Aspen 40:1 mix

[gary112]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

Waste engine oil is full of swarf  .

Yep knackered bars and chains and oil pumps,but he thought it was alright

[Stubby]

Just now, gary112 said:

Yep knackered bars and chains and oil pumps,but he thought it was alright

Yep . That's how I found out ! ?

[gary112]

2 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Yep . That's how I found out ! ?

Bloody stuff,i used to moan about it and he,d say if you want chain oil go and buy it?

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, gary112 said:

Bloody stuff,i used to moan about it and he,d say if you want chain oil go and buy it?

Yea it was a black mess . I'm talking back in the 70s . I soon packed that up !

[Treerover]

Been mixing Aspen 4 with Red Line at 50:1 for years ( well since Aspen came out ) Don't see why you could not mix at whatever ratio you want but can't see the need to go below 50:1 .

Stubbers, do you use this mix for performance gains or just to preserve the saws ?

[Stubby]

7 minutes ago, Treerover said:

Stubbers, do you use this mix for performance gains or just to preserve the saws ?

There are , I am told , little blue pills for " performance gains " ? As for the saws I use the Alkylate fuel because it is cleaner ( inside the engine ) and less intrusive fumes wise . I use the Red Line coz its the best ! IMHO .

Edited November 22, 2020 by Stubby

[gary112]

25 minutes ago, Stubby said:

There are , I am told , little blue pills for " performance gains " ? As for the saws I use the Alkylate fuel because it is cleaner ( inside the engine ) and less intrusive fumes wise . I use the Red Line coz its the best ! IMHO .

Question is do you need performance gains

[Stubby]

3 minutes ago, gary112 said:

Question is do you need performance gains

At my age I need every advantage I can get !

[gary112]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

At my age I need every advantage I can get !

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[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Waste engine oil is full of swarf  .

 Not to mention it tends to be acidic and contains Products of Incomplete Combustion, especially in diesels, and they contain known carcinogens, ref earlier discussions about wearing gloves when working on engines and not putting oily rags or hands in pockets.