Rotax Oil?

George Jounakos · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 4:07 am Post subject: Rotax Oil?

Which oil is better for the engine, full synthetic or castor-synthetic blend or full castor? Also, if one of them is 'bad', why?
Thanks

Matt Golden · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:00 am Post subject: Rotax Oil?

From searching the archives here and talking to kart shops synthetic seems to get the vote. Some people have had trouble with Castor gumming things up and I beleive the Rotax manual says synthetic as well. (Don't have it at work with me though)

Jay Sharpe · Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:38 am Post subject: Rotax Oil?

I've run both. The manual does recommend a quality synthetic. Now the best one to run is....Let the games begin.

Timothy Breuer · Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Posts: 11 Location: South Florida

With castor, I had to clean the power valve after every practice, and it would be really nasty.
I run full synthetic now, and it seems to run better, and the power valve is cleaner even after running two practice sessions without cleaning.

Ron Pattison · Joined: 28 Nov 2001 Posts: 238

Go to your local Sea-Doo dealer and purchase the high-perf. syn. oil made for the Rotax engine in the Sea-Doo. Mix 3 to 3.5 oz. per gal.