Stihl HP Ultra oil

[sweetjetskier]

Well today I was out looking at new back pack blowers and at the Stihl dealer picked up a catalog.

Reading the 2 cycle oil page,the last sentence of the HP Ultra says "this oil is biodegradable,degrading by 80percent in 21 days"

Are the y referring to if the oil gets spilled on the ground and will biodegrade or do they mean it starts to bio degrade once mixed with gas ?

I have been using HP Ultra for 6 months or so and nothing on the bottles says anything about this.

Anyone have some input on this?

 

[sjp]

i would think when spilled or after combution, hp ultra has fuel stablizer in it

 

[jbighump]

+1 it means if it is spilled into the environment,still have some 1 gal mix bottles from last year and they are fine. one thing the label wont tell u is the great cleaning ability and and that its virtually carbon free.

 

[ironman_gq]

Its easily processed and broken down by naturally occuring bacteria and natural events in the soil. Will NOT break down in the bottle but once mixed its like everything else and should be used within a month or two

 

[sweetjetskier]

Thanks guys, your answers make sense to me.

I just wasn't sure what the deal was, I knew the new bio-bar and chain oils break down quickly,but they are coming into contact with soil,trees,etc when coming off bar and chain while running.

Just making sure my gas/oil mix isn't changing in 21 days!

I use enough mix that it lasts 2 weeks at best,but I don't need to blowing up equipment.

I learn something new everyday.

 

[JustinM]

Its easily processed and broken down by naturally occuring bacteria and natural events in the soil. Will NOT break down in the bottle but once mixed its like everything else and should be used within a month or two

:agree2:

 

[1steve]

the UV's from sun breaks oil down

 

[ironman_gq]

True but soil bacteria also play a large part in it. A lot of cleanup products for ground spills are designed to stop the oil from spreading further into the sorrounding area and to contain it long enough for micro organisms to break it down.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=scientists-break-down-oil
Lots of examples due to the recent Gulf spill

 

[1steve]

True but soil bacteria also play a large part in it. A lot of cleanup products for ground spills are designed to stop the oil from spreading further into the sorrounding area and to contain it long enough for micro organisms to break it down.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=scientists-break-down-oil
Lots of examples due to the recent Gulf spill

im with ya there just addin sum sun to the mix