Re: Oil ratio for a Scott Atwater 16

[fisherman6]

I have always been one to run at or above the recommended oil in my premix in the interest of the longevity of the motor. I am, however, very interested in being able to run these motors as long as possible and keeping the environmental impact as low as possible at the same time.

Tubs and I had a little side conversation and I decided to try this out for myself. I picked one of my motors to use as a test mule. It’s a 62 Johnson 5.5 I rescued from the parts pile. It’s got a LOT of hours on it already and it looks rough but it’s a good runner. It’s nothing special and I don’t have a lot in it so the knowledge and experience I get from the testing will be worth much more than the whole motor if I do have a failure. I bought some of the Pennzoil Full Synthetic and I’m planning on running it at 3 oz per gallon (Tubs’ go to ratio for everything 2 stroke). I have not had this motor apart to inspect or measure anything, but I will check it out the best I can without tearing it down before I start. Nothing will give me a feel for things like doing it myself. I say if you have a motor that won’t be a huge loss if it does get damaged and you are willing to or want to try this out, go for it. If the Scott was mine is wouldn’t hesitate to run it on 40:1 and might eventually work my way to 50:1. If nothing else, the use of the biodegradable oil has got to be much better for the environment.

I’m certainly not tree hugger but certain things do make me feel better about myself if I can help reduce pollution while doing something I enjoy. It seems I enjoy lots of things that contribute to pollution so if I can help out where I can and not give these things up, then that’s better for everyone. That’s my take for what it’s worth.
-Ben

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