R-OH methanol in the oil ? best oil to use ?

[NWOHIO]

I see quite a few racers and engine builders, and the first thing that builders do to an oil is to
pour methanol into it.

I understand that methanol may get by the rings, especially if the engine is "flooded" with methanol.

It seems that normal combustion would not have that much going by, and that the combustion of methanol and
oxygen would produce water and carbon monoxide and energy.

So the stuff that makes oil milky or foamy is probably this water, which may settle out, or be encapsulated by the oil.

It seems that oil blends get foamy, which is hard to pump (can't) and grade 3 stock gets milky and encapsulates the water, and burns it off ( no foam issues - better pressure, no settling )

what are your experiences ?

 

[Toaster_Jer]

Methanol is horrible in a motor. Many have locked up eventually from it. Pretty sure many use a glycol based oil, I believe as it tolerates the environment of methanol better. I don't know the brands.