stihl 028

[David Dobedoe]

A friend has just bought a second hand stihl 028

 

How old is it likely to be?

Will it want 1/25 or 1/50 oil fuel mix?

 

Any comments please?

 

Thanks David

[Joe Newton]

A friend has just bought a second hand stihl 028

 

 

 

How old is it likely to be?

 

Will it want 1/25 or 1/50 oil fuel mix?

 

 

 

Any comments please?

 

 

 

Thanks David

 

 

Check and see if it says "made in West Germany" on it.

 

Ma colleague has one. Bulletproof. He runs it on 50.1

[Macpherson]

hi, it first appeared in 1984, which may make it seem old to you.

[harrythecat178]

Golden rule with 2 strokes in my experience, use a good quality branded semi synthetic 2 stroke oil at 50;1, . If is doesnt say semi synthetic or synthetic or is not mainstream brand use 25:1 . The only exception I know of is Stihl HP which is mineral but designed fpr 50:1

[Logan]

My first chainsaw was a 028 avs woodboss got it in '89, was a great saw. Think the 028 "av" had plainer more chunky chain brake handle, also my memory is hinting that they may have been a cc or 2 less, the "av super" was 51.5cc according to my grainy sepia tinted photographic memory. Anyway, the handbook said as harry said there, 50:1 if stihl oil, 25:1 if any other brand.

[spudulike]

Oils have progressed since the 1980s, 50:1 on any high quality oil, most others 40:1 unless you like the smell of two stroke and like clouds of white smoke:sneaky2: