I used to run two stroke oil 200:1 in my 6.5 diesel. When i first started it, I had some Xd30 and run that. My mpg went up 1mpg. Then i ran out and bought wallyworld oil. Mpg went back down 1mpg. I was trying to save my injection pump till tax time. That goes to show that you really get what you pay for in oil. My injection pump was fine. Turned out all three nuts were loose and it was rotating a little bit and overfueling the engine. For a while my V had a soot black bow on the starboard side. I did replace the pump and been running OptiLube xpd ever since. The xpd gives me 1mpg more just like the xd30. Only the xpd costs $28 per quart shipped from cali. I have already bought a gallon of Merc oil for my 2.5l. That is all i plan to run in it. To me its worth the peace of mind k owing i have a manufacturer recommended oil and i wont be cheap when it comes to two stroke oil. That oil the only thing keeping your engine running and 40+ miles offshore i prefer the peace of mind.
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1983 V-20 capsized. . . . in the garage.
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