Question about adding different brand of premix oil
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Question about adding different brand of premix oil
Hey guys this is my first post. This looks like a great site to get some info on my newest toy. 2006 kdx 200. I just got the bike a few days ago and its got about half a tank of gas in it and Im wantin to top it off before I go riding wednesday. My question is will it hurt anything to add more gas thats mixed with a different brand of oil than whats allready in it???
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It shouldn't. Did the guy you bought it from tell you what he used and at what ratio?
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And...you don't. So...get rid of it.juliend wrote:If you don't know what's in there, drain it.....
A number of valid points already made.
We're not talking about 15,000 gallons of pre-mix. 1/2 a tank of wonder-what-this-is??? fuel isn't worth wondering about.
Use the stuff you drain in your lawnmower or sumthin'...... It may be leaded fuel that shouldn't go in your car (unless your car is pre-'75).
After you put the new fuel in, turn the petcock 'on', lay the bike down on its side until it pees for a few seconds.
What's 'a few'?
OK..make it 5.000 seconds.
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9 'o clock is off.
6 'o clock is main.
12 'o clock is reserve.
6 'o clock is main.
12 'o clock is reserve.
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Now...that's a reasonable question I hadn't considered.
The lever side.
Opposite the lever is NOT anything that 'points' to anything....and that 'side' can't possibly point TO 9 'o clock.
..and it's never 3 'o clock on the KDX petcock!
Lever @ 9 'o clock is off.
Lever @ 6 'o clock is main.
Lever @ 12 'o clock is reserve.
How's that?
Oh...and midnight or noon don't make no nevermind, neither.
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Just remember next spring when daylight savings starts up again to adjust the petcock accordingly and adjust by 1 hour.
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Now...that's a reasonable question I hadn't considered.
The lever side.
Opposite the lever is NOT anything that 'points' to anything....and that 'side' can't possibly point TO 9 'o clock.
..and it's never 3 'o clock on the KDX petcock!
Lever @ 9 'o clock is off.
Lever @ 6 'o clock is main.
Lever @ 12 'o clock is reserve.
How's that?
Oh...and midnight or noon don't make no nevermind, neither.
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What brand of oil states not to mix with others? I am guessing its more of a marketing ploy vs. actual oil formula.zomby woof wrote:Some oils don't mix well together. The oil I use specifically mentions NOT to mix it with other premix.
If you don't know what it is, I would drain it, and refill with the new stuff. Put the old stuff in your car.
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Re: 'I was wrong. It wasn't the Maxima...'
Correct. AND...I didn't even bring that point up. See? I can restrain myself..and do...a LOT of the time!
The more overall point you made was still correct: NOT mixing oils is the more sensible choice when compared to 'Let's dump this in! It's all good!'
There's another recent thread where Lucas oil was the topic of discussion (HERE!). You've used it??...or just have some? IF you do use it..and have an opinion one way or t'other, I'd be interested in hearing what you think of it.
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Correct. AND...I didn't even bring that point up. See? I can restrain myself..and do...a LOT of the time!
The more overall point you made was still correct: NOT mixing oils is the more sensible choice when compared to 'Let's dump this in! It's all good!'
There's another recent thread where Lucas oil was the topic of discussion (HERE!). You've used it??...or just have some? IF you do use it..and have an opinion one way or t'other, I'd be interested in hearing what you think of it.
Thanks!
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I never said you couldn't. You're a better man than me.canyncarvr wrote:Re: 'I was wrong. It wasn't the Maxima...'
Correct. AND...I didn't even bring that point up. See? I can restrain myself..and do...a LOT of the time!
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It was near the end of my first season (2007) with my 04 RM125 that I bought the Lucas. I was out of the Dominator, and thought I would try it. IMO, the performance of the bike went down sharply, not long after I started using it. I changed rings over the winter, and it was fine. Was it the Lucas? Probably not, but I haven't used it since, except in my chainsaw (which started giving me guff shortly after). I never noticed that it was TC-W3 until today, and in light of Indawoods condemnation of TC-W3 oils, I don't think I'd use it again.
I believe in the Castor 927. I have had VERY good luck with it, and I ride my 125 hard. The powervalve, and rest of the internals are oily, and clean when I tear down twice a yr for rings/piston/rings. If not the 927, I would run Motul 800. Not a big fan of the Amsoil stuff, but a lot of people use it with luck. Like I said, my buddy (local #1 pro) told me he used Castrol super 2 stroke for years, without any problems, so really, probably any decent oil will work fine.
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A KDX gets tore down twice a decade.... there is a little bit of a difference on the schedule....
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