General which oil is best

[jonboy18111]

hi everyone how use doing just a bit of a query-was just wondering what is the best engine oil and gearoil and also 2 stroke oil to use with my yz125 99 model just had full engine rebuild if that would make a difference??? and also what ratio do you guys mix your 2 stroke any help very much appreciated thanks, john

[Spaka Spags]

Make sure you use a good quailty oil, in my 2st 250 i've used Bel-Ray for the last few years with no problem, over the years i've used Castrol & Silkolene again with no problems,

i put 125ml of oil to every 5l of fuel

[Lee]

Fokker's your man on the ratios! He is the Oil Master.

On which is best - to be honest it's a bit like saying which trainers are best out of Nike, Adidas, Asics etc. Meaning that all the leading brands are pretty similar, and make excellent products. Most people tend to use whichever oil their local bike shop sells. But you can't really go wrong with say Putoline, Castrol, Motorex, Silkolene, Maxima, Bel Ray etc - they're all pretty similar to be honest.

So pick whichever brand you can get pretty easily, and stick to it really.

Re which type of oil - do you know which brand you'll be going for, as we can then advise from there.

E.g. - if it's Putoline say then your pre-mix will be either MX5 or MX7 - MX5 is semi-synthetic, MX7 is fully. But I'd personally think you'll be fine with the MX5, and it's a bit cheaper. On the Gearbox side then you need either GP10 or Light Gear - either will do the job fine - more important is how often you change it, so change it regularly and the bike will run great.

[Spaka Spags]

i like to keep things simple....

[Lee]

Oh and are you clued up on cleaning/re-oiling the air filter too? You probably are, but just checking as this is a VERY important job that needs to be done after every ride.

[Gaylord_Fokker]

... you cant go wrong with todays modern oils.... dont make the mistake of not adding enough ... these oils will burn off



125cc .. 25 ; 1 .. you'll be fine



*thats 25ml of oil for every litre of petrol*

[Lee]

Or 125ml to a 5 litre can as Spags said in his first post - so if you've not got one buy a Measuring Jug!

[jonboy18111]

cheers lads, just asking why does the air filter need to be oiled, which oil???????????

[Rowlmyster]

It stops the smallest of dirt particles and water getting through


Clean it and re-oil every time you ride

There are many filter oils on the market, i personally use Silkolene spray on oil

[jonboy18111]

Originally Posted by Rowlmyster

It stops the smallest of dirt particles and water getting through


Clean it and re-oil every time you ride

There are many filter oils on the market, i personally use Silkolene spray on oil

cheers for the heads up matey