stihl 2 stroke oils again?

[john87]

32 minutes ago, Stere said:

 

 

Husky stuff is cheaper than aspen

 

 

Husqvarna XP Power 2 5L

OAKLEYSGARDENMACHINERY.CO.UK

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Husqvarna XP Power 2 Advanced 2-stroke alkylate fuel mixed with 2% Husqvarna XP 2-stroke oil, formulated for Husqvarna...

 

 

That is all i ever use in all my stuff.

 

john

[neiln]

Twice the price then.   5L X £1.84/L for super is £9.20 but it's normally more like £7.50.  plus a pound for your 100ml of oil, so a tenner for 5L of mix. 

[Haironyourchest]

On 28/05/2022 at 11:51, Stubby said:

But one gallon a year ?   and not having to buy any oil  ?

Missed that. Yeah, at one gallon a year Aspen is the way to go, no question. Even three gallons a year. Cheap insurance. 

[Stere]

Shame there are no alkalyte pumps would probably make it cheaper?

 

If bought in 200l barrels its abit cheaper.... per litre

 

MOTOMIX Fuel Mixture (50L and 200L Barrels)

OAKLEYSGARDENMACHINERY.CO.UK

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Stihl MOTOMIX Fuel Mixture STIHL MotoMix is our patented premixed fuel, specially blended for ultimate performance...

 

Dealers getting barrels in and doing  refills would be more eco also (less plastic )..... not worth the hassle for them though I suppose?

[john87]

1 hour ago, Stere said:

Shame there are no alkalyte pumps would probably make it cheaper?

 

If bought in 200l barrels its abit cheaper.... per litre

 

MOTOMIX Fuel Mixture (50L and 200L Barrels)

OAKLEYSGARDENMACHINERY.CO.UK

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Stihl MOTOMIX Fuel Mixture STIHL MotoMix is our patented premixed fuel, specially blended for ultimate performance...

 

Dealers getting barrels in and doing  refills would be more eco also (less plastic )..... not worth the hassle for them though I suppose?

Looks to me like it would not be cheaper at all by the time you pay to have the drum delivered.. Then you have to store the thing and decant a bit out all the time..

 

john..

[Haironyourchest]

On 28/05/2022 at 12:07, john87 said:

......if stored in cold temperatures they are more likely than mineral oils to have the additives settle out of them..

 

 

What if you shake the container before use? Does that mix the additives back in suspension?

[john87]

1 hour ago, Haironyourchest said:

What if you shake the container before use? Does that mix the additives back in suspension?

I am not sure, but possibly not.. it is the difference between a "mixture" say dried peas in water, and a solution, say salt dissolved in water.

 

As the cold does the damage, it is fair to assume that any additives that separate out because of the cold, are in solution, and so the cold causes them to precipitate out, in the way that in school chemistry you could have a saturated solution and as you cooled it the dissolved sustance would precipitate out to form crystals..

 

Shaking it all you like will not dissolve them back in..

 

I know that the base oil itself can start to separate out too..

 

It is known that the additives dropping out MAY be a bigger problem with synthetic oils, but i would imagine you would need it to be minus 20 or something for a long time.

 

Oils also have have additives that simply settle out with time [so i presume they form a simple mixture and not a solution] You might be able to shake them back in, but i doubt it..

 

The recommended "shelf life" for oil and grease is about 5 years..

 

john..