Two Cycle oil

Hey now. I use Wally World 2 cycle oil in all my stuff, to include the Stihl.

Been doing it for eons with no ill effects.

Charlie D. wrote:

tplife wrote:
Or you could have used your American Express or Citibank Visa credit card for the extra 2-years on the warranty, and just bought 2-stroke oil at WalMart, LOL.

Thanks Funny. Believe I will stay with Stihl.

Agreed. Stay away from the YouTube comparisons. We need to keep comeraderie among campers here, my brother. As a biker, I've admired Husqvarna for years, but I've never ridden a Stihl. If you see one, send me a note and I'll put on the leathers. :)

The newer 2 stroke oils drastically cut down on the need to clean exhaust port carbon and plug fouling. 16:1 was the ratio back then.

1. Maybe there was no such thing as 2-stroke oil at that time ? And you probably measured piston clearance and ring gap with a yardstick back then ? Things have advanced a little in 70 years.

2. In 1969 Honda gave us their 750cc, 4 cylinder motorcycle. The one weak point on these great bikes was the chain - they could barely handle the horsepower. So Honda gave it automatic chain oiling because they knew that the owners would not necessarily lube the chain as required. It bled off engine oil to drip on the chain. And it got all over the rear wheel. So some of us turned it off and bought good chain lube. The difference was that chain lube had additives so it would penetrate the links (cousins to chain saw links) and it was super sticky and stayed in place after it set up. This greatly prolonged the life of the chain and sprockets. And (most importantly) made for nice clean rear wheels.

Two things.
1
In the late 40's 2 cycles engines in chain saws called for non detergent engine oil.
2
I have an electric chain saw that calls 10w 30 oil. NOT bar oil. I don't understand why, with bar oil being sticky I would think it would be better.

Dusty

Charlie D. wrote:

SaltiDawg wrote:

Charlie D. wrote:
Anyone have an idea what the weight is for 2 cycle oil is? Bought a new Stihl weed eater and a 6 pack of Stihl synthetic. Oil was $15.99 plus tax. 6 pack was 4.6 ounces each and will make 6 gallons. Purchase of a 6 pack extends warranty by 2 years.

My local Rental Center is an authorized Stihl Dealer. They've offered the same deal for a couple of years... actually extends warranty to two years total.

Nope- All of the below items have a 2 year warranty"
FS Trimmers,
...

I stand corrected. Thanks.

tplife wrote:
Or you could have used your American Express or Citibank Visa credit card for the extra 2-years on the warranty, and just bought 2-stroke oil at WalMart, LOL.

Thanks Funny. Believe I will stay with Stihl.

I have used straight 30W for chain lube on my chain saws.

Bar oil has additives that make it sticky so it doesn't sling off all over the place. In addition to being less messy, it stays on the chain/bar and protects these not-inexpensive parts from excess wear.

Or you could have used your American Express or Citibank Visa credit card for the extra 2-years on the warranty, and just bought 2-stroke oil at WalMart, LOL.

SaltiDawg wrote:

Charlie D. wrote:
Anyone have an idea what the weight is for 2 cycle oil is? Bought a new Stihl weed eater and a 6 pack of Stihl synthetic. Oil was $15.99 plus tax. 6 pack was 4.6 ounces each and will make 6 gallons. Purchase of a 6 pack extends warranty by 2 years.

My local Rental Center is an authorized Stihl Dealer. They've offered the same deal for a couple of years... actually extends warranty to two years total.

Nope- All of the below items have a 2 year warranty"
FS Trimmers,
Brushcutters and
Clearing Saws 2 years
Flexible and solid drive cables on FS
trimmers, brushcutters, clearing saws,
FC edgers, HL hedge trimmers, KM
and MM multi-task tools, KM
attachments, and fixed length HT pole
pruners will be covered by limited
warranty to the original retail
purchaser for as long as the
appropriate spare part continues to
remain available from STIHL.
FSE 120 Volt A.C.
Electric Trimmers
FC Edgers
HL Extended Reach
Hedge Trimmers
KM Multi-Task Tools &
KM Attachments
MM Multi-Task Tools &
MM Attachments
HT Pole Pruners
Fixed Length Models
HT Pole Pruners
Telescoping Models
2 years
HS Hedge Trimmers
HSE 120 Volt A.C.
Electric Hedge
Trimmers
BG Handheld Blowers
BGE 120 Volt A.C.
Electric Handheld
Blowers
SH Shredder
Vac/Blowers
BR Backpack Blowers
SR Backpack
Sprayers
BT Augers & Drill
SE Vacuum Cleaners

AND:
Double limited warranty protection applies to most STIHL gasoline-powered products purchased for personal non-income producing household purposes only. At the time of your equipment purchase, simply purchase a 6-pack of STIHL HP Ultra Oil (any size containers) or a minimum of 1-gallon of STIHL MotoMix® premixed fuel to qualify for the double limited warranty coverage. STIHL HP Ultra Oil and STIHL MotoMix® premixed fuel provide for improved engine longevity. Other restrictions apply. See Dealer for details.