I ran ring free plus in all of my Yamaha engines all the time and each engine had 1,000 hrs. on them before the leg gears blew out and I sold them. If I put fuel in, I would add the amount of ring free plus recommended. A friend was the head of Yamaha western Canada and he recommend I use it every fill up specially if I'm using fuel with ethanol. I only change my oils and filters at 100 hrs. and my mechanic Coastal Run Services always said my oils were clean.
My Yamaha friend referred to RFP as vitamins for your engine. Good sales pitch.
I never had a problem with an engine,. 9.9, 250, 300.
Yamaha Canada did a demo of ring free plus at a local Victoria dealer who is not there anymore. They took a 9.9 hp which barely could run and added 10 oz RFP into one gallon of fuel (100/1 and not the 1/10 ratio it should be) started the engine and it blew white smoke for 2 minutes and it died. Removed the plugs which were fouled sold with crap, drained the oil and was black with flakes, then re plugged and oil and filter. They did this three times and then switch to fresh fuel, plugs and oil and the engine ran great after that. That is what sold me on it.
This is from the Yamaha web site:
Take back the power and efficiency lost by carbon and varnish deposits caused by pour fuel quality. You can’t always count on getting the best fuel, Ring-Free is the solution. Yamalube Ring-Free is a highly concentrated fuel additive that removes carbon build-up from injectors, carburetors, intake valve, intake ports and combustion chambers. Formulated to combat corrosive element of the added sulfur in Ethanol blended fuels to keep fuel system electronic components and fittings in top shape. Ring-Free is designed to be used continuously and can be used with Yamalube Fuel Stabilizer and Conditioner PLUS without harmful effects. Keep your engine running smoothly even when your fuel source isn’t top quality by using Yamalube Ring-Free fuel additive.
Key Features
- Concentrated engine cleaner that clears deposits, prevents varnish and carbon build up
- Improves power and efficiency in two and four-stroke engines
- Effectively cleans fuel injectors, carburetors, intake valves, intake ports and combustion chambers
- Combats corrosive element of added sulfur in Ethanol blended fuels
- Compatible with use of Yamalube fuel stabilizer and conditioner PLUS
- Formulated for continuous use.
- 1 oz. treats 10 gallons of fuel
It is a sale pitch but as a user it worked for me and at a cost of $30 per 100 gallons