What oil is best? and what ratio?

[PissRev]

Says my Wal-Mart has 2 for $2 each

I'd be all over that!

 

[Dub11]

Give it a try and let us know what you think. It's a very clean burning oil.

I'll looking to it. I still have a bunch of RA and XP to use first.

 

[Keith Gandy]

I'll looking to it. I still have a bunch of RA and XP to use first.

What is your thoughts on the RA?

 

[Dub11]

What is your thoughts on the RA?

My bg86 likes it better than the stihl oil. Haven't ran enough through the saws yet.

 

[Keith Gandy]

My bg86 likes it better than the stihl oil. Haven't ran enough through the saws yet.

I think 32 to 1 is overkill for it in a saw unless milling. 40to1 is plenty

 

[CR500]

Which ipone did you run? I something worry that the Snow Racing formula I'm running won't hold up in the heat.

Ipone samurai

It's a bike oil lol

 

[CoreyB]

I think 32 to 1 is overkill for it in a saw unless milling. 40to1 is plenty

I run a 45:1 and it seems to give me really good results.

 

[Dub11]

I think 32 to 1 is overkill for it in a saw unless milling. 40to1 is plenty

I know my blower was a lot happier with the RA than the XP at 40:1. I know it probably doesn't need it but having 1 gas can is nice.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Ipone samurai

It's a bike oil lol

I'm running sled oil, so no judgement here.

 

[jake wells]

im running what ever i can get my hands on. i mixed up some lawn boy oil earlier and it wiped out the skeeter population here.

 

[Ron660]

da bestest mix ratio in the world
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I'm sure any oil brand mixed 32:1 and you'd never have an oil related engine issue. A Logger I know doubled the life of his saws (372's) by changing his premix from 50:1 to 32:1.

 

[Ron660]

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8 ozs. per gallon (16:1) would be plenty for sure. Sounds pretty close to my Dad's premix back in the 70's in his Homelite. Best I remember, when I was a kid, I mixed Belray MC 1 at 32:1 in my CR Elsinore.

 

[FergusonTO35]

I wonder about those "one mix for all" pouches commonly sold in hardware stores. They usually have a tiny amount of oil, like 1.8 ounces, but proclaim it will work in anything. I'm not planning to use it, but whats the deal with those? Some kind of superconcentrate? They've been around at least since I was a kid so they must work for someone.

 

[tp2177]

I wonder about those "one mix for all" pouches commonly sold in hardware stores. They usually have a tiny amount of oil, like 1.8 ounces, but proclaim it will work in anything. I'm not planning to use it, but whats the deal with those? Some kind of superconcentrate? They've been around at least since I was a kid so they must work for someone.

Probably called opti-2? My echo dealer talked me into it when I bought my 590. Didnt realize it was 1.8 ounces when I got it cause they sold me the big bottle with the stuff measured on the side. Figured it out after a gallon or two. It's a semi synthetic and it is advertised you can mix it like 100:1. Luckily I thought I was mixing it 40:1, no damage done but I don't appreciate the first several tanks of my cs-590 being so thin on oil.


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[tp2177]

I guess it's fine oil but it does stink. Don't even want to use it at 40:1 even though I have half a bottle left. Just kinda soured by it.


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[kingOFgEEEks]

I wonder about those "one mix for all" pouches commonly sold in hardware stores. They usually have a tiny amount of oil, like 1.8 ounces, but proclaim it will work in anything. I'm not planning to use it, but whats the deal with those? Some kind of superconcentrate? They've been around at least since I was a kid so they must work for someone.

I scored an MS-310 on the stuff, before I realized it was 100:1. Never again.

 

[tp2177]

I scored an MS-310 on the stuff, before I realized it was 100:1. Never again.

So..... echo is tougher than Stihl? [emoji14]


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[Dub11]

I wonder about those "one mix for all" pouches commonly sold in hardware stores. They usually have a tiny amount of oil, like 1.8 ounces, but proclaim it will work in anything. I'm not planning to use it, but whats the deal with those? Some kind of superconcentrate? They've been around at least since I was a kid so they must work for someone.

Its ok for weed wackers that get used very little. But haven't used it in years.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

So..... echo is tougher than Stihl? [emoji14]


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Um... 100% without a doubt.

Do you see any creamsicles in my sig?

 

[tp2177]

I use Tapatalk don't see anyone's sig [emoji17]


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