40 weight oil

[luvrbus]

That is pretty dramatic numbers. It seems many third world countries will keep running the old stuff until the wheels fall off. What global law could force so many 2 strokes out of service in so little time?

What was the definition of "2 stroke"? Did it include gas leaf blowers? lol

The US Miliary was the largest owner of Detroit  2 stroke engines they are all gone and been replaced with Teir 3 and 4 engines, I have no idea how many 2 stroke weed whackers the military owns   

[dtcerrato]

The military of the world - probably more than we realize... Imo

[richard5933]

I bet MTU's definition of 'in service' only includes fleet vehicles, not privately owned ones like the vintage buses talked about here. Probably the same for 2-stroke marine engines privately owned/operated.

[luvrbus]

I bet MTU's definition of 'in service' only includes fleet vehicles, not privately owned ones like the vintage buses talked about here. Probably the same for 2-stroke marine engines privately owned/operated.
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I'll take that bet sooner or later they will have to buy parts for the Detroit from Detroit when you give the serial number it all goes into the data base MTU knows where they are.Canada has more 2 strokes DD than the US. They been out of production for 23 years (92 series) the 71 series even longer,they were good engines in their days but it is all history now like it or not not many left from the 4 million produced in 60 years 

[uncle ned]

A friend of mine bought a back hoe cheap. It had a cat. engine.  Came time to change oil he called the cat dealer for a filter. They wanted the serial number which he gave. Several days later the state marshals showed up with a warrant for him and to take the tractor.  I t was stolen.
The have all the serial numbers in their data base.

uncle ned

[rancher]

A friend of mine bought a back hoe cheap. It had a cat. engine.  Came time to change oil he called the cat dealer for a filter. They wanted the serial number which he gave. Several days later the state marshals showed up with a warrant for him and to take the tractor.  I t was stolen.
The have all the serial numbers in their data base.

uncle ned

Had this happen years ago I put a TK unit on a trailer for a guy. Needed some parts for the unit. Called TK gave them the serial number to get the parts. Few months later Federal Marshals showed up at my place looking for the unit. Guy was out on the road with it. It was stolen. They took it back from the guy I had put it on for that had bought it. Any ag dealer I work with wants the serial number of the machine or your not getting parts.

[Van]

Wow just looked it up and Delvac 1240 on ummit racing was 5 gallons for $99.99 free shipping. $20.00 a gallon

On The Lubrication store it was 257.00 plus shipping. $52.00 a gallon? WTH.

Really c'mon aren't all oils the same?

[Dave5Cs]

Would think so , so why the big difference?

[Jim Blackwood]

It's called Profit (Price Gouging).

Jim

[luvrbus]

Would think so , so why the big difference?

You can always buy Delo 100 at a West Marine Store for $129.00 for new stock in 5 gals pails if you use it,I bought 60 gals of old stock from West in Lake Havasu at a bargain I need to pickup