G'day everyone,
I tried a search on 2 stroke oils and can't seem to find any previous threads on this subject.
Just wondering what you guys think about these newer synthetic and semi synthetic 2 stroke oils? Are they better?
I have only ever used old school mineral based 2 stroke oil and tend to steer clear of these new synthetic style oils. Mainly because I have stuck with mineral based 2 stroke oil and it's worked well for so many years now why should I go to a synthetic?
Now here's another thing I have been thinking about. I don't know if this will happen but I think there is a shift to these new synthetic based 2 stroke oils because it could be that they are more clean burning and emit less exhaust smoke. Well that's what i've been reading and also what I may have heard around the place.
What I am also thinking is possibly after July 1st this year, it could also be harder for oil companies to still produce and sell old school style 2 stroke oils that emit a fair bit of smoke etc. I am thinking that these new emission laws might also crack down on old dirty high smoke emitting 2 stroke oils.
That could be how they get what's left that still runs on 2 stroke to emit less smoke and pollution.
Well anyway i'm old school and I want to keep using good old mineral based 2 stroke oil. I think Castrol 2 stroke mix has been my chosen 2 stroke oil for around 25 years now. I think I will stock up on a few of the 1 litre self mix bottles while I still can...lol
Cheers!
