Our
number one goal in creating Yamalube is to ensure that
you are getting the finest oil available for your Yamaha. Of course,
no one oil is perfect for every application. That’s why
Yamalube is available in the precise formula your Yamaha Engine
needs.
The Yamalube Story
When Yamaha started making engines the engineers followed the
common practice of recommending “off-the-shelf” oils.
Experience began showing that conventional oils didn't always
offer the level of protection against wear and tear the customer
paid for. Unfortunately, that sometimes resulted in significantly
shorter engine life. It became clear that our customers needed
and deserved an exceptional oil product. The same engineering
team began searching for lubricants that met Yamaha’s high
standards. They insisted on the finest ingredients in precise
formulations that would give dependable protection and enable
the engine to deliver the high performance it was designed to
give. This search eventually led to the development of our own
premium oils – Yamalube.
What is Yamalube?
Each Yamalube oil is made from base oils, additives, and solvents
in combinations specific for the application. For example, the
additive package for Yamalube 2-M is outboard oil is very different
from our Yamalube 2-R for motocross motorcycles, even though both
are liquid-cooled 2-stroke engines. These two engine types have
different stress loads, with the outboard often operating for
extended periods under heavy load while the motocross engine is
subjected to frequent bursts of throttle under extreme conditions.
Consequently, the oils developed for these engines have different
lubrication formulas.
Yamalube Base Oil comes in two forms, “neutral
oil” and “bright stock”. Neutral Oil
provides basic lubrication properties. It also acts as a “carrier”
fluid,” one that carriers the additive package to the metal
parts while carrying away carbon and varnish particles. Neutral
oil can be mineral or synthetic in origin. Bright Stock
is a thick oil that has anti-scuffing properties. It helps reduce
piston scuffing. Yamalube uses carefully selected combinations
of neutral oil and bright stock to match the needs of the application.
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