What oil to use, or not!

DQ

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Mineral, semi synthetic and full synthetic sno-mo oils of many different brands. Advantages, disadvantages & cost. There so many different brands and blends for me to wade thru. Maybe the question to ask is what NOT to use in a 04' 800 Summit X and similar sleds....any advice is appreciated. Thanks, DQ :face-icon-small-con

 

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• Dec 17, 2007

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I have been using Blue Marble for many years, It's great. I read a large article one of the tech magazines did a few years back and I switched the next week.

 

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I have been using Red Line 2-Stroke Snowmobile oil for years, It's awesome. It is a full synthetic and burns really clean. It only costs about $30 a gallon.

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You are a smart man. Education is best and you determine what oil you want to use based on your research. This may help along with what ever other publications you can find. http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/ait.aspx I don't think you will find a 2-stroke oil company that has done 400,000 miles of "Snowmobile" testing besides Amsoil. However, you make your decision based on your research.

 

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DQ

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• Dec 19, 2007

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Sorry I've been pretty distracted lately guys, but thanks for the replies. I'm looking into some of your suggestions....sometimes it's kinda like too much information! DQ

 

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Amsoil is the only oil I use in my sled and truck, best oil by far. And at $24 a gallon, it's not very pricy.

 

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Blue Marble

Read a few of these articles about Blue Marble and see what you think.

http://www.bluemarbleoil.com/Products/productNews.htm

Thanks
Mark

 

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Amsoil

I've been using Amsoil Interceptor for 3 years with no problems and cleaning power valves is a thing of the past now. Compression on my engine has stayed the same for over 3000 miles. I buy 16 gal. kegs for $20 a gal. I'm very happy with this oil, all the way around.

 

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ams oil the way to go. i use it and several other people i ride with. power valves are spotless!!!!!!

 

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I have had good luck with klotz