REDLINE 2 cycle air cooled oil

[Samf333]

Hi,
So i Just bought a quart of redline 2 cycle air cooled oil. Now that i have been reading up on it I'm hearing it can corrode my engines if i let it sit at all. i want to use it in my blower string trimmer and snow blower all at 50: the gas sits in the tank for probably a month before it is empty an i sore them dry. will i have issues, i really want to like this oil

 

[andyd]

I would mix a tad rich,a gallon at a time. I would store the tool full of fuel. That it what I do with my 2 stroke stuff except I don't bother to top off. Mix oil seems to condition the fuel. Back when I just had my Stihl, I would often take 2 yrs to use up 2 gallons. Now I only mix a gallon at a time for 2 strokes. At 32:1 to which I add MMO to. I did buy some stabil for the gas in the new Chonda with a steel tank that I put on the Ariens. I want to keep the steel tank clean from the get go. Its under a gallon of fuel . I can drain it and put in fresh next fall.

 

[Taildragger]

Redline two stroke products are some of the best in the world. That being said, Stihl HP Ultra would be better suited to your needs. It is on par with the RedLine in terms of running protection with the added benefits of fuel stabilizers and extra corrosion inhibitors.

 

[subaroo]

Originally Posted By: Samf333
Hi,
So i Just bought a quart of redline 2 cycle air cooled oil. Now that i have been reading up on it I'm hearing it can corrode my engines if i let it sit at all. i want to use it in my blower string trimmer and snow blower all at 50: the gas sits in the tank for probably a month before it is empty an i sore them dry. will i have issues, i really want to like this oil

is this really true? any source of info? just bought some the other day I thought redline makes kick butt synthetic oil, but don't want to ruin my ope.

 

[lubedude13]

Also look at amsoil saber. I use it with zero problems

 

[FastGame]

The older Red Line racing oil didn't have anti-corrosive additives and the motors would rust up inside, the new oils are fine. For your application Two-Stroke AllSport™ Oil is what you need.

"Rust Prevention
- all Red Line Two-Cycle lubricants are designed to
provide greater rust protection than required for BIA certification. The
rust protection in Red Line two-cycle lubricants make them suitable for
fresh-water or marine use."

http://www.redlineoil.com/content/files/tech/Two-Stroke Technical Info.pdf

 

[toneydoc]

I buy my 2 cycle oil by the quart and mix my stuff a gallon at a time. My quart lasts for a couple or three years at least. Sometimes I add a little to the gas in my lawn mower and John Deere engine for top cylinder lubrication. No problems with any of them.
I think you are worrying about minutia and would not sweat it at all

 

[Samf333]

Mine just says 2 cycle lubricant for water and air cooled engines? is that the same?

Originally Posted By: FastGame
The older Red Line racing oil didn't have anti-corrosive additives and the motors would rust up inside, the new oils are fine. For your application Two-Stroke AllSport™ Oil is what you need.

"Rust Prevention
- all Red Line Two-Cycle lubricants are designed to
provide greater rust protection than required for BIA certification. The
rust protection in Red Line two-cycle lubricants make them suitable for
fresh-water or marine use."

http://www.redlineoil.com/content/files/tech/Two-Stroke Technical Info.pdf

 

[Samf333]

what is the difference between all sport and smokeless?

 

[FowVay]

Many years ago I bought some Redline 2-cycle oil to try. It was some type of racing 2-stroke oil. I used it in my OPE and I had a small, cheap Homelite BX-90 blower that I used as my test engine. I could remove the crankcase cover with just four screws and see the crankshaft and all associated mechanical pieces. The Redline oil did allow rust to form on the crankshaft and it did also cause corrosion on the aluminum case. I used up the Redline oil and never purchased it again.

I have never used another 2-cycle oil that tendered the same negative results. Maybe the newer products have addressed this issue but I won't use pure racing oils for my weekend domestic chores again.

 

[FastGame]

Originally Posted By: Samf333
what is the difference between all sport and smokeless?


Click on the link I provided, it gives info on all the Red Line 2T

Originally Posted By: FowVay
Many years ago I bought some Redline 2-cycle oil to try. It was some type of racing 2-stroke oil. I used it in my OPE and I had a small, cheap Homelite BX-90 blower that I used as my test engine. I could remove the crankcase cover with just four screws and see the crankshaft and all associated mechanical pieces. The Redline oil did allow rust to form on the crankshaft and it did also cause corrosion on the aluminum case. I used up the Redline oil and never purchased it again.

I have never used another 2-cycle oil that tendered the same negative results. Maybe the newer products have addressed this issue but I won't use pure racing oils for my weekend domestic chores again.


Yep, back in the day Red Line and Klotz (and a few others) high end racing oils were for use in racing engines that for the most part were torn down through out the season. Corrosion wasn't a problem for those engines because they were inspected, cleaned, repaired. POE oils are hygroscopic/acidic. As good as Red Line & Klotz were at protecting high RPM race engines both company's started getting a bum rap when the general public started using the race oils for things they weren't designed for. Red Line & Klotz fixed that problem long ago.

Use an oil designed for the equipment in use is the best advice. Any FD approved oil is more than enough for any OPE.

 

[Cujet]

Just a quick note: Redline's "Two Stroke Racing Oil" still promotes brass jet (in the carb) corrosion, and in humid climates, will result in internal engine corrosion.

Redline may claim they meet all sorts of specifications, pass corrosion inhibiting "tests" and so on. I don't believe anything they say. The racing oil still fails the real world test. In fact, there are other problems associated with it, including component disassociation (globs in the bottom of the gas can) and so on. It's not a product for lawn equipment.

The other products may be just fine, I've not tested them.

 

[G.Frost]

Maybe it's the salt air of Florida, but I've been using Red Line Synthetic Two Stroke Racing Oil since the late '80's in everything from a couple Puch moped's, Craftsman chainsaw, and more recently Stihl MS250 chainsaw, BG55 blower, Echo 2100 string trimmer. I mix 50:1, and always use Marine Stabil. Never had any problems with corrosion of brass, aluminum, or rusting. Puch mopeds & Craftsman saw sat all winter in unheated metal shed during Sierra rainy season as well. I had to tear down the Craftsman chainsaw after 12 years (it was run with a defective air cleaner) so I got first hand look inside. Totally clean and completely corrosion free. Never any globs in the gas tanks either. (only keep gas for 6 months)
Never have to clean exhaust ports or screens with this oil, engines stay extremely clean, deposit free and run great.
I used the Mobil 2T for a while when it was available.

I'm using the stuff right now and will continue to do so.

 

[Boss302fan]

I used Redline this winter and my 2 cycle Toro snowblower ran fantastic with very little smoke. If yours smokes a lot,then you are running it rich with way to much oil.