Another Oil Thread 🙄

Keepfixin · December 09, 2023, 01:36:14 AM

Hello there, yes 100 to 1 does sound lean! But I have used amsoil saber oil to 75 to 1 and it burned good in my stihls. Also ran 50 to 1 and it left a cloud. So my assumption is that saber is a concentrated 2 cycle oil. Been using it for about 3 years now and no problems. Don't think 100 to 1 would be a good idea for any other 2 cycle oil though.

lxskllr · December 09, 2023, 09:17:54 AM

I dunno. If it works, it works I guess, but any ratio over 50:1 wouldn't suit my head. Even at 40:1 it's a marvel these machines lubricate enough to not self destruct. 3.2oz per gallon? You could put that much whisky in a gallon of water and not feel anything after drinking it.

OH logger · December 09, 2023, 03:23:56 PM

Full time logging cuttin by hand and been using 5-10 years and mixing that way and have had nothin but success with it.

ehp · December 09, 2023, 05:00:28 PM

Klotz at 40 to 1 here and the highest test pump gas I can buy which is 94 octane , Klotz is not cheap but I buy it at a couple cases at a time

donbj · December 10, 2023, 03:04:24 PM

What? Is this thread finished? I was hoping this was the one to finally answer the mystery of what the best oil is and what the best mix is.

barbender · December 10, 2023, 03:24:55 PM

Uncle Al already told us before, straight 30 at 10:1. Everything after that is just foolish talk😂

sawguy21 · December 10, 2023, 03:57:27 PM

:D :D

Arcticmiller · January 03, 2024, 08:44:42 PM

I have a pile of still full synthetic ultra biodegradable unicorn milk....I bought it for the additional warranty with a new 261 and a leaf blower I recently purchased.... I hate it, mostly because it doesn't have much color. Mixed as recommended I can't tell if my fuel is mixed right. It kind of gives the fuel a little off color, but not enough to make me go "looks right" while topping off the tank. It kinda scared me the other day when I topped off. Second guessing whether or not I'd mixed it right. I don't like that feeling a bit.

The other thing is it smells rotten. It sure seems to burn clean though, no smoke or smell in the exhaust to speak of.

I've been using Lucas semi synthetic for the last 10-12 years, which is a nice shade of blue. There's no mistaking a correctly mixed fuel, and everything has held together on it. So once I run out of the stihl stuff I probably won't be buying more of it.

I may mix in a splash of Lucas with it to give it some real color though. Once the warranty period is up of course.

Nebraska · January 03, 2024, 09:33:44 PM

I second the nice color from the Lucas because its nice to be sure you grabbed the right jug. (Even though I write on them too.)

lxskllr · January 03, 2024, 09:56:06 PM

I'm pretty methodical about my mix fuel. My small containers only get 2stroke mix, and they aren't filled unless I have oil sitting there ready to go in, and the oil always goes in first. My 5G containers are for storage of pure gas. It's virtually impossible for me to straight gas my saws.

Arcticmiller · January 03, 2024, 10:06:34 PM

Quote from: lxskllr on January 03, 2024, 09:56:06 PM
I'm pretty methodical about my mix fuel. My small containers only get 2stroke mix, and they aren't filled unless I have oil sitting there ready to go in, and the oil always goes in first. My 5G containers are for storage of pure gas. It's virtually impossible for me to straight gas my saws.

I am pretty paranoid about making sure my stuff is mixed as well, and know I mixed the jug, but for my uses in Alaska above the arctic circle I work a lot in the dark with headlamps. The color doesn't stand out enough for my liking in those conditions.

A nice blue color is unmistakable. I do have 4 gallons of Husqvarna synthetic oil on the way to work through with the new 572xpg, not sure what its color is, but I hope it's a good stand-out color.

Ianab · January 04, 2024, 02:03:16 AM

Quote from: lxskllr on January 03, 2024, 09:56:06 PMI'm pretty methodical about my mix fuel. My small containers only get 2stroke mix, and they aren't filled unless I have oil sitting there ready to go in, and the oil always goes in first.

Similar here. I have a flat metal can that gets pre-mix, and a plastic one that gets straight gas, and like you, the oil goes in first.

JKendrick87 · January 04, 2024, 06:23:41 AM

Quote from: lxskllr on January 03, 2024, 09:56:06 PM
I'm pretty methodical about my mix fuel. My small containers only get 2stroke mix, and they aren't filled unless I have oil sitting there ready to go in, and the oil always goes in first. My 5G containers are for storage of pure gas. It's virtually impossible for me to straight gas my saws.

Fortunately for me I'm the only one using my can and at this time I only need to mix a gallon at a time so it works out well. Through the season I'm using the can, this time of year I buy the ethanol free pre-mix red armor if it will happen to sit in the saws longer.

BlackberryPines · January 04, 2024, 09:14:32 AM

I've been running the Schaefer's 9000 mixed at 32:1 for about a year. It runs good and clean even at 32:1. I previously ran Castor 927, which brings back the nostalgia of dirt bike days, but it doesn't run as clean as the newer synthetics. I've been running Schaefer's oils in all my trucks and equipment for about 8 years. I believe there products are along the same quality as Amsoil.

Arcticmiller · January 06, 2024, 05:05:36 PM

Quote from: lxskllr on December 09, 2023, 09:17:54 AM
I dunno. If it works, it works I guess, but any ratio over 50:1 wouldn't suit my head. Even at 40:1 it's a marvel these machines lubricate enough to not self destruct. 3.2oz per gallon? You could put that much whisky in a gallon of water and not feel anything after drinking it.

I feel the same way, I burned up a saw once as a kid/young man after a boss handed me a saw and a jug of gas (light blue) that he'd forgotten to mix-there was just some residual color from the last fuel apparently. A brand new saw, made me feel pretty sick back then. Ever since I'd rather run fuel I'm not sure about in the mower or old truck and mix fresh.

JKendrick87 · January 06, 2024, 05:17:26 PM

Quote from: Arcticmiller on January 06, 2024, 05:05:36 PM
Quote from: lxskllr on December 09, 2023, 09:17:54 AM
I dunno. If it works, it works I guess, but any ratio over 50:1 wouldn't suit my head. Even at 40:1 it's a marvel these machines lubricate enough to not self destruct. 3.2oz per gallon? You could put that much whisky in a gallon of water and not feel anything after drinking it.

I feel the same way, I burned up a saw once as a kid/young man after a boss handed me a saw and a jug of gas (light blue) that he'd forgotten to mix-there was just some residual color from the last fuel apparently. A brand new saw, made me feel pretty sick back then. Ever since I'd rather run fuel I'm not sure about in the mower or old truck and mix fresh.

Man I would've definitely been gun shy after that! I'm only ever mixing my own cans! Hard to trust anyone else's mixing.

Arcticmiller · January 06, 2024, 07:11:51 PM

The worst part was it turned out not to be his saw, or even a business saw, to make things worse it was a new saw he'd borrowed from drumroll...my uncle who was his neighbor-he was going to clear a few down trees at his house then used it for the business after that. Small towns man.