Best 2 stroke oil for 50cc scooter

How Is Two-Stroke Engine Oil Different? Can I Use 4 Cycle Oil Instead?

Two-stroke or two-cycle engine oils are special motor oils that are designed for use in two-cycle (two-stroke) engines. When using an oil for a two-cycle engine, it is important to use the correct two-cycle oil or else it could damage the engine due to the differences between a two-cycle and four-cycle engine.

Difference between Two-Cycle and Four-Cycle Engines 

Two-cycle engines and four-cycle engines are both used in mechanical equipment, but the type of equipment determines the better engine to use. Where four-cycle engines are commonly used in larger applications such as automobiles, motorcycle, boats and larger engine applications, two-cycle engines are often used in smaller engine applications such as lawn equipment and scooters.

Two-cycle engines do not contain valves due to the engine mechanics of how a two-cycle engine works. Two-cycle engines fire every revolution. Fuel and oil are mixed with air and compressed, then pushed toward the spark plug. The spark plug fires and sends the piston down to complete the compression cycle. As the compression occurs, a reed valve opens that removes the fuel/oil/air mixture and the cycle begins again.

A key difference between a four-cycle engine oil and a two-cycle engine oil is that a four-cycle engine oil does not mix the fuel and oil. Four-cycle engines operate in the following manner:

  • Oil and fuel are mixed in the compression chamber as the piston moves down the cylinder
  • The oil/fuel mixture is compressed and the intake valve closes to compress the gas
  • The spark plug fires and ignites the gas/air mixture
  • The piston goes back down and exhaust valve is opened to release the spent mixture

Since two-stroke engines are often smaller, lighter and simpler than four-stroke engines; they deliver a higher power-to-weight ratio and are often used in smaller equipment applications such as lawn mowers and other garden equipment and also in small engine vehicles (scooters, jet skis, ATF’s and small outboard engines).

Can I use 4 stroke oil in a 2 stroke engine?

Two-stroke oils have similar additives and base oils than four-stroke oils, but there are some significant differences. As previously mentioned, two-stroke oils mix with gasoline when it is used in a two-stroke engine. That means that the oil is consumed at a much higher rate than four-stroke oils (which are not consumed as part of the lubrication in a four-stroke engine). Also, since two-stroke oils are consumed, the ash content of two-stroke engine oils are significantly lower and may contain a significantly different additive package than four-stroke oils.

Using the Right Oil

As with any engine oil, it is vital to use the correct lubricant for your engine. Four-stroke engine oils should not be used in two-stroke applications (and two-stroke engine oils shouldn’t be used in four-stroke engines). Two-stroke engine oils are generally lighter, lower and ash and made to be consumed in two-stroke engines, so they do not last as long as four-stroke engine oils. Always check your owner’s manual for the correct lubricant for your engine. Another great source for the correct lubricant for an application is Castrol’s Oil Selector.

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Best 2 stroke oil for 50cc scooter

Engine oil IPONE SCOOT RUN2 100% Synthesis 2 times 1L

1 liter can of IPONE SCOOT RUN2, ideal for scooters or motorcycles of small engine capacity of prepared origin. To place above the CITY 2 or the R2000 RR, or even the SCOOT RUN, it is a 100% synthesis of good quality.

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IPONE R2000 RS semi-synthesis 2-stroke engine oil 1L

1 liter can of IPONE R2000RS, ideal for scooters or motorcycles of small displacement of origin or equipped. To be placed above the CITY 2, it is a high-end semi-synthesis. Replaces R2000RR.

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Synthetic two-stroke oil is better for the environment, producing lower deposits and emissions due to lower ash content. Petroleum-based two-stroke oils include non-lubricant solvents and additives that allow for easier gasoline mixing. These solvents and additives burn at a high clip and produce higher emissions.

What 2

The 2-stroke oil base can be castor, petroleum, semi-synthetic, or synthetic. Modern two-strokes use synthetic oil to avoid high emissions and oily formations on spark plugs. You mix the engine oil with petrol or gasoline at a volumetric fuel-to-oil ratio.