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Often synthetic oils are compared to conventional mineral oils in cars which skews the results if you are a 2 stroke motorcycle rider considering which type of oil to use. That is because in a motorcycle using pre-mix the owner mixes in the oil with gasoline at different ratios but in a 4 stroke engine there is no mixing of oil with gas at different ratios. Of course the results would favor synthetics in 4 stroke engines but if a synthetic oil is twice as good as a mineral oil ounce per ounce then does it maintain any advantage if you use half as much as you would with a mineral oil? (50:1 compared to 25:1 gas/oil ratio) Keep this in mind, that 2 strokes have been proven to have more power the more oil is used, regardless of what type oil, because of better compression due to better ring sealing and less friction. They also are more combustible than true synthetics and so contribute to engine power. Mineral oils leave more top end carbon deposits and require more engine maintenance to clean off the head and piston top. They also create more smoke and leave more spooge (black gunk) in the exhaust pipe. That is their downside. Synthetic oils should be used in engines with exhaust power valves and in engines that won’t be taken apart often. also they have the clear advantage in 4 strokes since they break down at a slower rate (since the oil is “recycled” instead of being used temporarily in a 2 stroke). Another advantage of synthetics is they maintain more lubricity when there’s high heat or cold. Their oil is more stable with temperature variations. But with 2 stroke engines if you do frequent maintenance and want the best power then I would recommend any good oil made with the highest grade petroleum oil which is grade 3 oil. It is so good that legally it is allowed to be labeled as a synthetic oil. If you choose to use a true synthetic oil (PAO or ester) then I would recommend one made with the ester type oil which is better than the PAO type synthetic oil.
While group 4 synthetics are better than group 3 for high and low temperature (oxidation resistance & pour point) characteristics, group 3 synthetics have higher additive solubility. So which oils have group 3? Amalie Synplus has 82%. Maxima Scooter Pro is a blend of group 2+3 and true synthetic. Motul 510 2T has 25-50% group 3 and 10-25% group 2 oils. Fuel/Oil ratios I would recommend for an air cooled iron sleeved cylinder depend on max RPM:
engine oil___7K 9K 11K 13K RPM
SynPlus_____37 30 26 22
510_________29 24 20 17
Scooter Pro_24 20 17
If the cylinder inside is chromed (nikasil, etc) then just multiply any of the above ratios by 1.09
If the engine is water cooled then multiply by 1.1
While group 4 synthetics are better than group 3 for high and low temperature (oxidation resistance & pour point) characteristics, group 3 synthetics have higher additive solubility. So which oils have group 3? Amalie Synplus has 82%. Maxima Scooter Pro is a blend of group 2+3 and true synthetic. Motul 510 2T has 25-50% group 3 and 10-25% group 2 oils. Fuel/Oil ratios I would recommend for an air cooled iron sleeved cylinder depend on max RPM:
engine oil___7K 9K 11K 13K RPM
SynPlus_____37 30 26 22
510_________29 24 20 17
Scooter Pro_24 20 17
If the cylinder inside is chromed (nikasil, etc) then just multiply any of the above ratios by 1.09
If the engine is water cooled then multiply by 1.1