Chainsaw fuel

[johnflimston]

Been having fuel problems with chainsaws and strimmers and advised to use Aspen 2.
All running well now but at £15 plus vat for 5 litres it is expensive.
What are the professionals using?

 

[Stock]

I use two-stroke mix and use aspen to put equipment away for the winter.............

 

[Mursal]

That would be a non starter, here £15 .............

To be honest we were using that much 2-stroke oil we started using SUTO (universal tractor) and had no problems. Wouldn't recommend SUTO for just occasional use, stick with the 2-stroke oil and exact measures.

2-stroke are little fecker's anyway, they just love attention ........

 

[milkloss]

Been using stihl red 2 stroke oil for a few years. Stuff gets put away for six months half full and usually start first go when they come out.

 

[Sharpy]

As above, the sthil red oil. I use the wee one shot 100ml thingies. I have not had a 2 stroke engine die on me ever.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Husky XP oil ,its blue 50-1 ,wont use anything else

 

[Mike6120]

Been using stihl red 2 stroke oil for a few years. Stuff gets put away for six months half full and usually start first go when they come out.

. Using the Stihl two stroke here too, but the local Stihl agent advised me to run the tank dry before putting stuff away. This was a good few years ago when they removed something from petrol, and he claimed it was the reason the pipe in the fuel tank of my saw perished.....

 

[Mike6120]

As above, the sthil red oil. I use the wee one shot 100ml thingies. I have not had a 2 stroke engine die on me ever.

A good idea is to buy the two stroke in larger bottles, as it's a lot cheaper, and then fill the small one shot bottle from the large bottle when you're mixing, to ensure an accurate mix....

 

[JD-Kid]

Been having fuel problems with chainsaws and strimmers and advised to use Aspen 2.
All running well now but at £15 plus vat for 5 litres it is expensive.
What are the professionals using?

new fuel don't leave it mixed for months
if the farm tank is topped up all the time can be older fuel in the system better to buy 10 or 20 lts from a bigger outlet with higher turn over of fuel
2 stroke oils brand names tend to work better

 

[Mursal]

As above, the sthil red oil. I use the wee one shot 100ml thingies. I have not had a 2 stroke engine die on me ever.

Yes the little one shop bottles are handy, but can be expensive.

 

[nonemouse]

I use aspen but chainsaw is used very infrequently, use less than 5 Ltrs per year, I know it's expensive but at least it works straight off on the few times I need it.

 

[timmyboy]

I have had more problems with petrol going stale than anything. I now make a point of using a 5 litre petrol can with a screw top and keep it fresh. Thrown away the jerry cans! No problems since.Mix as and when It is needed. Aspen is ok but I have to open up the tick over on my cheap saw to keep it running. Husky seems to run on it ok with out adjustment.

 

[Sharpy]

Yes the little one shop bottles are handy, but can be expensive.

Yes, but I find that engines start better on it and I like the convenience of the one shot bottles.

 

[Steevo]

Just started using this stuff to try out over the winter in a lawnmower engine

https://www.briggsandstratton.com/eu/en_gb/products/care-products/fuel-fit.html

 

[Steevo]

What's the difference between 2-stroke oil and SUTO? What makes 2-stroke better for use?

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Another one for Aspen 2. It's worth the extra cost in the time saving from faffing about with mixes and poor starting from incorrect mixes and stale petrol.

 

[Clive]

might be useful ? https://www.marketplace.farm/northern-arb-supplies/

Super Sexy chainsaw oil ??

 

[milkloss]

might be useful ? https://www.marketplace.farm/northern-arb-supplies/

Super Sexy chainsaw oil ??

Are you sure that's just for chainsaws?

 

[Kiwi Pete]

@Henarar was just advising me on tool lubrication recently

Best advice and practice with small engines esp 2 stroke ones is to run them out at the end of use / tip out any fuel in the tank even at the end of the day.
Our practice when I was in the forestry sector was always store the saw full of oil, empty of fuel.
And I only mix a small batch of fuel at a time, anything left in the can goes in the car or bike.
This more modern fuel keeps poorly, mixed, compared to the good old leaded stuff IME.
I use either stihl or husky stuff, much of a muchness.

 

[Roy_H]

Just started using this stuff to try out over the winter in a lawnmower engine

https://www.briggsandstratton.com/eu/en_gb/products/care-products/fuel-fit.html

I use that too its brilliant stuff