indasand Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ok I have been using MC-1 for years and just got laughed at last night from a buddy of mine... So I thought I would ask what everyody else is using. My bud swears by Red Line and told me to switch and run it 50:1 no matter what. So I copied a paragraph from red line.com for your reading pleasure... Two-Stroke Racing Oil Red Line Oil’s popular two-stroke lubricants contain base oils which have the highest film strength and greatest affinity for hot metal. Because Red Line is a superior high temperature lubricant, it can be used at lower fuel to oil ratios, increasing power and providing excellent scuff protection and cleanliness. Where many two stroke oils are recommended to run at 32:1, many Red Line customers often mix their fuel at a leaner, 40:1. Red Line provides the lubricating qualities of castor oil, but provide exceptional cleanliness, with low carbon residue that dramatically reduces plug fouling and smoke. Red Line provides special protection for reformulated fuels. Dyno proven to make more power over longer periods of operating time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quicksilver Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I'm running Amsoil Dominator Synthetic 2-Stroke oil at 32:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakecitydan Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I've been using MC-1 for over 30 years,each time I tried another 2 stroke oil I had to buy a piston and rebore went back to MC-1 no more problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80grit Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 927 32:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Yamalube 32:1- never had any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulyPaul Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Honda oil 32.1 get about 20 trips to the dunes on a piston.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvnalolife Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Yamalube 32:1- never had any problems I second that! Yamalube in both Banshees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocean's 4 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I ran yamalube 32:1 in my Banshee for 4 solid years of dunes, trails, and races. Never rebuilt the top end and sold it still running like a champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvnalolife Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yeah my 98 has always had Yamalube. Still on stock top end. Does need to be redone though. Been sitting for the past few trips. Buggy is more fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDuner Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I always ran 30wt at 20:1.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 927 @ 40:1 seems to be the magic ticket for the 500's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indasand Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 So too each there own and no one posted red line so back to my buds garage and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high octane junkie Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 i run redline pre-mix in my 100 rwh banshee @ 32:1, but after reading your paragraph i may try 40:1 next trip. i've been running redline for over three years, and i've never seized a motor. i also run it in my gf's 74 rwh banshee. third season on the build. before running redline, i ran mc-1 for a couple trips. seized a motor, but it was caused because the motor sucked a v-force reed petal and not because of the oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlvredneck Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 927 @ 40:1 seems to be the magic ticket for the 500's i've been running amsoil dominator because everyone i know that's road for years said it's the best, but.. when i got this zilla they were saying 927 castor @ 24:1 ?? which seems like ALOT of oil and some have told me that 927 castor is bad at gumming up powervalves?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 castor oils will gum stuff up... but since i dont have a powervalve i dont worry about it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 i'm old shool back in the day ran mc1 in arkansas but switched to golden spectro and occasionally yamalube . never had a prob with either but prefer golden spectro . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 golden spectro @ 32:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawasakiBob Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Kind of funny actually. You could ask 100 people and get 100 different opinions on oil. 927 is good oil, but yes it does gum up powervalves, hence the reason Maxima also sells PVC (Power Valve Cleaner) Oil preference is regional as well. In the midwest it was Golden Spectro/ Klotz / Redline / Torqo, and people never ran any Maxima products. Heck, we were one of the largest dealerships in the midwest and rarley sold Yamalube 2R and we were a Yamaha dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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