2 stroke oil question
Sorry,
Call me a Grave digger..... (old thread)
Would it be detrimental to put 2 cycle oil in my 2007 ULSD safe Engine in my other truck ? No Cat or reburn, but concerned about the engine itself. Considering that engine is supposed to be designed to work without the need for the sulfur lubricity that ours weren't, I was hoping someone would know whether or not I should, and if you had any information links to back up the answer.
Most appreciated.
BTW,
Bought my first bottle of the Penz 2 cycle oil. Lookn forwards to seeing if it runs any smoother,or quieter.
Call me a Grave digger..... (old thread)
Would it be detrimental to put 2 cycle oil in my 2007 ULSD safe Engine in my other truck ? No Cat or reburn, but concerned about the engine itself. Considering that engine is supposed to be designed to work without the need for the sulfur lubricity that ours weren't, I was hoping someone would know whether or not I should, and if you had any information links to back up the answer.
Most appreciated.
BTW,
Bought my first bottle of the Penz 2 cycle oil. Lookn forwards to seeing if it runs any smoother,or quieter.
I tried a half quart in a half tank of fuel, it seemed to help my low-idle-once-warmed-up condition.
I suspect any non-brand-name oil, and am surprised about the Supertech/Walmart 2-stroke oil. I know some guy on the yesterdays tractors website had to replace a year-old, low-hour hydraulic pump, and the oil sample came back severely depleted, replace immediately. He sent in a sample of the new TSC-brand hydraulic oil he had just put in again, straight out of the bucket, and it came back nearly depleted, replace soon.
I suspect any non-brand-name oil, and am surprised about the Supertech/Walmart 2-stroke oil. I know some guy on the yesterdays tractors website had to replace a year-old, low-hour hydraulic pump, and the oil sample came back severely depleted, replace immediately. He sent in a sample of the new TSC-brand hydraulic oil he had just put in again, straight out of the bucket, and it came back nearly depleted, replace soon.
You should do some research on the negative effects of this.
I used to do this as well, in my big trucks, as an old timer(my grandfather)told me to.Now I know better.
I am not an authority to tell you that you can not, just saying, you should research the subject.
This morning I filled my tank and put a half quart of house brand 2-stroke oil in the tank with it. As it mixed in it slowly got a little quieter and I started getting some smoke out of it. I haven't seen smoke in a while. With a tailwind, it didn't sound any louder than a gasser. I think I am sold on the 2-stroke oil.
I didn't drive quite as far as yesterday, and had about 400 pounds less in the truck, but had a strong cross/headwind most of today, and used almost a 1/4 tank less fuel.
I didn't drive quite as far as yesterday, and had about 400 pounds less in the truck, but had a strong cross/headwind most of today, and used almost a 1/4 tank less fuel.
Since I dug up this thread, I've been using the two cycle Penzoil product, and it's significantly affected the "loudness" of the engine. For some reason it's quieter. I have no idea as to why, but works, at least for me.
If all it does is make the truck less noisy, I'll continue to utilize it on every fill up. I guess the improved lubrication won't hurt either.
If all it does is make the truck less noisy, I'll continue to utilize it on every fill up. I guess the improved lubrication won't hurt either.
Since I dug up this thread, I've been using the two cycle Penzoil product, and it's significantly affected the "loudness" of the engine. For some reason it's quieter. I have no idea as to why, but works, at least for me.
If all it does is make the truck less noisy, I'll continue to utilize it on every fill up. I guess the improved lubrication won't hurt either.
If all it does is make the truck less noisy, I'll continue to utilize it on every fill up. I guess the improved lubrication won't hurt either.

I just bought a gallon of Walmart's SuperTech 2-stroke Outboard TC-W3 oil for $11.52. They must have discontinued the Universal type which was said to have less ash than the Outboard type, because the Outboard jug specifically stated that it is ashless. Before Walmart, I happened to stop by a Pep Boys just to see what they had one hand. They only had their generic brand (I forget the name, but was in a black jug) was only $0.50 more than SuperTech but it never mention anything about ashless. The truck has about 3/8 of a tank and so I will be filling up shortly and adding a quart of SuperTech to mix with all, roughly 30 gallons.
I searched for Pennzoil's 2-stroke oil on Autozone's website and only came up with quart containers, which ran $5 each! The quart containers of SuperTech were around $4.50 IIRC. If what Mark says is correct and Pennzoil makes Walmart's SuperTech then SuperTech it is!
I searched for Pennzoil's 2-stroke oil on Autozone's website and only came up with quart containers, which ran $5 each! The quart containers of SuperTech were around $4.50 IIRC. If what Mark says is correct and Pennzoil makes Walmart's SuperTech then SuperTech it is!








