G4 oil consumption..loves her oil

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Not sure what the Alpha will burn but an injection system should be in the 50-60:1 range?

25:1 is just insanely brutal.
My old Husky 61 runs on a 32:1 premix!
Same piston since 1986 after about 12 chains and two bars.........4 stroke reliability!!
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Not sure what the Alpha will burn but an injection system should be in the 50-60:1 range?

25:1 is just insanely brutal.
My old Husky 61 runs on a 32:1 premix!

i rode with 4-2018 mountain cats all season.all 4 cats would use less oil combined than my 850
 

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2018 mountain this winter 37 litres of gas 270 ml's oil.

That's about 135:1, you gonna make the doo guys cry.

If you include extra oil, gas, and belts needed (for an average belt burner not a bad one) for your average Renshaw 130km day it will cost you about $45/day more to run a doo.
Hmmmm..........think cancelling my 19 doo and getting the Alpha was the right choice!
Come on reliability, be there!!!
 
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That's about 135:1, you gonna make the doo guys cry.

If you include extra oil, gas, and belts needed (for an average belt burner not a bad one) for your average Renshaw 130km day it will cost you about $45/day more to run a doo.
Hmmmm..........think cancelling my 19 doo and getting the Alpha was the right choice!
Come on reliability, be there!!!
I don't think anyone wants a sled that runs a ratio like that. That's brutally low. If that true then one more trip downhill at idle and pretty sure the motor will blow. Lol
 

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Hey snopro you must know what ratio is within Doo’s acceptable range? Obviously 5:1 is too high and 100:1 is too low. What does Doo recommend for an acceptable range?
 

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Hey snopro you must know what ratio is within Doo’s acceptable range? Obviously 5:1 is too high and 100:1 is too low. What does Doo recommend for an acceptable range?

Obviously throttle position has a huge impact on oil and fuel consumption, but I think over the years the average guy probably pulls off a 40:1 most of the time?
 

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I don't think anyone wants a sled that runs a ratio like that. That's brutally low. If that true then one more trip downhill at idle and pretty sure the motor will blow. Lol

I couldn't believe it either snopro 3 days at renshaw together and my xm chewed up a jug of xps and my brother in laws mc burnt 800ml, I always wondered what cats idea was either the 1 litre "bags" of oil but it shows!
 

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Obviously throttle position has a huge impact on oil and fuel consumption, but I think over the years the average guy probably pulls off a 40:1 most of the time?
I do understand the throttle will increase your oil consumption but I have not seen anyone with an 850 say they are getting 40:1. I am seeing guys reporting 18:1 to about 25:1 which I consider to be terrible. If I buy a new 850 and it’s averaging 25:1 fuel/oil ratio will Doo consider this a problem and adjust it or am I just stuck with an overly large oil bill?
 

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Jasus Trudeau is gannna have to approve a pipeline from for mac straight to Quebec so the ski doo factory can pump out more unicorn oil.
 

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I do understand the throttle will increase your oil consumption but I have not seen anyone with an 850 say they are getting 40:1. I am seeing guys reporting 18:1 to about 25:1 which I consider to be terrible. If I buy a new 850 and it’s averaging 25:1 fuel/oil ratio will Doo consider this a problem and adjust it or am I just stuck with an overly large oil bill?

Based on Doo's denial on any and every issue what do you think?????
lol
Better buy yourself the oil caddy!
 

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Last fall when I bought my Mountain Cat, I bought two cases of CTec oil becasue it was on sale. Each case is 5 x 1.4 liter/48oz bags of oil. Just over 1000km on the sled, 3 bags emptied and oil reservoir is full. No idea how much fuel I burned as I didn’t keep track but I figure that is still pretty good. Oh, and still on first belt and it looks new.:d Anyone got figures for Polaris? How our they for consumption?
 

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Just got my new 18.4 litre jug of that sweet honey nector skud oil and a couple belts to start the season off on the right foot
 
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