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!

 

[EFSM]

This is sufficient loob—RA at 50:1. Although it doesn’t keep the bearing pockets on these garbage Husqvarna crankcases from wearing out (395 pictured; the same customer has had the same trouble with almost all his 372’s).

 

[huskihl]

This is sufficient loob—RA at 50:1. Although it doesn’t keep the bearing pockets on these garbage Husqvarna crankcases from wearing out (395 pictured; the same customer has had the same trouble with almost all his 372’s).
View attachment 482488

Crank looks dry as a cork.
For what it’s worth, 50:1 mixed with vegetable oil leaves a nice sheen on the piston. 100:1 with good oil is plenty lube for the piston and cylinder. The extra oil is for the bearings

 

[Motorka]

so 40:1 ?

 

[lilspenny]

This is sufficient loob—RA at 50:1. Although it doesn’t keep the bearing pockets on these garbage Husqvarna crankcases from wearing out (395 pictured; the same customer has had the same trouble with almost all his 372’s).
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Edit..
What oil/ratio in your opinion would help to solve the bearing pocket issue?

 

[Motorka]

for me best i can get here motul 710 40:1 cheaper than husqvarnna xp

 

[EFSM]

Crank looks dry as a cork.
For what it’s worth, 50:1 mixed with vegetable oil leaves a nice sheen on the piston. 100:1 with good oil is plenty lube for the piston and cylinder. The extra oil is for the bearings

It’s been a couple weeks since the saw was run, so some of the oil has drained off the crank. There is a puddle in the bottom of the crankcase.

Edit..
What oil/ratio in your opinion would help to solve the bearing pocket issue?

I don’t think more oil would help. This customer tends to over tension his chains, which exacerbates the problem. But I see worn Husqvarna pockets for others too. My hunch is that they have a little too much magnesium in the alloy, but I have no proof to back that up.

 

[16TAF]

Best oil ever…

 

[EFSM]

Best oil ever… View attachment 482501

I highlighted the best part. Doesn’t that make all your mosquito friends happy?

 

[lilspenny]

Actually I'd rather whiff ddt.

 

[Outback]

I had this dude helping load the truck in the mountains here a couple years back and he asked me to spray full strength deet on his forehead. I then watched a mosquito land in the puddle and plant her sucker. I swear they've adapted and its an attractant now.

 

[16TAF]

I had this dude helping load the truck in the mountains here a couple years back and he asked me to spray full strength deet on his forehead. I then watched a mosquito land in the puddle and plant her sucker. I swear they've adapted and its an attractant now.

I’ve got a couple cans of spray I got on base about 20 years ago. I forgot the name but it’s a yellow can with a green top and says in big letter “NOT FOR SKIN”. We would put it on our clothes and never got a tick or mosquito bite.

 

[crowslayer17]

That's Permethrin. It works good but you have to wear the same clothes or spray ahead and wait for it to dry.