Matt Lang wrote:

Guys,

I am trying to find out how much more (or less) oil a 2 stroke uses
compared to a 4 stroke.

Thus, I need to know about your 4 stroke motor (inboard or outboard):

- Horsepower, brand

Ford-based Palmer Crusader ThermoElectron 220 hp V-8

- amount of oil it takes for an oil change (incl filter)

5 qts. inc filter, @ $4.09 qt. for Mobil 1

- how often do you change your oil (how many hours)

45-50 hrs.

- how often does the manufacturer recommend you change the oil?

100 hrs

- Does your motor burn or lose oil?

No.

Do you have to top up in between oil changes?

No.


At about 6 gal/hr. on average, we are "using" about the same amount of
oil per hour, at about $2.05/pt., as our Glastron/115 hp Evinrude which
also uses about 6 gal/hr of 50:1 in normal mixed use. It's just about a
wash with us - both are 16' fiberglass boats - unless we start using the
inboard more (which we probably will as the kids start skiing more).

When we were using the Glastron 100-120 hrs. / year, and snowmobiling
all winter, we bought a 55 gallon drum of Kendall 2 stroke. That was a
big money saver... it kills me to pay retail for oil now...

Rob