What oil is best? and what ratio?

[pbillyi69]

i have run gallons of that oil. we bought it in 5 gallon buckest. its good oil

 

[bwalker]

Husky oil has always been a higher quality product than Stihl oil.
I've never ran that stuff, but years ago did run alot of the black and then silver bottle Husky oil.

 

[Seachaser]

Might be a regional thing. Where I live it seems that at least 90% of the back pack blowers I see are Stihl. Zero Redmax and very little Echo.

Same here. We’re in a big pine straw baling region. All the pine straw guys have quit raking and now blow with the Stihl 800.

 

[lilspenny]

Same here. We’re in a big pine straw baling region. All the pine straw guys have quit raking and now blow with the Stihl 800.

I have a new br800 which is a warranty replacement for one that bit the dust due to a pushrod coming out of socket and tearing up a bunch of cam area stuff. To me, the biggest reason to shun the 4-mix blowers is the cam being located in a very labor intensive area. I find it advantageous to view the cam from time to time... Impractical with a 4-mix blower. But... I really like the br800 otherwise. Prime 5 times, squeeze trigger 8 times, starts on first pull every time and runs great. If more power is needed Stihl does not have a blower for that

 

[bwalker]

I have a new br800 which is a warranty replacement for one that bit the dust due to a pushrod coming out of socket and tearing up a bunch of cam area stuff. To me, the biggest reason to shun the 4-mix blowers is the cam being located in a very labor intensive area. I find it advantageous to view the cam from time to time... Impractical with a 4-mix blower. But... I really like the br800 otherwise. Prime 5 times, squeeze trigger 8 times, starts on first pull every time and runs great. If more power is needed Stihl does not have a blower for that

The entire design is trash. A proper blower doesn't use cams...

 

[MtnHaul]

Now this is a proper blower--even though it uses a cam.

 

[lilspenny]

The entire design is trash. A proper blower doesn't use cams...

I agree with you BW.

 

[MustangMike]

Now this is a proper blower--even though it uses a cam.

Well, I like sleepers, so my Mustang's blower is unseen / under the hood. A Whipple Twin Screw Intercooled!