2 cycle oil

Mike Redmond · Aug 7, 2017

Opened a bottle of Kimpex 2 cycle out board motor oil,,,been sitting in the shed for a bit n never used that brand before,,its black in colour?its a first for me usually that kinda oil is blue or red or other light shades hoping I had not put some old oil in that bottle,talked to a few friends and some of them oils are black but none had ever used Kimpex before,,,wondering if I screwed up or what

boltgunner404 · Aug 19, 2017

Did you try looking at another bottle of the same brand at the store or going online and talking to the manufacturer?

Johnny · Aug 19, 2017

put the oil in the recycle drum and buy some fresh Pennzoil Marine.
if you have already put some in the gas tank - use that gas for your lawn mower.
IMO - it is not worth the risk to use something that you are not familiar with.

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earl60446 · Aug 21, 2017

Never used Kimpex but I have used some 2 cycle oils (universal type for all 2 cycle engines it said) and it was black in color.
Guy who had a 2 cycle motorcycle gave it to me, it worked ok for me.
Tim

DaleH · Aug 21, 2017

earl60446 said:
Never used Kimpex but I have used some 2 cycle oils (universal type for all 2 cycle engines it said) and it was black in color.

Me too ... forget the brand (Exxon or Texaco?) but purchased it at an on-the-water fuel dock in Annapolis, MD in 2015. Blackest TC-W3 oil I've ever seen!

Look, it's dino oil ... so it's already a million years old :wink: , so if sealed, unused and properly labeled as TC-W3 oil ... then I'd use it too!

bassoreno · Aug 26, 2017

Even in my neck of the woods, where every other vehicle is towing a boat, it's surprisingly difficult to get real TC-W3 Marine oil...You can buy 2 stroke oil for air-cooled equipment everywhere...My nearest Menard's only carries it in one brand in gallons while they have shelves of automotive and air-cooled 2 stroke oil...

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