Smoke Oil, which one?

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Just installing a smoke system. Wondering which smoke oil to use? Lots of choices with prices all over the map. Most expensive? Cheapest available? Recommendations please.

 

[ty1295]

For RV's just about any smoke oil is fine. Some people have used other oil's also.

Sometimes airshow performers require brand name, as does military.

Jeff

 

[fl-mike]

We bought a couple pallets (4 drums each) leftover from a local airshow for a good price.
If you have any shows local to you, see if you can find a friend of a friend, etc. to hook you up.
They repeat the show every few years, so they didn't want to keep it around that long, and the "teams" wanted fresh oil anyway.
Other than that, I don't know that there is any significant difference in the brands. It's just paraffin/mineral oil.

 

[Agtruck]

I have used blazing aviations oils for years with good luck. Adding some cheap cologne to the oil makes the flybys smell good.

 

[SMRacer]

Smoke oil

I have used a variety of brands over the last 5 years. (About 250 gallons) I have found minimal difference in appearance between the brands. Thus I tend to buy the cheapest. (If you want a better smoke trail, put injectors in all 4 cylinders)
Petroleum Services Company https://petroleumservicecompany.com/ seems to have the best pricing. Multiple 55 gallon drums and flat rate shipping saves money on shipping costs. Blue Skies White Lightning is the cheapest.
I end up paying about $12/gal including shipping.