Stihl 2 stroke oil

[stihlmadasever]

Hi all,

I was just curious as to how many of you guys and girls use stihl 2 stroke oil in your machines.

Ive never used it and not had that many issues with my stihl machines,stihl do recommend you use there own 2 stroke oil.

The reason im asking is a mate has problems with a newer stihl chainsaw,he returned it too the place he bought it to be told the saw would not be fixed under warranty as he didnt used stihl brand 2 stroke mix...

Im of the opinion the seller is playing silly buggers.

What do you think...

[dan494]

Never used anything but stihl oil with zero problems. Always had the red stuff but last lot I bought was the new green version

[Rye Oil Ltd]

Hi all,

I was just curious as to how many of you guys and girls use stihl 2 stroke oil in your machines.

Ive never used it and not had that many issues with my stihl machines,stihl do recommend you use there own 2 stroke oil.

The reason im asking is a mate has problems with a newer stihl chainsaw,he returned it too the place he bought it to be told the saw would not be fixed under warranty as he didnt used stihl brand 2 stroke mix...

Im of the opinion the seller is playing silly buggers.

What do you think...

 

HI, if your friend was using a 2-stroke oil that had the same spec as the Stihl oil that was recommended and he was using the correct mix ratio, then they are braking the law saying it cant be fixed under warranty.

 

They are very clever in trying to get round this issue, because they cannot force people into using a particular brand they change the mix ratio for anyone else's oil. So for instance they will say use the stihl oil at 50:1 but if any other brand it has to be 25 : 1 even if it is top of the range Redline stuff.

 

I think as long as he is using a decent spec oil and he mentions the EU law that specifically bans the process of forcing buyers to use a set brand of oil,

he should get it fixed.

Hope this helps

Jon

[Marc Lewis]

HI, if your friend was using a 2-stroke oil that had the same spec as the Stihl oil that was recommended and he was using the correct mix ratio, then they are braking the law saying it cant be fixed under warranty.

 

They are very clever in trying to get round this issue, because they cannot force people into using a particular brand they change the mix ratio for anyone else's oil. So for instance they will say use the stihl oil at 50:1 but if any other brand it has to be 25 : 1 even if it is top of the range Redline stuff.

 

I think as long as he is using a decent spec oil and he mentions the EU law that specifically bans the process of forcing buyers to use a set brand of oil,

he should get it fixed.

Hope this helps

Jon

 

Interesting as i have heard this before from stihl or husky (cant remember). Thanks for clarifying that Rye.

[stihlmadasever]

HI, if your friend was using a 2-stroke oil that had the same spec as the Stihl oil that was recommended and he was using the correct mix ratio, then they are braking the law saying it cant be fixed under warranty.

 

They are very clever in trying to get round this issue, because they cannot force people into using a particular brand they change the mix ratio for anyone else's oil. So for instance they will say use the stihl oil at 50:1 but if any other brand it has to be 25 : 1 even if it is top of the range Redline stuff.

 

I think as long as he is using a decent spec oil and he mentions the EU law that specifically bans the process of forcing buyers to use a set brand of oil,

he should get it fixed.

Hope this helps

Jon

 

Thanks rye i'll pass that on

[felixthelogchopper]

Do Stihl recommend the use of Aspen the same as Husqvarna?

[TGB]

Warranties are worth tuppence if the dealer wriggles out of it and the manufacture backs the dealer.

[cornish wood burner]

While my husky dealer turned his nose up at the red stihl I had, he didn't say he wouldn't honour the warranty if I used it. He did say green was best for the modern saws and put a litre in the package.

[inthewoods]

Never used anything but stihl oil with zero problems. Always had the red stuff but last lot I bought was the new green version

 

Same here but have been toying with the idea of trying the the green stuff, was it super / semi or ultra / fully synthetic? & any noticeable difference? Cheers

[aspenarb]

Same here but have been toying with the idea of trying the the green stuff, was it super / semi or ultra / fully synthetic? & any noticeable difference? Cheers

 

I found a 25ltr tub of green 2t in the shed that I bought from Jon ( Rye oils) yonks ago , nothing wrong with the oil but our lads cant tell if the fuels been dosed or not and were double dosing on occasions to be sure. I think you need the red dye to avoid confusion. Its ok if you batch 50 gallons at a time and everyone knows whats what.

 

Bob