One reason I use Aspen

[Ian C]

The extra cost of the fuel certainly paid off on making those £3 plugs last longer! [emoji6]

 

 

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But if a £3 plug is running that clean what's the rest of a £400 machine like!

 

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[dan494]

But if a £3 plug is running that clean what's the rest of a £400 machine like!

 

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I'd imagine a bit less clean than the brand new machine you could buy with the savings over the year from using regular 2 stroke [emoji6]

 

 

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[Ironbark]

Not to mention your lungs

[Ian C]

I doubt it, I would rather pay the extra and have quality fuel, no smell and no machine failures due to cap fuel.

 

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[GardenKit]

The extra cost of the fuel certainly paid off on making those £3 plugs last longer! [emoji6]

 

 

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To be honest the plugs did not last longer as they were changed on the service anyhow!

 

But the state of the plugs is an indicator of the state of the rest of engine. A machine run on Aspen from new will remain almost as clean as new. There will be little, if any, carbon build up. The ring grooves stay clean and free, the upper cylinder and piston crown remain smooth and the exhaust port and muffler stay clear. Machines that have previously run on pump fuel and built up carbon deposits will slowly 'clean up' when switched to Aspen.

 

Sure, even though this is all beneficial to the machine I doubt there are any savings to be had, in fact the extra cost of running on Aspen each year would fund a couple of new machines for this particular owner.

 

But he uses it for other reasons. He does not really care if the end of his piston shines.

What he does care about is that his machines always work when he needs them. Since switching to Aspen his kit spends much less time with me, so more time working for him and earning him money and saving him stress.

 

He is also a very considerate guy and treats his staff well. He knows that he will get more work out of them each day whilst using Aspen. They don't tire as easily and remain happier throughout the day resulting in jobs being finished on time rather than stretching into the next day.

 

The downside is that they will not use the trimmers if they do not have Aspen, so he has to keep his stocks up.

[Gray git]

The extra cost of the fuel certainly paid off on making those £3 plugs last longer! [emoji6]

 

 

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Add to that lost time due to a machine going down especially half way into a job miles away from home.....

 

Another saving for me is iv not lost a day to a migraine in over 2years since swapping, coincidence..... not sure but don't fancy finding out.

 

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[Ian C]

I ran out for a few days a couple of weeks ago so mixed up some 2 stroke, the lads went happy and I could see why, it stunk and the fumes were horrendous. Soon went and got a drum of aspen!

 

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[eggsarascal]

Don't tell Barrie (I'll never live it down), but I've started using Aspen 4 in my machine. Makes a hell of a difference when I'm stood at the back of the van.

[GardenKit]

Don't tell Barrie (I'll never live it down), but I've started using Aspen 4 in my machine. Makes a hell of a difference when I'm stood at the back of the van.

Haha, It took a while Eggs, but you got there in the end!

[Stubby]

Im there . Retired from full time cutting a year or so ago and had all my saws serviced with new rubber components then filled them all with aspen 4 mixed with red line at 50:1 . There was , and still is a small leak/weep from the 395 that I could always smell with pump fuel but not any more .