Anyone running Non Arctic Cat injection oil??

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paydirtdave

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• Dec 14, 2010

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Just wondering what people are using if not using A/C oil, would like to hear some comments on the subject which brand and wether flow needed to be adjusted or not.

Ok Thanks
And I Feel So Much Depends On The Weather

 

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Arctic Thunder

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• Dec 14, 2010

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Man, this is always a long debated topic that gets nowhere.

Personally I run Cenex Snow Max full synthetic. Runs me $22/gallon.

Have over 10000 combined miles on the stuff without a single rebuild.

Knock on Wood!

Thunder

http://www.tonnocover.com/Motor-Oil/Cenex-Snow-Max-2-Cycle-Snowmobile-Motor-Oil_T451269.html

 

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• Dec 15, 2010

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I agree with arctic, this topic always goes nowhere and ends up getting ugly because everyone is apparently a chemist.

Pick a good oil and stick with it. Every oil has someone who has good experience with it. Basically, pick which ever one makes you feel warm and fuzzy and ride.

 

backcountryislife

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• Dec 15, 2010

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the oil you guys use SUCKS.

MY oil is the best.

IT's an intreweb fact.




run what you like the smell of. oh, and if your buddies aren't smart enough to turn their sleds off when they're stuck... make THEM run what you like the smell of too!

 

mikew5945

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• Dec 16, 2010

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I can't stand the smell. If Yummiest don't need it then I don't. Removed weight. Don't need to take time to add the pretty colored stuff. More room under the hood for muff pots. Also makes it easy to reach any dropped tools. I also don't like antifreeze. It is sticky and tastes bad when used with a French dip sandwich. I made mine into an air cooled. Just hook the turbo to the main coolant line. The EGT's have never been better. I also cured the track from ratcheting. Just turn it inside out. The drivers will get lots of traction. There will be no track stabbing also.
Oil is over rated, unless it is pretty.

 

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• Dec 16, 2010

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When cat went balistic on oil prices, I went back accross the street and tried the variety of cenex oil, found the semi- synthetic to be as clean as the full synthetic, power valves stay at clean as you could expect.

Mike

 

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• Dec 21, 2010

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I think the question should be"does anyone run the over priced AC oil?

 

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• Dec 21, 2010

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EVOO is what was recommended to me. No complaints

 

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• Dec 21, 2010

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CATSLEDMAN1 said:

When cat went balistic on oil prices, I went back accross the street and tried the variety of cenex oil, found the semi- synthetic to be as clean as the full synthetic, power valves stay at clean as you could expect.

Mike

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Mike, I agree 100%. But I found this year that the snow max is now full synthetic. What is the semi synthetic called now? I ran the semi for YEARS and never had to pull a power valve or had a burn down/bearing failure.

Thunder

 

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• Dec 28, 2010

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Two Stroke Oil

I have been using Amsoil Interceptor Injection Oil for years in my two stroke cats from pre mix 440's with race fuel to my last 5 M series sleds. I find it burns cleaner than the cat oil, less smoke. Just my opinion, has worked great for me anyway.