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Oil mixtures and thoughts

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by WeldrDave, Sep 10, 2022.

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  1. WeldrDave

    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    You and I are close! I usually cut about 4 cord a year
    and burn about a qt has been my average. :yes:
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    These are some of the oils I have on hand. All have been tested on except the Tribodyn. That will be next.

    The Dominator is my go to oil. The Honda HP2 is being ran long term in my ported Makita DCS401. Red Armor for more cleaning ability testing plus I'm going to be running it at 50:1 in my leaf blowers for long term testing. The Castrol GO I use for break-in as I'm old school and use mineral oils for a few tanks before moving to synthetic.

    Keep in mind, it takes very little oil to mix a gallon at 100, 200 and 300:1 for my high load, lean tests. I have lots of nearly full containers of oil that will never get used up in my lifetime and I'll eventually give them away.
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    Sweet!!! Very nice. :cool: I'm an old Military rifle fan and do lots of shoots, we just had a military match on 9/11. I got second which I'm very happy with! I do 2, 6 week .22 matches a winter, indoor scoped and iron sights.
     
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    Very cool.
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    Eggshooterist Send me a PM with your name and address and I'll send you a bottle to your door from Amazon. I only have qt's and 2 gallons. I'll send a 3.2 ounce.
     
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    INCOMING!!!!
     
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    Got it.
     
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    Just remembered another use for my saws as I'm going out to do so. We have 2.4 miles of walking / biking trails on our property. Im regularly having to trim along side and overhead. Thats the XS 2511 Ps job.
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    I noticed in the back row of your oil collection, you had "BelRay" oil. I have a little story about that oil, When my Daughter was young she wanted a Moped so bad, she drove us nuts. Well, we bought her one when she was of "Legal age" to drive one in this Communist state. Her friend/school mate was about 6 months older and had one. When he got his, the place who sold him his (INSISTED) for warranty that they only use BelRay oil. Now, I'm no super mechanic but I am a metals guy and was a military engineer, I said that BULL$#!T! That's only so you buy the stuff from them. They were the only place around that had BelRay. We went to another place who sells mopeds at the time, they said; we recommend this, this, or that oil. I felt better and purchased one there. Now, I'm not saying BelRay isn't good, what I am saying is this place must have been making $$$$$ cash cow from BelRay or the owner of the shop was in bed with his sister! :zip: It didn't make sense to push it so hard, they sold nothing but BelRay.
     
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    PM your address & I will send some of this to sample.

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    I think I still have your address, how much oil do you need to sample ?
     
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    I looked. There's none on Amazon UK.

    I could get some from the US via eBay. But the postage and import duty kills the deal. Particularly now that the pound and dollar are nearly equal in value.
     

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    I prefer Belray foam filter oil over all others. The mineral oil was a disappointment. The synthetic was mediocre. Again, in my extreme lean ratio testing.
     
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    4 oz is plenty for lean testing and leaves enough to run a gallon at normal ratios.
     
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    He is on the Metric system and iirc it ends up being 42:1? Also of note, Castrol in Canada is Stihl oil, but not in the U.S., this fact cannot be stated enough.
     
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    What about Australia? Can you buy it from there for less shipping?
     
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    Lort, I hope not…
     
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    I think its to late.
     
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    Ok having average I can see useing more of it. I read about keeping trails clear. I have a few fields I bush hog and I can use a good bit of fuel in those baby saws and pole saws keeping them trimmed.
     
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    :headbang::loco: :crazy::smoke::zip:
     
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