Two Stroke Oil, What You Need To Know!

When it comes to two stroke oil for pre-mixed fuel, as with most things, you get what you pay for. If you are in a pinch, you can always go for the cheapest option, and it will work just fine. But if you want to get the most out of your engine, from performance to longevity, you really need to use a quality oil in your fuel mixture.

The most obvious problem with discount oil is the smell. Low quality oil, and those not designed for your engine, will create more smoke than their higher quality counterparts. This is because impurities in low quality oil prevent it from burning completely. Just like throwing a leafy branch on a fire, fuel that isn’t burned completely produces more smoke.  This is immediately noticeable to you and everyone else around you.

In addition to an increased presence of smoke, low quality two stroke oil causes increased carbon buildup on the valves in your engine. While some carbon buildup is unavoidable in a small engine, the thick smoke produced by inefficiently burned fuel speeds up the process considerably. Carbon particles accumulate on the valves, and the engine burns fuel less efficiently as a result. This cycle continues if left uninterrupted, and your engine’s performance will suffer.

Though low quality oil certainly has its downsides, that shouldn’t be taken to mean that you must only use professional-grade oil they use in competition. For most people out there, the middle shelf will offer the perfect balance of performance and economy. As they say, it is the middle path that leads to liberation.

By: Kyson Crowell