Sticking Turbo Vanes and 2 Stroke Oil
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Originally Posted by
DiscoDB
Just adding to my post above. Did some digging into SDS’s to see what the primary components are in various two stroke oils, fuel additives, and even for interest some engine oil flush products.
Most two stroke oils are a base oil blend with kerosene. The same kerosenes used as the primary component of most diesel injector cleaners.
Some oils use a more aggressive naphtha solvent which is also used in diesel injector cleaners, as well as carbon removal and engine flush products.
If you were to alternate between Penrite’s fully synthetic MC-2 (or even Castrol Activ 2T) and then the part synthetic MC-2 two stroke oils, you are effectively giving the system a dose of Penrite Diesel Injector Cleaner. The only missing additive is a small dose of a metal deactivator which claims to reduce gummy residues from forming.
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Castrol Act>evo 2T is the oil which is often recommended on the Disco3.co.uk forum, but is not available in Australia. The closest would be Activ 2T but this potentially has a lower kerosene content. Which could be a good thing as Kerosene reduces lubricity.
If using plain “garden” variety two stroke oils these tend to just be mineral base oil with minimal other additives (<10% kerosene). I have not added as these are generally not a low ash oil, and may not burn as cleanly.
Many thanks DB. Will definitely give this a go next long trip
Sticking Turbo Vanes and 2 Stroke Oil
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Originally Posted by
DiscoDB
Will be interested in your experience.
I am not endorsing these products, but I can see why people report observing benefits.
And it can become an expensive habit if the engine gets an addiction to two stroke oil. [emoji12]
I miss my CR250 Honda so much I hope there’s a whiff of nostalgia out the exhaust
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Sticking Turbo Vanes and 2 Stroke Oil
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Originally Posted by
Tins
what's the opinion on something like Stihl full synth?
Looking at the specs, it is a very expensive “garden” variety two stroke oil.
Doesn’t have any kerosene or naphtha solvents, so minimal cleaning benefits, but you would get a dose of oil which is probably a good quality base product. It does have a few other additives which probably help it burn clean.
