2 Stroke Mix

GraemeCooper · 27 September 2008, 11:53

Hi

Can anyone tell me whether a 40HP Mariner ML 2 stroke should be run at 1 : 100 or 1 : 50 2 stroke Mix. I have been told both - so just need to find out how it realy should be.

Thanks

L4RRY · 27 September 2008, 12:08

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Originally Posted by GraemeCooper

Hi

Can anyone tell me whether a 40HP Mariner ML 2 stroke should be run at 1 : 100 or 1 : 50 2 stroke Mix. I have been told both - so just need to find out how it realy should be.

Thanks

I run my Mariner 40 at 1:50 - That's what my mechanic told me and it's been fine for months so i can't imagine where 1:100 came from?

Nos4r2 · 27 September 2008, 12:11

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Originally Posted by L4RRY

I run my Mariner 40 at 1:50 - That's what my mechanic told me and it's been fine for months so i can't imagine where 1:100 came from?

Some ran at 100:1. 50:1 is safer anyway.

GraemeCooper · 27 September 2008, 15:49

Thanks chaps - informative as always

codprawn · 27 September 2008, 17:41

I think 100:1 is for the sake of the environment rather than your engine!!!

Locozodiac · 28 September 2008, 02:21

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Originally Posted by GraemeCooper

Thanks chaps - informative as always

Get your 40 manual and have a look, better run 50:1 until you have the right information, will ruin your engine if used on 100:1 and turns out to be 50:1 engine. The other day read this sales ad that Yamaha 2 stroke engines 2008-2009 are running 100:1 Check tech specs at bottom:

http://www.onlineoutboards.com/25hp_...oard_motor.htm

Happy Boating

GraemeCooper · 28 September 2008, 07:25

Manual? - erm - will see if I can find one online

chewy · 28 September 2008, 10:46

If you speak to EP Barrus they will tell you.

I spoke to em about my Mariner 15hp Marathon.
On normal 2 stroke oil the mix is 50:1 but if you buy a certain grade of 2 stroke oil it can be reduced to 100:1.
Don't ask me what the grade of oil was but thats what I got told.

The other thing when buying oil is make sure it conforms to the correct standards, some oil might have well of come out of my chip pan.

jwalker · 28 September 2008, 11:43

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Originally Posted by GraemeCooper

..Can anyone tell me whether a 40HP Mariner ML 2 stroke should be run at 1 : 100 or 1 : 50 2 stroke ..

I'm not sure of your Mariner ML but at one time the mariner range of smaller motors were rebadged Yamaha Origin engines. Mariner recommended 50:1 for these but Yamaha recommended 100:1. Both companies put a transfer of the oil ratio on the side of the engine tray on some of the models. I'd stick with 50:1 cos 100:1 isn't much oil.

chewy · 28 September 2008, 11:50

Thats what mine is I think. It'll run 100:1 on whatever oil Yamaha spec.