Oil ratio

Keith Young · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject:

Yes, Castor oil is not Dino oil. But, then again, neither is Dino oil Smile

Dino oil is actually from decomposed plankton, algae and other protozoic organisms. Castor oil, if I remember, was that nasty stuff I used to have to swallow when my stomach was upset Crying or Very sad

Isn't it from the castor bean?

In anycase, ratios I absolutely understand. I even understand that castor oil, as a lubricant, is adequate for 2 cycle purposes. No arguements. But, it does not mean that synthetics are not good, perhaps even supperior. It is probably has some dimishing marginal utility. It is like which is better? having 100 billion dollars, or 110 billion dollars. 110 is better, but it won't make many any more happy than 100 billion. Very Happy

(unless, of course I wanted to buy that new Aircraft carrier, or Equador!)

Cheers

Charles Ray · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 17

Here in metric land, 1 fluid oz = 28.4ml
1 gal = 4.55 litre (english litres?)
Therefore 8oz per gal = 4550 divided by 227ml = 20:1 ratio
I thought 8oz per gal was 16:1?
Is the error due to the American sized gallon different to the English gallon?

Cheers - Charles

Charles Ray · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 17

Did a conversion search, yes that explains the discrepency.
8 US fluid oz in 1 US gal is 16:1 ratio.

Next question - you'd still run Motul 2T synthetic kart racing oil at this ratio? 20:1 is common over here.

Charles