Stihl Premium 2 stroke oil

[BrianF]

OK sorry gents, just to confirm, this isn't the same stuff as Stihl's biodegradable oil?

I'm going to start using the oil bought with the FS111, which says Premium and contains fuel stabilizer. These in the little 100ml generic white bottle, orange cap.

We might burn through the 5 litre Jerry in a few days, weeks or a month depending on how much the grass and weeds grow. I don't want to bother with garbage.

 

[Chris142]

Go buy a qt of Lucas 2 cycle oil @ ORILEYS for $10. It's got the highest 2 cycle ratings.

 

[grasscutter]

STIHL ULTRA is the best 2-cycle oil on the planet.

 

[Hirev]

Look at some of Richard Flagg youtubes he has a lot of 2 stroke oil videos.

 

[BrianF]

If this oil isnt biodegradable garbage, I'll run it but I have several other options locally for 2 stroke. My go to brand (Federated Co-op) makes 3 options, two meeting FD. Their most expensive option is around 12 bucks Canadian a liter.

 

[Chris142]

STIHL ULTRA is the best 2-cycle oil on the planet.

No. It's average at best.

 

[Japanese]

I'm going to start using the oil bought with the FS111, which says Premium and contains fuel stabilizer. These in the little 100ml generic white bottle, orange cap.

It's a very solid conventional oil. Most likely made by Castrol. Use it with confidence.

Here's a Canadian logger who compares that Stihl oil to Castrol Go! conventional 2-stroke motorcycle oil and says that is a great oil and is most likely a Castrol oil. I bought 12 qts of the Castrol Go! oil because of this video, but didn't use it yet.

 

[Fordiesel69]

White and orange bottle, is fine.

Silver bottle "Stihl Ultra" is garbage. Its JASO FB rated from the 1980's, smells terrible, leaves lots of carbon, and most importantly does not lube the bottom end much.

Its here in the USA for their 4 Mix engines.

 

[Japanese]

White and orange bottle, is fine.

Silver bottle "Stihl Ultra" is garbage. Its JASO FB rated from the 1980's, smells terrible, leaves lots of carbon, and most importantly does not lube the bottom end much.

Its here in the USA for their 4 Mix engines.

Stihl white and orange bottles are also JASO FB oils and the Castrol Go! (I mentioned above) as well.

The Castrol Go! is specifically recommended for chainsaws and farm equipment along with motorcycle use. It says it on the back of the bottle as the Canadian logger explains in the video above. Also, I have that oil and know what the back label states. And yes, it's JASO FB too.

 

[Fordiesel69]

The white and orange at least burn semi clean in true 2 stroke engines. Ultra, is a soot / carbon bomb.

I am disgraced stihl markets such poor oils.

 

[sunroof]

My local dealer has posters up warning not to use ultra HP in Echo products, apparently it was causing engine damage.

I have no use for the stuff. Red armor works very well for me. No carbon buildup and all my equipment starts right up after sitting in the shed all winter.

 

[BrianF]

Thanks gents. I'll mix up a batch this week and put the remaining 50:1 into a vehicle of sorts to clear it out.

 

[grasscutter]

No. It's average at best.

The oil has never failed me. I put my string trimmer through some rigorous use.

 

[Chris142]

The oil has never failed me. I put my string trimmer through some rigorous use.

Try some ELG-FD oil and report your findings.

 

[martinq]

I know from decades of experience, maintenance and repair that the standard Stihl "premium" mix oil (was white bottle, now orange in Canada) is good stuff. Never used the Ultra / Bio.