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The wonderful smell of 2 smoke

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i_duddits:
So what 2 stroke oil do we think smells best?
a) A747
b) Scented Ipone (strawberry) Premix
c) Other

Paul:
Power Plus but it's protection factor doesn't live up to Maxima's. :roll:

i_duddits:
Who makes that? Is it a castor based 2 stroke? Smell good yea?
I've heard castor oil has superior lubricating properties, if they're that great, why don't we all just buy a bottle from a drug store and use it neat @ 40:1? Is there an issue with "gelling"?

Paul:
A couple things:

1. Power Plus is a 100% synthetic manufactured by Manhattan Oil and it smells like cherry.
2. Castor is a big ol' no no unless you're tearing your stuff down after every race, the carbon build up on the powervalves and in the ring grooves is like diamond. It's that hard. The lubrication qualities of Castor based oils like Maxima 927 is no longer superior to non-castor oils. The synthetics and even semi-synthetics are better and cleaner burning than castor.
3. Maixma Super M is a low smoke, low ash, semi-synthetic that leaves no carbon in the cylinder, ring grooves, or power valves of any 2 stroke I've owned or torn down that runs it.

I'm not a big fan of the smell of burning oil :roll:

i_duddits:
Just found it, don't think I'll be able to get it sent to me here in the UK.
This, from what I can make out is our equal:
http://www.bvm-moto.co.uk/oilsetc.htm

What do you think of these prices?

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