Just bougt some Quicksilver 2T oil to put in my Roughhouse..
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Just bougt some Quicksilver 2T oil to put in my Roughhouse..
Full synth.....I think it will be fine but it is a boat oil.....
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2t oil
Make sure it is full synthetic and designed for oil injection. I should have both api TC and JASO FC rating. I use Ansoil Interceptor 2 cycle oil. You can find local distributors or buy on line. Paid $7.95 a qt.
Quicksilver is for Watercooled outboards that are 2 cycle. Your scooter, much like a chainsaw is usually operating at high rpm and requires better oil
Quicksilver is for Watercooled outboards that are 2 cycle. Your scooter, much like a chainsaw is usually operating at high rpm and requires better oil
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Good stuff. It keeps the piston, cylinder and exhaust pretty clean.FromHereToThere wrote:Just bought some motul710
At what point does a hobby become an addiction? I'm uncertain, but after the twelfth scooter, it sorta feels like the latter...
Seriously...I've lost count...
Seven mopeds ...that's still manageable...
Seriously...I've lost count...
Seven mopeds ...that's still manageable...
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outboard oil = no ash
The very specific issue with outboard oil is that there is no ash in it. This is a term that describes the zinc content, that would be bad to pump into the lake but helps lubricate your cylinder walls. With the constantly cool water flowing through the outboard engine, and the generally lower rpm at WOT, there is little concern over pistons growing so large from heating up that the oil film would be squeezed out. Not so with air-cooled engines, and the scooter thermal operating profile absolutely demands some zinc in there once you heat up.
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Re: outboard oil = no ash
Thanks for that explanation. Makes good sense.Argee wrote:The very specific issue with outboard oil is that there is no ash in it. This is a term that describes the zinc content, that would be bad to pump into the lake but helps lubricate your cylinder walls. With the constantly cool water flowing through the outboard engine, and the generally lower rpm at WOT, there is little concern over pistons growing so large from heating up that the oil film would be squeezed out. Not so with air-cooled engines, and the scooter thermal operating profile absolutely demands some zinc in there once you heat up.
I'll keep using Motul710 until im dead.
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