about stihl ms 500 i

[Ivan11]

I bought stihl ms 500 i. Must I mix the petrol with two stroke engine oil in the same way as the other stihl chainsaws? Must it be at ratio 50:1?

[tree-fancier123]

What? you've bought the RR of chainsaws and haven't bothered to read the user manual?

Seeing as it's called 500i - try running it on 500:1

[pleasant]

Is your oil a 50:1 dilution ratio oil? If so, then yes.

 

It will be clearly marked on the bottle of oil the recommended dilution ratio- don't veer from that. Remember it is the quality of the oil that dictates the ratio not the machine.

 

If you have gone to a 'shed' type place or a supermarket and have bought generic 2-stroke oil with no specific ratio on the bottle then bin it and buy some proper stuff...it's not expensive even if you buy Stihl or Husky stuff

Edited July 28, 2024 by pleasant

[Spruce Pirate]

16 minutes ago, pleasant said:

If you have gone to a 'shed' type place or a supermarket and have bought generic 2-stroke oil with no specific ratio on the bottle then bin it and buy some proper stuff...it's not expensive even if you buy Stihl or Husky stuff

 

 

😂🤣😂  While I don't disagree with the advice to buy proper stuff, to say it isn't expensive........ 😂🤣😂

[pleasant]

By comparison to getting it wrong and having to buy a new pot and piston or new saw....oil is cheap. Which was the point I was making for the OP

[Whoppa Choppa]

5 hours ago, Ivan11 said:

I bought stihl ms 500 i. Must I mix the petrol with two stroke engine oil in the same way as the other stihl chainsaws? Must it be at ratio 50:1?

Did it not come with an instruction manual?! 

[Stubby]

Godda be a wind up me thinks ....

[Ivan11]

Thank you everybody for the help! It was the last one on display so It did not have a box and instruction manual. I red the manual online and saw that It must be at ratio of 50:1 like every stihl petrol chainsaw.

[Stubby]

5 hours ago, Ivan11 said:

Thank you everybody for the help! It was the last one on display so It did not have a box and instruction manual. I red the manual online and saw that It must be at ratio of 50:1 like every stihl petrol chainsaw.

Phew !

[Donnie]

On 28/07/2024 at 12:28, Spruce Pirate said:

 

 

😂🤣😂  While I don't disagree with the advice to buy proper stuff, to say it isn't expensive........ 😂🤣😂

Just do a 50:1 mix with gear oil. Works a treat.