Stihl 4-mix engines

[mixedangased]

if its the stuff i have just been looking at its about £20 for 1l

 

that's mega pricey lol... you can get 5l oregon semi synth for about that.

 

If its that dear your better off buying aspen !

[Rustyoldtractor]

Thanks Tomtop.

 

I'm working in clacton tomorrow, there is a Stihl dealer there, I'll get their opinion on how it's running. They might think it's typical for the model.

[Tomtop]

It's definitely not normal, I have 5 of them and many more over the years.

[spudulike]

They all sound sort of "farty" compared to two strokes, the common fault is the tappet clearance and the carbs need a bit of a tweak once in a while. They are a bit fragile around the valve area but just need a bit of love:lol:

[Tomtop]

Didn't think my guys are giving them any love. Closes thing is rolling around in the van as they drive along.

[spudulike]

Didn't think my guys are giving them any love. Closes thing is rolling around in the van as they drive along.

 

That is pretty typical of kit when you haven't paid for it:sneaky2:

[Rustyoldtractor]

Well, the Clacton dealer agreed with Tripp Batts that it's running fine. However they said it's a 4 stroke running on 2 stroke mix, whilst TB said it's a 2 stroke with valves. No difference there then

 

A mechanic friend of mine says it's running s###e, so not sure what to do now.

[Tomtop]

Where about do you live happy to have a look. PM me if you like.

[Wolfie]

My last 4mix tool (KM100) recently died so I've replaced it with a Km94. I avoid anything with a 4mix engine now.

 

 

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[Shane]

I have a 4 mix hedge cutter. Must have got 3 tanks of fuel through it before it died.

Had the tappets adjusted twice in 2 hours subsequent use - now it is perfect for 5 minutes then dies. We don't even take it out now. Heap of dung in my view!

 

We have a 2001 2 stroke which keeps bumping along and an echo. The 4 mix is just gathering dust. A failed attempt to reduce emissions, it reduced reliability much more.