2 stroke and bar oil combination?

[Mark Bolam]

You didn’t.

It’s 50-1.

[CampbellsArb]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

You didn’t.

It’s 50-1.

My bad, them early mornings can really get to ya

[Ollie_M]

i run motul 800 at 50:1 with super petrol so as to only have E5 not E10, used to use esso synergy supreme as it had no ethanol content but that changed in september of this year

[coppice cutter]

Nowadays if a 2-stroke oil isn't good enough to be mixed at 50:1, then it's an oil I wouldn't be using.

[CampbellsArb]

15 minutes ago, Ollie_M said:

i run motul 800 at 50:1 with super petrol so as to only have E5 not E10, used to use esso synergy supreme as it had no ethanol content but that changed in september of this year

Do you reckon it's this shite newer petrol that's screwing up equipment more than the oils we use?

[adw]

Stale fuel can cause all sorts of issues, however in my humble opinion inadequate maintenance is a big cause of premature failures, poor chain sharpening, blocked fuel or air filters, allowing the starter cover grills to block ( this is basically a stationary engine, so all cooling air for the cylinder comes via the cover).

[Dan Maynard]

I have got a Sachs Dolmar 112 which says on it to mix 25:1, it's quite smoky if you actually do though.

[Ollie_M]

42 minutes ago, CampbellsArb said:

Do you reckon it's this shite newer petrol that's screwing up equipment more than the oils we use?

well i wouldnt say screwing up but ethanol degrages rubber at an increased rate so fuel lines, carb diaphrams etc wont last as long but another thing is the ethanol attracts water aswell which makes stale fuel even worse as it could have absorbed water if it wasnt in a completed sealed container

[Ollie_M]

33 minutes ago, adw said:

Stale fuel can cause all sorts of issues, however in my humble opinion inadequate maintenance is a big cause of premature failures, poor chain sharpening, blocked fuel or air filters, allowing the starter cover grills to block ( this is basically a stationary engine, so all cooling air for the cylinder comes via the cover).

agree big time that proper maintance will probably make a bigger difference than oil a vs oil b providing that theyre both synthetic and a known brand...

[Muddy42]

Normal 50:1 Aspen for most things, aspen topped up with two stroke oil to 40:1 for milling and 40:1 with super unleaded in the new strimmer (only because I use it so much in the summer. I’ll strip the carb at the end of October.)

 

i currently use Oregon semi synthetic FD two stroke oil and the cheap oregon mineral bar oil. Both seem ok. For the aux bar oiler on the chainsaw mill I use whatever old (unused) oil I can lay my hands on - veg oil, engine oil etc.