Yamaha MX 1972 - Page 11

IV.
Basic
Instructions
1.
Gasoline
and
Oil
NOTE:
See
"MX"
Section
for
DT2-MX and RT2-MX.
The
Yamaha
DT2
and
RT2
series
.engines
equipped
with
the
Yamaha
Autolube
system,
use
straight
gasoline
as
fuPI.
Gasoline: Use gasoline of
90
octane rating or more.
Use
fuel with
an
octane rating of
90+.
Some regular fuels and most mid-
range have
90+
octane ratings. Ethyl grade fuels usually have octane ratings
in
excess of
100.
In
addition, they have considerable tetra-ethyl lead added
which can cause spark plug problems. Whenever possible, use fresh, name-
brand, gasoline.
Oil:
We
recommend
that
your
first
choice
be
YAMALUBE
2-cycle
which
can be pur-
chased
from any Yamaha
dealer.
If
for
any reason you
use
another
type
of
oil,
choose
from
the
fol
lowing
Ii
st,
which
is
in
descending
order
of
preference.
1)
Another brand of
30
wt. two-stroke oil designed for air cooled engines
labeled
"BIA
Certified for Service TC-W".
2)
A
30
wt. two-stroke oil designed for water cooled engines.
3)
Any
30
wt., detergent type, automotive oil.
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