Husqvarna 2 stroke oil mix

[Andysp]

Hi,I have inherited two old Husqvarna chainsaws a 45 and 61 they are running very well.What is the fuel oil mix for these saws I read online that it was 50/1 if you use Husqvarna 2 stroke oil but 33/1 or 25/1 if other 2 stroke oils were used is this true?Any advice would be great

[Stubby]

26 minutes ago, Andysp said:

Hi,I have inherited two old Husqvarna chainsaws a 45 and 61 they are running very well.What is the fuel oil mix for these saws I read online that it was 50/1 if you use Husqvarna 2 stroke oil but 33/1 or 25/1 if other 2 stroke oils were used is this true?Any advice would be great

Modern synth oils are fine at 50:1 .

Edited March 4, 2021 by Stubby

[htb]

50 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Modern synth oils are fine at 50:1 .

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[Marc Lewis]

And only use modern synth oils. Never use the stuff for mopeds and lawnmowers etc

[Andysp]

[Andysp]

Are you saying that fully synthetic 2 stroke oil thats used in mopeds can't be used.

[spudulike]

Fully or semi synthetic oil is fine. They are saying don't use some old no brand two stroke oil for low performance slow revving engines. Personally I would stick with Stihl or Husqvarna semi synthetic as it isn't too expensive and is designed for the type of engine you have.

I use Stihl HP Super (green oil) at 50:1 on the kit I get in.

If you are an occasional user and want to leave fuel in the saw all the time, perhaps an Alkalyte fuel is worth looking in to. Husqvarna, Aspen and Stihl all do their own types -  much comes down to what your local dealer stocks.

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, spudulike said:

I use Stihl HP Super (green oil) at 50:1

I've reverted to this as my local Stihl dealer (a hire shop) no longer stocks the ultra, mind I only get through about a litre a year (and 10 litres of Aspen 2t in the hedgecutters).