Thread: Jonsered Turbo High Performance 2 cycle mix

My dealer has this stuff and I was told by him it will work for16:1 up to 50:1 , just mix one bottle (2.6 fluid oz.) to 1 gallon of gas and use it for everything ! I searched the archives and found no mention of this oil .. Is this for real ?

A version of this discussion pops up every now and then. BIG CAN O WORMS! Many people run 50:1 in all of their 2 strokes no matter what the manufacturer says. Some will tell you to run 32:1 in everything you own including your pick-up truck. Sit back and watch the drama unfold............

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I would do a search of oil and ratio and form an oppinion for yourself. That being said I wouldnt use the Jonsered oil. Mobil mx2t synthetic can be had for less money and is a way better oil. I would mix it between 32-40:1.

I'll second that BW......or B'dub..

First of all, that Jonsey oil is probably the same mix as Husky oil. Husky has a good two-cycle oil which is as good as any of the major brands.
Second, Ben will seize any opportunity to tout the 'virtues' of Mobli synthetic to the exclusion of practically all other mix oils. It may be good, but I've always run a manufacturer-labeled mix and never had any fuel related problems.
Third, several of the manufacturer-labeled mix oils are very good and far surpass the needs of practically all users. My local dealer represents probably 15-20 different brands of two-cycle equipment. Their repair department fixes many other brands as well. How many types of mix fuel do you think they have in their shop? 20? 10? 5? Nope, they have ONE type of mix fuel in their shop and they put it in every brand of machine they sell or repair. It's Stihl branded mix. They have done this for 30 years and I'm sure virtually all dealers follow a similar procedure. And I'm sure that they know a heck of a lot more about two-cycle engine needs than I do.

The manufacturer branded oils meet all of the minimum requirements for 2 cycle engines. If you use them in a stock piece of equipment it should meet or exceed it's designed usable life. Synthetic oils exceed the minimum requirements. They are better for the equipment and will prolong its life when compared to dino oils. If your running modified equipment the additional stresses, speeds, pressures, etc. require more lubrication to minimize heat, friction and wear. Synthetic oils better provide this protection due to the superior pourability, compressibility, resistance to coking and load carrying capability. I'm not saying dino oils are bad but I do feel synthetic oils are better.

My $.02

I won't specifically say that the Jonsey Turbo oil has anything wrong with it, but dealers in my region have been selling the same stuff for 7 or 8 years...I think Tilton (Jonsered importer) made a deal for tons of the stuff and is still trying to get out from under it. It does not carry the ISO "L-EGD" or "JASO FC" label, so the quality is unknown. Jonsered honors the warranty if the product is used, so it can't be really bad, but since nobody knows...?

I asked my old Jonsey dealer if he knew the rating for the oil, and he did not. He promised to ask the Tilton agent, but got no response there. I believe the oil to be a Tilton-contracted product, with no relationship to any Husky product; but again, if Tilton agrees to honor the warranty if a saw or trimmer fails, it's probably OK.

My old Jonsered dealer has retired, and closed. There is a new store selling them near me that doesn't stock the oil anymore, because Tilton doesn't publish the specs for the product. While Tilton may honor warranty issues with it's use, other makers will not, unless the owner can produce an oil bottle with the label I mentioned above. For this shop it's just insurance...if by some chance a customer blows up his EFCO trimmer or Echo blower using the non-labelled Jonsey oil, they may not get paid for warranty repairs.

Here's a link to a discussion on 2 cycle oils that may clear a few things up for folks new to the subject. For those who've seen it before, surf around the site to find results of testing their snowmobile products.

Ben will seize any opportunity to tout the 'virtues' of Mobli synthetic to the exclusion of practically all other mix oils

Thats not true Brian. There are other quality oils out there that I would use. However there are none with the bang for the buck of mobil MX2T. It is priced cheaper than factory mix and is light years better. OEM mix oils are basically 70's technology with the exception of Stihl and Huskys premium oils. The premium oils are still way behind mx2t quality wise and cost more money. If a better product is available for less money I say use it.

I take no chances and always use saw branded oils, Jonsered, Husky, Echo, Stihl.

I do run it 40: in my shop mix.

I have had no trouble with this practice. I see no reason to experiment until I find one that doesn't work.

Bwalker, I have looked for Mobil mx2t and can't find it locally. I would try a quart if I could find it.

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I take no chances and always use saw branded oils

Tony: Who do you think makes the oem mix oils? Mobil, chevron, exxon, citgo from what i have seen.

Sedanman: Autozone and Murrays sell it. You can buy it online for a very resonable price from www.avlube.com

After selling oil for saws for the last 35 years and seeing everything from bar and chain oil to diesel and Roundup in the mix I think Husqvarna or Stihl is the best .Over the years I have seen some trouble .Granberg was one of the first with 100:1,problem being there was not enough mix in the can and caused some motor failure.

All this in the past I have had good luck with Husqvarna and Stihl. If your motor is ready to give up the ghost ,the best snake oil with all the additives will not save it.