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According to the article Low Ashe type 2 cycle oils use metallic additives. It also says:
Assuming a 4 cycle engine oil is also based on a group 3-4 base oil, would there be any differences in the base oil whatsoever compared to 2 cycle oil? Or the 2 cycle oil just has a different additive package? If there is a difference, what differences are they?
Most, if not all, high performance 2-stroke oils are manufactured using API group III and IV and occasionally group V base oils.
Assuming a 4 cycle engine oil is also based on a group 3-4 base oil, would there be any differences in the base oil whatsoever compared to 2 cycle oil? Or the 2 cycle oil just has a different additive package? If there is a difference, what differences are they?