I appreciate all the experience that people share on these oils but you have to admit the conflicting information is confusing. There isn't one oil that no one has anything bad to say about. I spoke to DA and they swear Amsoil 100:1 is fine mixed at 100:1 but it worries me. BelRay HR1 sounds good and DA is OK with it but someone says it made their engine run hotter immediately. What about BelRay MC1? Someone said it doesn't burn as clean as other synthetics. I agree that avoiding lean runs is the most critical factor but their are some pretty strong opinions on here about these oils and it scares the less experienced guys for sure!

I still have a couple of gallons to go on my Lawnboy Ashless to decide what to switch to, but even the break in oil is up for debate (synthetic from day 1?). I used the Lawnboy because DA recommended it...but you guys got me second guessing that too! haha