Can i mix amsoil interceptor with XPS?

[Mraw]

Is it wise? Dealer near me is out of XPS

 

[mikidymac]

Nope. Never ever mix two different brands of oil.

 

[XPLORx4]

Nope. Never ever mix two different brands of oil.

What is the reason you can’t mix brands?

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

You can buy it online. I used to get this from plenty of places online w/free ship.

 

[andy.262]

What is the reason you can’t mix brands?

Depending on the different brands, they can react to each other and form a sort of gel or sludge. This happened to me even after I thought I had pumped out all of the old oil. Granted, the old oil I had was not the correct oil (it was regular outboard engine 2-stroke oil) but I still wouldn't take the chance if I were you

 

[JeremyD615]

I know Miki is a proponent of never mixing oils, and I’d agree that it’s the safe answer. With that said, I’ve mixed oil several times in my personal skis after testing the oils fairly extensively. I’ve never used the Amsoil, so I can’t speak to whether those particular ones cause gelling or not though, and the testing process is not quick enough to be worthwhile unless you are planning on switching permanently... Going back and forth is never a good idea, so you need to decide whether you’re going to order XPS in the future, or start using the Amsoil exclusively...

 

[XPLORx4]

Well, I thought that XPS oil @ $50/gallon was a bit much, but Amsoil Interceptor is over $93/gallon. I guess XPS is a bargain! Too bad it's still so much more expensive than other TC-W3 oils that work in non-Rotax engines.

 

[JeremyD615]

I use Mystik JT-4 Full synthetic in my 787 ski. I order it by the 4gal case, and I think I paid $28/gal last time I placed an order back in April... I can also say that I’ve tested that one with XPS and it did not gel after being mixed and sitting in a sealed glass jar for 30 days. It’s an inexpensive option if you can wait a week for shipping...

 

[amcreativ]

Well, I thought that XPS oil @ $50/gallon was a bit much, but Amsoil Interceptor is over $93/gallon. I guess XPS is a bargain! Too bad it's still so much more expensive than other TC-W3 oils that work in non-Rotax engines.

I only use Interceptor because it's readily available but it isn't cheap. XPS is also a great oil. From what I understand, we are to avoid TC-W3 oils and stick with API-TC such as Interceptor or XPS.