No. In this case, stroke and cycle means the same thing. So 2-stroke/2-cycle engines should have 2-stroke/2-cycle oil and 4-stroke/4-cycle engines should have 4-stroke/4-cycle oil.
if you have to mix oil with the gas its 2 stroke or cycle and if you have to change the oil its a 4 stroke or cycle
NO!2-cycle fuel has the oil added to it. In a 4-cycle engine, the oil is separate. If you use 2 cycle fuel in a 4 cycle engine it would be like dumping 10w-30 oil into the fuel tank of your car along with the gasoline - NOT A GOOD IDEA!NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!!! Use only 4 cycle oil in a 4 cycle and 2 cycle mixed with the fuel in a 2 cycle. Why would you even consider doing this?
4
Absolutely not. Use only 4 cycle oil in a 4 stroke engine. 2 stroke oil is formulated to be mixed with gasoline and will not protect a 4 cycle engine.
A Craftsman 917388592, has a 4-cycle, Briggs & Stratton engine.
Use 4 cycle oil if the engine is a 4 cycle engine. Use 2 cycle if it is a 2 cycle. Use the weight oil recommended by the manufacture of your ATV.
4-stroke
Absolutely not. Use only 4 cycle oil in a 4 stroke engine. 2 stroke oil is formulated to be mixed with gasoline and will not protect a 4 cycle engine.
NO! Don't do that. 2 cycle engines actually burn the oil in the gas, 4 cycle oil is JUST for lubrication, not burning.
If the engine has an oil sump and an oil filler spout, it is a 4-cycle engine. On a 2-cycle engine, oil must be added to the fuel.
I don't know the science behind their chemistries, but personally I would not use 2 cycle oil in a 4 cycle engine. 4 cycle oil is cheap enough, use the right stuff.