What oil and mixture?

[jimbo1490]

By the time you buy the gas,Fuel Medic,and xylene couldn't you just by the E free gas?

Fuel Medic barely factors into the cost as the recommended dose is like 1/2 Oz per gallon and the stuff is fairly cheap. Xylene is also not an expensive solvent at about $16/gallon and modern fuels are compromised IMHO, to meet EPA requirements (mostly) and are really designed to meet the needs of modern fuel injected 4 stroke car engines. Xylene was in the old fuel, the fuel our 2 strokes like. 8 Oz of Xylene costs me about $1. E free premium (the only E free grade available here) is around $5 a gallon. So, no the xylene + regular is still a bit cheaper at around $4.30.

Remember the oil companies used to leave the xylene and toluene in because it is a good fuel component with really no negative issues as far as engine performance and storage stability.

Jimbo

 

[KenJax Tree]

Fuel Medic barely factors into the cost as the recommended dose is like 1/2 Oz per gallon and the stuff is fairly cheap. Xylene is also not an expensive solvent at about $16/gallon and modern fuels are compromised IMHO, to meet EPA requirements (mostly) and are really designed to meet the needs of modern fuel injected 4 stroke car engines. Xylene was in the old fuel, the fuel our 2 strokes like. 8 Oz of Xylene costs me about $1. E free premium (the only E free grade available here) is around $5 a gallon. So, no the xylene + regular is still a bit cheaper at around $4.30.

Remember the oil companies used to leave the xylene and toluene in because it is a good fuel component with really no negative issues as far as engine performance and storage stability.

Jimbo

So you just put 8oz. of xylene into a gallon of gas? And you have home brew race fuel:msp_thumbup:

 

[jimbo1490]

So you just put 8oz. of xylene into a gallon of gas? And you have home brew race fuel:msp_thumbup:

I wouldn't go that far. I have home brewed 91 octane at about the same cost as 91 octane pump, but with less E and more of the 'good' aromatic, Xylene. Now if you went to 30% Xylene, you'd have 96 octane but at a cost of about $6 a gallon. The sweet spot is at about 10-15%.

Jimbo

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Does nobody like any of the klots blends?

 

[o8f150]

I run non ethanol 90 octane with echo power blend at 150:1

 

[jonsered raket]

I run non oxy 92 with klotz R50 at 40:1. Haven't had any film issues like I hear of.

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[mdavlee]

I'm trying some R50 in a few saws I just rebuilt right now. Some already have 2 gallons through them. I'll probably pull one of them apart soon to inspect. The super techniplate I think is the one that seems to leave the worst film.

 

[Rickochet]

Stihl Ultra 50:1 with 89 Octane. Has worked well for years!

 

[Andyshine77]

Does nobody like any of the klots blends?

R50 is good stuff, used it for years with zero issues.

 

[MuskokaSplitter]

Im Running Stihl orange bottle.....at 40:1 seems good so far.
My local dealer said since they moved to 50:1 he hasnt seen any issues because of that. and recommended 40:1 but said 50:1 wont have any problems.

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

I'm trying some R50 in a few saws I just rebuilt right now. Some already have 2 gallons through them. I'll probably pull one of them apart soon to inspect. The super techniplate I think is the one that seems to leave the worst film.

I have been told to stay away from the super techniplate. I did order some original techniplate...I've been advised that it was alot better in saws than the super. I was thinking about trying the R50 but wasn't sure about it.

 

[ncfarmboy]

Husky XP @ 32 to 1, premium non E, 1 oz. Seafoam gal. in everything but MS460. Switching to Belray H1R when I go through the 2 gal XP i have. Use Stihl Ultra @ 32-1 in my ported MS460.
Shep

 

[Andyshine77]

Original techniplate is great and it mixes with just about any fuel additive, just don't let you're saws sit too long, as it doesn't have the best corrosion resistance for long term storage.

 

[mdavlee]

Original is good if you have ethanol fuel since it mixes with alcohol well. I like the smell of original better than the R50.

 

[hoskvarna]

I have been using Opti oil mixed at there recommended rate for 10 or so yrs.Good luck so far no oil related problems. My 2 cents!

 

[cmarti]

Red Armor 50:1/92 octane

 

[ttyR2]

Stihl synthetic at 50:1, jetted properly. All of my saws have been happy for a couple years now.