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mnbiker
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i use reg 2 stroke mix all the time if i run out of straight gas, never had a problem.
2 stroke oil in 4 stroke gas?
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Mountainman
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Don't think that a LITTLE oil in the gas of a four stroke will hurt anything - but - if it truly helped in any way - wouldn't the manufactor say something about it ? Have had a lot of little four strokes - that I couldn't wear out - and never added any oil to the gas. While working in a small engine repair shop years ago - saw many operators give little four strokes - ONE HECK OF A HARD TIME - but - as long as they kept the gearbox full with oil - none died.. Happy Riding from - Mountainman
BigDaddyT
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My mom bought a lawnmower up at wally world brought it home stuck fuel in it and started mowing. It seized up after about 20 mins. She never checked to see if there was oil in it. I stuck a little bit of tranny fluid in the cylinder and broke it loose. Stuck oil in it and a magnet on it to catch the particles and its still running 3 years later. You can really trash a little 4 cylinder and itll usually still work.
On a bike it might be a tad different as the load on the engine would likely be more than a mower or weedwhacker.
I wasnt paying attention and ran out of gas tonight. I didnt have a gas can on hand without premix in it and the nearest gas station is 6 miles away. I grabbed about 4 oz of premix and 4 oz out of a 4 cycle mower and off I went.
On a bike it might be a tad different as the load on the engine would likely be more than a mower or weedwhacker.
I wasnt paying attention and ran out of gas tonight. I didnt have a gas can on hand without premix in it and the nearest gas station is 6 miles away. I grabbed about 4 oz of premix and 4 oz out of a 4 cycle mower and off I went.
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Irish John
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I don't think the Honda or the HuaSheng would need any oil additive and I wouldn't want to try it. They both go great by getting regular oil changes using Honda's special 10W-30 oil.
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mnbiker
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there is no difference from honda oil than any other oil.
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Irish John
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There is. Some oils have detergents in them and some don't. These engines use high detergent premium quality oil and that is an important factor my Honda dealer tells me. There is no difference between Honda oil and another good oil that meets these specs but there are 10W-30 oils that you shouldn't use.
arceeguy
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Here in America, non detergent oils are hard to find and are clearly marked that they are ND and should not be used in any modern engine. I have never seen a multi-grade (10W-30) non-detergent oil for sale. 30W ND oil is about it, and it is used for air compressors and lawn mowers. The theory is that since lawn mowers don't have a oil filtration system (well, most of them) it is best to have the dirt and sludge to collect at the bottom of the sump, rather than be held in suspension with the engine oil. (like a detergent oil would do)
I use a multi-grade detergent oi in my 4 cycle lawn equipment, and change it at generous interval. (25 hours)
sparky
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Soo... anybody use non-detergent in their MB??
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Irish John
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I wouldn't have thought so given that the handbook is very specific about the right oil to use.
sparky
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Good point.
