Hi, I have a few quarts of outboard 2 cycle oil leftover from when I used to have a boat. Can I use this for my handheld leaf blower (Craftsman). I would think so but want to be sure. Thanks
Outboard 2 cycle oil for leaf blower?
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You are sure to get different opinions on this. My vote would be no. You should really use a 2-cycle oil for an air cooled engine, not a marine engine. If for some reason you HAVE TO use the boat oil, it might be ok for short term-limited use but I wouldn't recommend it for the long term if the equipment is important to you.
Leafblowers and weedwackers primary pupose in life is yard care, but their secondary role is to use up old gas and oil to help clean the garage out. Seriously many of the small "constant speed" engines do spec outboard oil.
I will vote with GrtArtiste on this one.
While I use MX2t in everything and I find it runs better in my air cooled lawn eqpt. I know that the lawn stuff is light duty. The engines make very little HP and really do not rev that high. With that in mind, boat oil will lubricate the engine OK.
However the oil is not designed for the high temps of air cooled engines. So, excessive deposits or spooge out the exhaust can be a problem in the long run. Also, piston ring sticking can occur with the wrong oils. Synthetic oils are better at preventing ring sticking.
Chris
However the oil is not designed for the high temps of air cooled engines. So, excessive deposits or spooge out the exhaust can be a problem in the long run. Also, piston ring sticking can occur with the wrong oils. Synthetic oils are better at preventing ring sticking.
Chris
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