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Old 01-29-2007, 10:06 PM   #7 (permalink)
WorkhorseDiesel
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The Valvoline 2-cycle is a bit more solvent-based mix than the ones on the list. It should be ok to use if that's all you can get, but if you can get any of the ones on the list, they have the most actual lubricating oil-per-volume. In a quart, you'll get around 80% lubricating oil. With the Valvoline, you're looking at around 28-38% lubricating oil, around the same percentage of light solvent, and the rest is mixing agents and additives. If it's possible, I'd suggest you get something more along the lines of those on the list or at least the Outboard/Marine versions of any of those. Even those, as long as they are TCW-3 rated, will be better for lubrication (because of the oil content) than the Valvoline branded oils. Hope this helps.
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