tomd999
Platinum Member
Hi,
About a year ago I read numerious postings on Dodge/Cummins Diesel forums that people had found mixing in Wally World 2 stroke oil at about a 200-1 ratio had noticed a slight increase in the number of miles per tank and a bit more "seat of the pants" torque and power.
I figured it couldn't hurt my 300+K Dodge so I gave it a try. Since new, this truck has gotten 450 miles per tank when I drive it reasonable and not loaded to the max and the first tank with the 2 stroke mix, it got 475 miles, the 2ed tank it went to 480 and the third it topped 500 miles per tank. It's been between 480-500 miles per tank for the last year as long as I mix it at about 175-1 ratio. If I stop using the mix, it will gradually fall back to it's historical miles per tank of 450.
At the same time the truck was getting more miles per tank, I noticed it felt like it has quicker spoolup and thus a little more grunt down low and it has more of the Diesel rattle like it had when the sulfur was in the fuel.
If I mix it richer than 150-1, I lose all the benifits and it smokes going down the road like a good little 2 stroke...
It's not all upside however, the mix does make it a little rougher when it's cold.
OK, now my question, Why does adding 2 stroke oil get me added miles per tank and a little extra power??
Tom
About a year ago I read numerious postings on Dodge/Cummins Diesel forums that people had found mixing in Wally World 2 stroke oil at about a 200-1 ratio had noticed a slight increase in the number of miles per tank and a bit more "seat of the pants" torque and power.
I figured it couldn't hurt my 300+K Dodge so I gave it a try. Since new, this truck has gotten 450 miles per tank when I drive it reasonable and not loaded to the max and the first tank with the 2 stroke mix, it got 475 miles, the 2ed tank it went to 480 and the third it topped 500 miles per tank. It's been between 480-500 miles per tank for the last year as long as I mix it at about 175-1 ratio. If I stop using the mix, it will gradually fall back to it's historical miles per tank of 450.
At the same time the truck was getting more miles per tank, I noticed it felt like it has quicker spoolup and thus a little more grunt down low and it has more of the Diesel rattle like it had when the sulfur was in the fuel.
If I mix it richer than 150-1, I lose all the benifits and it smokes going down the road like a good little 2 stroke...
It's not all upside however, the mix does make it a little rougher when it's cold.
OK, now my question, Why does adding 2 stroke oil get me added miles per tank and a little extra power??
Tom