2 stroke out board oil or atf

[bjarp]

Ok I have been reading about adding 2 stroke oil to the fuel and I just tried it yesterday. I used to have a 96 12 valve but now I have a 05 24 valve. In my old 12 valve I used to add a quart of ATF fluid every once in a while. What is the difference in using ATF or 2 stroke oil in the 05? It seems like they both add lube to the sorry fuel we have today.



05 2500 4X4 SWB quad cab, smarty jr. , 285-17s, line X, 373s

 

[Motorhead]

Two stroke oil is designed to burn. ATF is NOT. Go to Wally and buy the gallon of the store brand outboard oil. Run a pint (16oz) per tank.

 

[MMeier]

1 oz per gallon seems to be the going rate around here.

 

[Heavyweight]

ye, minimum 16oz per tank. no need to go past 32oz per tank. my 33 cents.

 

[Motorhead]

Last summer when I went to Yellowstone and back (2,000mi), I ran 16oz to the tank. I was towing our 7,000lb travel trailer. The truck ran super. I only noticed a little bit of film on the rt rear fender. I was also running my Smartyjr on the 70hp setting.

Side note: We were getting on the freeway in Idaho and the ramp was up hill. There were some real scroungy hitch hikers SITTING on their buts trying to flag a ride.
W-E-L-L... . My truck laid down a smoke screen that would have made the US Navy proud! Couldn't see the hitch hikers!

 

[AABEN]

ATF was not made to burn! Outboard is and is very good to use.

 

[JWadford]

atf also has friction modifiers i would stay with 2 stroke oil