Tubs,
While running a drier gas /oil mix goes against my practices and recommendations, I’m not closed-minded to the idea of reducing the amount of oil used. I am certainly concerned for the environment and want to keep the ability to run our motors in as many places as possible for as long as possible. I have strongly considered switching to a biodegradable fully synthetic TCW3 oil once my current supply is used up. I have about 2.5 gallons of synthetic blend left. While this would be considerably more costly monetarily, maybe I would be doing my part to reduce the overall cost and impact by doing this.
I may need a bit more convincing / evidence that I am actually able to run less oil in the mix on the older babbitt and bronze bushing motors though. It’s still difficult for me to imagine that a more modern 2-stroke engine gets enough oil at 50:1 mix. I also know that the materials and processes uswd in building the newer engines have improves a lot along with the oils. I believe that lubrication technology has improved greatly over the past 60 years give or take from when many of these engines were new. I’m just not totally comfortable with how much better and I don’t want to of promise longevity of the engine. While I’m not totally on board yet, don’t feel like I’m the opposition either. 😉
You are completely on point when you say the stuff that starts in CA will migrate East. It always does and it is indeed an early warning. I just need to know I’m not ruining my motors by trying to comply.
-Ben
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