Posted May 10, 201312 yr http://www.thehulltruth.com/trucks-trailers/506255-diesel-fuel-additives.html
May 15, 201312 yr TCW3 is a spec. Not sure if it is a US spec or worldwide? But pick up a jug of 2 Cycle oil at your local shop/store and look for the TCW3 spec. I generally use Valvoline because of availability. I don't live near a Walmart and my local auto parts store carries Valvoline by the gallon.
May 15, 201312 yr Thank you JRDidn't know the 'specs' of the Walmart brand, so couldn't cross-reference it with a known brand here.Is 'ashless' a spec for the Two Cycle type lubricants?Will look for something tomorrow.
May 15, 201312 yr TCW3 spec oil has been specified by all outboard makers I'm aware of... since I was in the Marina business in the 1990s.
May 15, 201312 yr Owner Here is more on the TCW3 standard... http://www.nmma.org/certification/certification/oil/tc-w3.aspx
May 15, 201312 yr Staff On my other flatbed truck I need to use a paper towel roll as a funnel to get the TCW3 to go in the tank. I noticed that the Walmart 2 cycle oil seems to soak thru the cardboard faster than other brands. Could be thinner stuff, I don't know... but a Walmart is not near me so I'm using lots of other brands.One I like is non synthetic West Marine brand. It's not too bad of a deal if you buy it by the case on their once a year sale price.
May 15, 201312 yr Owner Up here the price of 2 cycle oil is expensive. For what I pay for a quart of Stihl oil I can buy a full gallon of WalMart Supertech. Typically what I do is buy a gallon for the truck and a gallon for the chainsaws and weed wackers.
May 20, 201312 yr TCW3 is a spec. Not sure if it is a US spec or worldwide? But pick up a jug of 2 Cycle oil at your local shop/store and look for the TCW3 spec. I generally use Valvoline because of availability. I don't live near a Walmart and my local auto parts store carries Valvoline by the gallon.TCW3 is for 2-stroke boat or water cooled craft. You can find the stuff at Canadian Tire. Just look in the boat department. Dave Marty Feldman was cool, He was in Monty Python Flicks! Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life!
June 21, 201312 yr Question concerning fuel additives .....Is all TC-W3 created equal ?Cheapest that I've found so far ....... $8.23 per litre / 1.057 U.S. quart. This includes the tax.I'm trying it for the first time in my 1st Generation .... '91.5Have used 'Howes Lubricator' for many years. Would you dis-continue using the Howes ?ThanksGreg
June 22, 201312 yr Question concerning fuel additives ..... Is all TC-W3 created equal ? Cheapest that I've found so far ....... $8.23 per litre / 1.057 U.S. quart. This includes the tax. I'm trying it for the first time in my 1st Generation .... '91.5 Have used 'Howes Lubricator' for many years. Would you dis-continue using the Howes ? Thanks Greg I'm sure there are minor differences but they all have one thing in mind..to lube a 2 stroke without leaving a trail of buildup. In that regards they would all be the same I would think. As far as using it or howes, I would do one or the other, no need for using both.
June 22, 201312 yr That eqautes to roughly 32 dollars a gallon That is more than double what most people can buy it for in the US and more than what I would be willing to spend.
June 22, 201312 yr '91.5 Dodge W250 with 500,000km ....... got a dose of TC-W3 yesterday. Very much quieter at idle. I'll be hauling about 1100lbs. next week. This is an 800km (500mi) trip. The 'torture test' ........Thanks again for the 2 cycle info.Greg$31.15 per U.S. gallon ...... ouch!Will be shopping around for cheaper TC-W3 ....
