yamalube vs. ams oil

[Bansheekidd97]

ive been running yamalube 32:1 since ive had my shee with no problems at all. i was at the parts store the other day and they sell ams oil i bought a bottle of the dominator racing oil on the back it says premix is 50:1 seems a little lean to me i relize that the ams oil is a full sythetic compared to the semi sythentic yamalube. does anybody else run this oil? what do you mix it at?

[MILO]

if that's what it recommends the mix to be, then that's what i'd mix it at. i would make sure to run the old gas (2r mix) completely out before adding the full synthetic so you don't have a mixture of the two. why do you want to switch anyway, cost??

[PUSH THE THROTTLE]

I run the Saber 100:1 oil but I mix it at 80:1. Much cheaper and easier than Yamalube. I've been running Amsoil since Holyman hooked me up a couple years ago. My riding bud runs the dominator at 50:1 in his blaster with no problems.

[BANJO]

i run the dominator at 32-1 even tho it says 50-1..

dominator oil dosent burn off as much so you can run it at 50-1. try 40-1 first if you find it smokes alot after wormed up.. then go to 50-1.. but i ran 32-1 but my engine was lean worked great..32-1 is always the safest way to mix your gas..

it all depends on your jetting really.. but ams oil is much better in my opinion..

its all i run..-dominator..

peace devin

[Thoughtshewas18]

i dont really mess around with anything like that I just run yamalube 32:1 and thats probably all I will run

[Master of Faster]

I buy Yamalube 2-R in pints, makes it super easy to mix. 1 pint to 5 gallons of gas, 40:1. I have always have excellent luck with Yamalube so why change. My ported motor with wisecos has a very hard year and half on it and you can still see crosshatch in the cylinders. My buddies Banshee is on its 6th year I believe and still runs awesome with Yamalube at 40:1. I don't see any reason to switch.

[PUSH THE THROTTLE]

I buy Yamalube 2-R in pints,

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What do those pints cost? When I used 2R it was about $9 for a quart.

[EastCoast Banshee]

I run klotz Super Tech Plate at 40:1 but im pretty sure i could run it at 50:1 with no problems. Also yamalube smells like shit and well Klotz smells like your at the races.

[Thoughtshewas18]

I buy Yamalube 2-R in pints, makes it super easy to mix.  1 pint to 5 gallons of gas, 40:1.  I have always have excellent luck with Yamalube so why change.  My ported motor with wisecos has a very hard year and half on it and you can still see crosshatch in the cylinders.  My buddies Banshee is on its 6th year I believe and still runs awesome with Yamalube at 40:1.  I don't see any reason to switch.

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exactly the same here. I got the 5 gallon cans and just put a pint in each and fill it up and done

[PUSH THE THROTTLE]

exactly the same here.  I got the 5 gallon cans and just put a pint in each and fill it up and done

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That's why I'm curious about the pint price. My Amsoil is at max $2.70/ half pint. All I need to do is dump a bottle in a 5 gallon can and I've got 80:1. A box of 12 bottles mixes 60 gallons of gas for $32.40 shipped to your door. If you buy 4 quarts of 2R at $8.00/quart and mix 10 gallons/quart you've only made 40 gallons of premix for the same price. Something to think about.

[Justintoxicated]

Synthetic > Yamalube

 

Although I think the amsoil would mix fine with the yamalube, always safest to not mix, but don't worry too much. Just don't mix it with 927.

 

I got a few bottles of the 100 to 1 stuff and I plan to run it 40 to 1. it's very cheap cheaper than MC1 and cheaper than Yamalube.

 

The Interceptorr ran ok for me at 40 to 1 about the same as MC1, but it has alot different viscosity.

Edited May 25, 2006 by Justintoxicated

[csrmel]

i seen some scary pictures of crank failures linked to amsoil 2 stroke oils on some snow mobile websites.. id be carefull running them. seems that amsoil doesnt protect so well and the cranks of a bunch of sleds rusted up and threw bearings.

[Master of Faster]

What do those pints cost? When I used 2R it was about $9 for a quart.

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I buy it buy the case, I believe its $120-130 for a case of 24 pints. I get a 20% AMA discount so it runs me about $100 for 24 pints. Roughly $4 a pint, I know I can buy quarts cheaper but the pints are just really convienient especially when I have to fill up out on the trail they are easy to carry and use.

[Justintoxicated]

i seen some scary pictures of crank failures linked to amsoil 2 stroke oils on some snow mobile websites.. id be carefull running them. seems that amsoil doesnt protect so well and the cranks of a bunch of sleds rusted up and threw bearings.

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From what I hear Synthetics are not ideal oils for Wet Environments.

[Dead Op]

I run interceptor in all my sleds and in the Shee' 40:1 it runs awesome for me, and I jetted it with the same ratio too, 40:1 interceptor. My older sled a 99 zl has 4500 miles on it same topend, always ams! I run it in the Firecat and ZR too!