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Boxing
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PostPosted: 15:10 - 08 Jun 2014    Post subject: Off-Road and Road Two Stroke Oil? Reply with quote
Hi, I'm just wondering, what's the difference between "off-road" and "road" 2-stroke oil?

They're both fully synthetic, and I can't really see any difference except one is £10, the other is £16.

And could I do any damage running a DTR on "off-road" oil? Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 15:32 - 08 Jun 2014    Post subject: Re: Off-Road and Road Two Stroke Oil? Reply with quote
Which oils specifically?

Off-road may be made for pre-mixing, which may mean it doesn't work so well in a pumped system.
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Boxing
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PostPosted: 15:51 - 08 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's Putoline MX 5 2 Stroke. Fully Synthetic.
https://www.dirtbikebitz.com/putoline-mx5-stroke-oil-p-135.html?gclid=CMnM3LQ6r4CFYLnwgodg0sAmg&utm_campaign=products&utm_medium=BaseFeed1&utm_source=GoogleBase1

The road stuff is just that stuff they sell you in motorbike shops.

Also I premix my DTR anyway. There is no pump on my bike, took it out from the engine and put a blanker there. Thumbs Up
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Boxing
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PostPosted: 16:39 - 08 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Vincent wrote:
Boxing wrote:


Also I premix my DTR anyway. There is no pump on my bike, took it out from the engine and put a blanker there. Thumbs Up


Why Question


Oil pump failed on a country lane. Killed my engine, after a full rebuild decided it'd be easier to run it premix than to put my trust in another auto lube. Plus I wouldn't want to put a used one in anyway. Wasn't going to even bother asking Yamaha how much for a new one. Laughing

Easy enough to do, never had any problems with doing premix. A little 250ML nail varnish bottle with duct tape around marking out 125ML. Run it on a 30:1 ratio (Or a 31:1 I forget which) Very Happy
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PostPosted: 16:58 - 08 Jun 2014    Post subject: Re: Off-Road and Road Two Stroke Oil? Reply with quote
Can't see any reason not to use the linked one, though that does seem quite cheap for a 'competition' oil.
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Boxing
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PostPosted: 20:02 - 08 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Vincent wrote:

Did you find out why the pump had failed?


Nope. Although I'm on a DT forum and ain't the only one to have had it happen. A couple of people from there have gotten rid of their auto lubes in favour of premixing.

Seems to be a common thing on DTR's sadly.
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PostPosted: 22:58 - 08 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just don't put thick pre-mix only oil in an injector system, as it's too thick for the pump to cope with.

I like to use thicker pre-mix only oils for pre-mixing, but they say you can happily use thinner injector type oil for pre-mix as well.
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