I recently replaced my 2-stroke outboard with a 4-stroke, and I have about 8 gallons of 2-stroke oil in my garage. It's Evinrude XD-100. Should I consider using it as an additive? I know some guys use 2-stroke oil as an additive, but wasn't sure if it's widely-acceptable. I'd also like to know if anyone has an opinion on this particular oil.

Evinrude Evinrude E-TEC XD 100 2-Cycle Oil - 2-stroke

 

Go for it dude!!Most of us use the cheap but good Wally world stuff!I used 1oz to a gallon on mine.
What I did was use some clean and clear soda bottles to add like 8 oz or more at a time so when I fueled up with 16 gal I added 2 bottles !


Smokie

 

Whats the primary reasons for adding 2-stroke oil....is it just to help lube the injectors and quiet them down or is there more to it than that?

 

For me it is both!!

Smokie

 

Do it to it.

I run the Wallyworld TCW3 2-stroke in every tank with some Power Service, 1oz/gal. Ol' girl loves it.

 

I would sell the XD100 -- IIRC, the stuff is kinda pricey.

EDIT: I just checked -- it seems to be going for around $35/gal. $35 x 8 = a lot of sheckles...

 

Hey! Look what the cat drug in!

Hey Joe!

 

LOL... Hey Rich! Tony was asking about you a while back. Talked to him lately?

 

Yeah, a few times this summer when he was helping me with the Excursion and when we were trying to plan a GTG in September. He's been running 100 mph with a full plate it sounds like.......

 

Yeah, it's kinda pricey, but I bought them for $20/gal. I'm going to run a some through a couple tanks to see how it performs.

 

Run a couple tanks at 1 oz. per gallon, then try running .5 oz per gallon. I did not notice any difference so stayed at .5 oz per gallon.

 

Guys is it a bad idea to add fuel additives if you only put 100 miles a weekend on the truck??

90% of the time the F250 is just sitting.

Thanks

 

IMO I think your just as much of a candidate as someone who uses there truck as a daily driver. Additives have a few main objectives; 1) Lubricate/clean the diesel injection system 2) stabilize the diesel for prolonged periods of sitting in the tank 3) protect diesel from gelling in cold weather.

Good luck

 

I have been adding two stroke to my 7.3 since I bought it and in
a Toyota Landcruiser since fitting a new engine, the Toyota has
done 150,000kms, (93,750 miles) with the new engine.

It does what the BMW and Mercedes-Benz research I read claims
and I have had no problems with it.

Two things my research turned up are:-
1) Only use mineral based 2 stroke oil, never synthetic.
The synthetic seperates out in the tank if you leave it sit to long.
2) The optimum ratio is 200 to 1, thats 5mls of 2 stroke per litre of fuel.

You can do the conversion to oz and gals.