What oil is best? and what ratio?

[CoreyB]

Does your 192 get shut off constantly and never get hot ?

Sometimes but not to the extreme of tree trimming. I do a fair bit of trail clearing so two or three cuts then off. I use it anytime I can have an excuse to start it. Wish I was not scared of Hights I would love tree trimming.

 

[Idahonative]

Are you using the Echo red armor or the power blend stuff?

I use Echo Power Blend (40:1) but I've heard the Red Armor stuff is great. I've been using Echo oil for as long as I can remember. Personally, it wouldn't bother me to run oil of any brand as long as it meets the manufacturers recommendations of ISO-L-EGD and JASO-FD. I think guys overthink oil way too much...and not just with chainsaws.

 

[bwalker]

I have heard of guys running 60 to 1 with the amsoil with no problems ,limbing i get a little spooge out the muffler at 40 to 1 ,milling and bucking the exhaust port is dry if this helps at all


The wood will run in fear and cut itself off once the engine is fired up .

If you want to try a couple bottles i have a lot of it ,pm me an address to send some .

Why would it be desired or advantageous to use less oil in a motor that's very minimally lubricated in the first place?

 

[bwalker]

I use Echo Power Blend (40:1) but I've heard the Red Armor stuff is great. I've been using Echo oil for as long as I can remember. Personally, it wouldn't bother me to run oil of any brand as long as it meets the manufacturers recommendations of ISO-L-EGD and JASO-FD. I think guys overthink oil way too much...and not just with chainsaws.

This!

 

[porsche965]

Why wouldn't be desired or advantageous to use less oil in a motor that's very minimally lubricated in the first place?

Carcinogens. Response.

 

[bwalker]

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Carcinogens. Response.

What carcinogens are you referring to? I haven't seen a two cycle MSDS that lists the product as a carcinogen. Further, I would be more inclined to worry about breathing unburnt fuel as its the majority of what makes it out the muffler. This is the nice thing about a strato saw. Not much unburnt HC coming out the exhaust.

 

[junkman]

Why wouldn't be desired or advantageous to use less oil in a motor that's very minimally lubricated in the first place?

If the muffler can is dry and sooty ,the soot tells me unburnt exhaust and wasted power ,i would try my weedeaters before my saws though ,just to see if my thinking is correct ,at least with the saber oil .

 

[bwalker]

If the muffler can is dry and sooty ,the soot tells me unburnt exhaust and wasted power ,i would try my weedeaters before my saws though ,just to see if my thinking is correct ,at least with the saber oil .

If your muffler is dry it means you aren't puking unburnt oil/fuel out the exhaust and are more likely to be tuned properly for max power.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Slackers where ya at?

 

[CoreyB]

Slackers where ya at?

I was cutting wood with that there Dolmar synthetic oil. Lol. It smokes a little more then the red armor stuff. Lol but tunes , starts, and runs real good.

 

[KenJax Tree]

I was cutting wood with that there Dolmar synthetic oil. Lol. It smokes a little more then the red armor stuff. Lol but tunes , starts, and runs real good.

Thats ok it keeps the skeeters away

 

[Jose A.S.T.S.]

@bwalker motul 800,710,510 verdict?

 

[Jose A.S.T.S.]

@bwalker also Maxima formula k2, are any of those better than 2r?

 

[CR500]

@bwalker also Maxima formula k2, are any of those better than 2r?

K2 is an excellent choice

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[stihl saws]

I've been running K2 for several months and I'm happy with it.

 

[CR500]

I've been running K2 for several months and I'm happy with it.

Only downside to K2 for me is price, hoping super M does similar to K2

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[stihl saws]

It is a little pricey, but so are new saws. You can go broke trying to save a nickle.

 

[KenJax Tree]

It is a little pricey, but so are new saws. You can go broke trying to save a nickel.

Agreed. I just spent $680 on a new 201T C-M yesterday. Almost forgot....$75 for the 16" light bar to go on it today

 

[CR500]

Only downside to me of K2.io

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[KenJax Tree]

Only downside to me of K2.io

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Super M is great too and much cheaper.