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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 08:47 AM
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Oil mixture

What is the ideal oil premix?
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 09:10 AM
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1 oz. per gallon WITHOUT a working OMP or .5 oz. per gallon with an OMP.
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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 09:03 AM
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I use 4oz of pettit racing protek every fill up, the engine runs great after 40k miles.
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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgtblue
1 oz. per gallon WITHOUT a working OMP or .5 oz. per gallon with an OMP.

^ This...although I still run 1 oz/gallon with an OMP as thats what my tuner recommended......

I think a little too much is better than not enough...
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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by FEED AFFLUX v5
I think a little too much is better than not enough...
Unless you have emissions testing and maybe still running the stock cat. Higher ratios probably aren’t that big of a deal otherwise. I’d still keep an eye on the plugs and consider WI.
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Old Mar 25, 2018 | 07:19 PM
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rx7 friends have always religiously told me at least 1oz per gallon. they buy the bulk packages when theyre on sale at walmart and calculate how long itll last them lol
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