2 cycle oil mix question

[1977c10phxdriver]

I recently purchased a new Echo string trimmer. The book says to use only ISO-L-EGD (ISO/CD13738) and J.A.S.O. FC 2 cycle oil.

Problem is I have about 100 pint bottles of Pennzoil "Premium Outboard" TC W3 oil and wondering if I can use it. I use this in my 50hp Suzuki OB engine but 100 pints will outlast me at the rate I go fishing now!

Echo calls for 2.6 ounces per gallon and the Pennzoil states 3 ounces per gallon. Any ideas/thoughts on this stuff? Hate to buy the expensive Echo oil if this will be ok.
Thanks
Mark

 

[Blue99]

100 pints is quite a stash of the Pennzoil TC-W3 outboard oil!

I can understand your desire to use it up, but your Echo string trimmer really needs the ISO-L-EGD 2 stroke oil.

Air cooled 2 cycle engines run at higher rpm's and engine temps than a marine 2 cycle and a low ash oil is desired to keep the rings from sticking.

The Echo Powerblend is a very good, semi-synthetic 2 cycle mix oil.

 

[1977c10phxdriver]

Thanks for the reply and advice. Guess I'll buy the Echo. Are there any more affordable oils that would be ok to use?

I got 5 CASES of the Pennzoil at an auction last year. Had the stuff coming out my ears! Sold 50 bottles to a friend with a boat! LOL

 

[leaves and lawns]

echo is the best.i have owned many of them.

 

[1977c10phxdriver]

Ok, guess I'll shop around for the Echo oil. Home Depot is pretty proud of the stuff!

Anyone heard of Red Max 2 cyle oil? I've searched through Google and not found much on it. Found Red Max model fuel, but not the oil. Guy on eBay has a CASE of it claiming its for all trimmers. Waiting for a reply to an email I sent.

Mark

 

[wileyE]

redmax

 

[416Rigby]

The Redmax is ok, but I switched to Mobil's MX2T which is great stuff for any 2-cycle.

 

[1977c10phxdriver]

I picked up a bottle of the mobil oil. Do I use the same mix as the Echo? 2.6 oz per gallon?

 

[mtgrs737]

The 2.6 oz of Mobil 1 per gallon of 89 octane unleaded gas will meet the manufactures requirements and your echo should run well on it. I use a Mobil 1 MX2T at 32 to 1 and 91 octane Gasoline in all my two-cycle engines because I like to know that they are getting enough oil to reduce the wear to a minimum. I have never had a problem doing this in any of my motors. They stay clean on the inside, don't smoke after warm up, and never have I had a exhust port pluging problem. I would not use any gasoline containing alcohol in a two-cycle engine though.

 

[Steve128]

Great reading you will find using the search engine. Lots of opinions.

Racing 2t [Mobil] will burn clean at 32:1 Living in Arizona, plan on having your equipment run very hot. This would be four (4) ounces per gallon.

Some will say run 50:1, which is your 2.56 ounces per gallon. Most new two stroke engines now run much hotter than before yet call for higher ratios for emissions. Reading some owners manuals; they call for 50:1 only in California.

40:1 compromise at 3.2 ounces per gallon. Talking with many dealers of commercial lawn equipment for trimmers; lack of oil (ratio) or wrong oil type are the major causes for repairs.

Good luck with your Echo trimmer.

 

[1977c10phxdriver]

Its does get toasty here! I'll go with 3.5 oz and see how it does. I like my stuff to last a long time. My 'ol 77 chevy truck has 348,000 miles and still looks pretty good. Different engine, but same truck. Been totaled 2 times over the years but put back together. Stuff out here seems to last forever.

Mark