - allegedly optimized for2 stroke, aircooled injectors.
Is this a good choice? All the local stores were out of GN2.
Thanks.
CaptDan
Should work, best is still gn2 but it will do better than the MARINE CRAP it had in it.
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:36 pm
by CaptDan
Kenny_McCormic wrote:CaptDan wrote:Dac wrote:[
Should work, best is still gn2 but it will do better than the MARINE CRAP it had in it.
According to the spud @ the Kawasaki shop, Castrol's the brew of choice recommended by Lambretta for their 2 strokers. Not sure if that's a ringing endorsement or not.
So, I'll use it for awhile, but as soon as GN2 comes in, I'm there.
BTW, that marine crap is favored heartily by my '57 Johnson 7.5 hp SeaWhore. She'll be happy to know my supply of Penn 'n Valvoline won't get devoured by Pasquale.
CaptDan