I use whatever oil i have laying around for the sleds,
witch is usally Amsoil interseptor...
witch is usally Amsoil interseptor...
what two stroke oil are you using.
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Since I rarely fire up my 2-stroke cycle equipment except when I absolutely have to- I've got several brands of oil to choose from if I need it: Stihl, Tanaka (never used it but came with my trusty TBC355 brush cutter) and AMSOIL Saber which I purchased from Pablo when he lived in Lynden.
I don't have any real preference but I have been quite pleased with AMSOIL products in other applications.
Now if there were an easy way to remove gum and varnish from neglected fuel systems in two-cyclers...! This is OT but FWIW I used about 30% toluene and some FP60 in my Echo trimmer which was very "boggy" on the throttle- it definitely helped (but then again, toluene is about 114 (R+M/2) octane!!!)
I don't have any real preference but I have been quite pleased with AMSOIL products in other applications.
Now if there were an easy way to remove gum and varnish from neglected fuel systems in two-cyclers...! This is OT but FWIW I used about 30% toluene and some FP60 in my Echo trimmer which was very "boggy" on the throttle- it definitely helped (but then again, toluene is about 114 (R+M/2) octane!!!)
Mobil 2T in all my machines. 32:1
ow if there were an easy way to remove gum and varnish from neglected fuel systems in two-cyclers.
An ounce or two of prevention--use AMSOIL Stabilizer, or at least PI, or Stabil in the fuel before you put it on the shelf, or in the garage, or in the shed, or wherever else
An ounce or two of prevention--use AMSOIL Stabilizer, or at least PI, or Stabil in the fuel before you put it on the shelf, or in the garage, or in the shed, or wherever else
Amsoil Sabre at 80:1 in just about everything; Outboards, Weed whips, Chain Saws, Blower. I run the Stihls a little richer in warm weather.
RedLine 2stroke kart oil
Right now Walmart TCW3 Outboard oil, 32:1
Weed Whacker (only 2 stroke piece of equip) is running like [censored] and the exhaust smells nasty. Gotta use up this gallon which is gonna take a while.
Next gallon will be Echo Semi Syn at the ratio listed on the bottle.
Weed Whacker (only 2 stroke piece of equip) is running like [censored] and the exhaust smells nasty. Gotta use up this gallon which is gonna take a while.
Next gallon will be Echo Semi Syn at the ratio listed on the bottle.
Pour that gallon of stinky stuff you your car then fill it up, good upper cyl lube. Then you can mix your Echo oil. Problem solved.
Using QS 40:1 bottles that I got for $.49 @ Menards or a comparable sized bottle from TSC for those items that are 40:1.
For everything else, using Speedway 2 cycle oil out of a quart bottle. Bought a bunch up for $.25 per quart at a Speedway location that was turning into a Pilot. No problems with any of the three.
For everything else, using Speedway 2 cycle oil out of a quart bottle. Bought a bunch up for $.25 per quart at a Speedway location that was turning into a Pilot. No problems with any of the three.
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Craftsman synthetic 2 stroke....Wonder who makes it?
Gulf TCW-3
The gas station down the street sells little packets of Amsoil off the shelf. They're pretty old, but I figure they're still good. I run a 50:1 mix.
Amsoil Saber at 85:1 and I use it commercially every day of the week. When we used Echo oil at 50:1 every couple of months the exhaust ports, mufflers and spark arrestor screens would clog up and prevent the machines from making any power. Same applies to other standard 2 cycle we have used such as penz, super tech, stihl. Once we switched to the amsoil saber it has actually cleaned up the ports and keeps the spark plugs clean. It creates no smoke and has a pleasant smell.
Running Amsoil Saber Pro at 80:1 in everything (2-cycle) this year. Nice smell to it in the weed trimmer.
I don't mean to criticised Saber and I think it's probably a good oil. But if you have a weed eater or whatever and it says mix synthetic 2-stoke oil 40:1 or maybe even richer, I figure it is jetted for that oil to fuel ratio and I don't want to run an oil 80:1.
Maybe Saber has highly concentrated additives and good lubrication properties but it still seems like the engine would run richer at least. That might not necessary be a bad thing though. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Maybe Saber has highly concentrated additives and good lubrication properties but it still seems like the engine would run richer at least. That might not necessary be a bad thing though. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
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I don't mean to criticised Saber and I think it's probably a good oil. But if you have a weed eater or whatever and it says mix synthetic 2-stoke oil 40:1 or maybe even richer, I figure it is jetted for that oil to fuel ratio and I don't want to run an oil 80:1.
Maybe Saber has highly concentrated additives and good lubrication properties but it still seems like the engine would run richer at least. That might not necessary be a bad thing though. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
I didn't change any carb settings and everything runs great with it at 80:1 in equipment spec'd. at 40:1.
I recently did an exhaust port inspection on the saw, and all good there. No carbon buildup, which I hear is typical for Saber Pro. There was an extremely thin coating of varnish on the piston crown, but that was it.
I don't mean to criticised Saber and I think it's probably a good oil. But if you have a weed eater or whatever and it says mix synthetic 2-stoke oil 40:1 or maybe even richer, I figure it is jetted for that oil to fuel ratio and I don't want to run an oil 80:1.
Maybe Saber has highly concentrated additives and good lubrication properties but it still seems like the engine would run richer at least. That might not necessary be a bad thing though. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
I recently did an exhaust port inspection on the saw, and all good there. No carbon buildup, which I hear is typical for Saber Pro. There was an extremely thin coating of varnish on the piston crown, but that was it.
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