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i have recently got some morris groundforce 2 stroke oil but daft thing is no rates mentioned on the packaging and just had a look on website, no mention of it either. was wondering if anyone else uses it and what rates they use?? tia

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50:1 I would imagine; it's more tool specific than oil specific.

 

http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/Downloads/GForce%202T%20TDS%20150%20Iss%203.pdf

 

http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/Downloads/GForce%202T%20TDS%20150%20Iss%203.pdf

 

http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/Downloads/TDS%20Groundforce%202HSS.pdf

 

Only JASO FB and FC respectively. FD is higher.

Edited by TimberCutterDartmoor
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Just run it as you would the other more popular brands bud.

 

Ive been running it nearly ten years now and never blown up a saw or had any fuel related issues in that time.

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If you go by the saw manufacture instructions then they all say along the same lines of use 50:1 (2%) of their own brand which they have control of formulation but if you use any other brand its 20:1 (5%)

 

So you then end up referring back to the bottle of 3rd party 2-stroke oil for its specs to then decide if to use it at either 20:1 (5%) as per the saw manufactures instruction or use 50:1 (2%) contra to the saw manufactures instruction which in turn voids any warranty.

 

I find Stihl 2 stroke oil works out cheaper than Morris 2 stroke oil when you consider the former comes in e.g. 5L cans wile the latter comes in 4L cans. ;)

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I get my 2 stroke oil from Forest Lubricants in the Forest of Dean, they had the contract to produce Stihl 2 stroke oil a while back. Basically he hasn't changed his formula and says (after some analysis) pretty much all 2 stroke is the same. Therefore running 50:1 will be fine running 20:1 may gum up your saw (but may not) and will cost you over twice as much in oil...

 

So 50:1 all the way for me.

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I get my 2 stroke oil from Forest Lubricants in the Forest of Dean, they had the contract to produce Stihl 2 stroke oil a while back. Basically he hasn't changed his formula and says (after some analysis) pretty much all 2 stroke is the same. Therefore running 50:1 will be fine running 20:1 may gum up your saw (but may not) and will cost you over twice as much in oil...

 

So 50:1 all the way for me.

 

Yes “pretty much all 2 stroke is the same” if you choose the absolute lowest spec which all will meet, however there are differing API, JASO & ISO specs so only the highest quality 2-stroke oils are able to meet ALL the highest specs, thus your statement of “pretty much all 2 stroke is the same” is grossly erroneous and factually WRONG!

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