Can FP60 replace 2-cycle oil?

[televascular]

Cold season is creeping up, and it's time to prepare the snowblower. Is the lubricating oil in FP60 capable of lubing the engine without any 2-cycle oil, or should I use them in concert?

Let's assume the standard ratio of 1 oz. of FP60 per five gallons of gasoline.

 

[Tom_T]

You can experiment if you wish, but I wouldn't. They should be used together. A ratio of 1:640 is not enough lubrication.

I am assuming this is a 2 stroke engine, if it's a 4 stroke then it will run just fine with no adds at all in the gas.

 

[Curious Kid]

If FP60 isn't rated for such utilization, than stick to the 2-cycle oil for the mix.

I wouldn't think there would be anything wrong with adding the FP60 to the usual 2-cycle mix, but let's wait for someone more in the know tell us...you just might need to drop a line to the manufacturer???

 

[Tom_T]

You can experiment if you wish, but I wouldn't. They should be used together. A ratio of 1:640 is not enough lubrication. Secondly FP is a cleaner, not a lubricant (should have been firstly).

I am assuming this is a 2 stroke engine, if it's a 4 stroke then it will run just fine with no adds at all in the gas.

 

[televascular]

Yes, it's a Tecumseh 2-cycle (Craftsman). What about increasing the dosage of FP60 to match the recommended ratio of 2-cycle oil?

 

[Tom_T]

FP ain't oil. Seafoam and Sta-bil ain't oil. MMO is oil but it ain't 2 stroke oil. The right stuff is cheaper. You can use FP as a cleaner in addition to the oil if you wish.

 

[jmac]

This came up once before, and the answer was not to use it to replace 2-cycle oil, but there are benefits in using to enhance a 2-cycle mix. Use normal mix, and add FP60 at normal rate to enhance stability and burn of mix. 1oz/5gal, or I have used it up to 2oz/1gal added to mix.

 

[Quest]

LOL! It's your money (and your engine) so we aren't gonna stop you from doing it so long as you aware that FP60 isn't designed to substitute/replace 2T oil to begin with.

Any consequences such as piston seize up, etc. is yours for the taking (and plse don't come back whining to us)

I would stick with the best 2T oil that $$ can buy.

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: televascular
Cold season is creeping up, and it's time to prepare the snowblower. Is the lubricating oil in FP60 capable of lubing the engine without any 2-cycle oil, or should I use them in concert?

Let's assume the standard ratio of 1 oz. of FP60 per five gallons of gasoline.


No, that is just, well, crazy talk. 640:1? Perhaps you were thinking of LC? Now that would be interesting. Mix LC at 30:1 or so (just thinking out loud, not telling you to do this)......it's your equipment, not mine!

Seriously - I have put FP in my 80:1 mix. Didn't notice any difference, but when I start tearing into my 2-stroke engines in 2020, I'll note all the scoring and stuff.

 

[Master ACiD]

standard 2 stroke oil is cheaper than mail order jugs of non manufacturer recommended additives.

a quick web search shows fp60 is 33 a gallon plus shipping. ouch. go to walmart or whatever and pick up a few gallons of 2stroke oil and it wont cost $33. plus you don't have to pay for shipping.

 

[MolaKule]

2-stroke oil is a special mix of base oils with a weight approximating that of a 30-40 weight oil and containing a special additive package.

Additives(PPM):
Molybdenum - 2
Phosphorus - 9
Zinc - 15
Calcium - 38


Viscosity@100C - 9.5 to 11.0 = SAE 30


Sulfur - 50%



LC does not have the additive package to run in 2-cycle engines.