50 to 1 gas in 40 to 1 engines?

[Al_Smith]

Oh trust me you can lean burn a 4 cycle too but it doesn't have a thing to do with the oil .Kinda skewing the thread but a buddy of mine burnt holes in 3 out of 8 pistons on a cherry '57 chevy back in high scholl trying to run a 4 duece maniford with too large of carbs set way to lean .Such a pity that was .

Well in a way it does have something to do with the thread because it's not the oil that screws up the engine just bad tuning .

[Paul_H]

The original post-

I bought a Stihl chainsaw.  It is 50 to 1.  My Echo backpack blower and weedwacker are 40 to 1.  Is it ok to run the 50 to 1 in them?

The correct answer- yes if you use a good grade of 50:1 oil,you will make out just fine.

[clww]

Amen!!!

[tyb525]

The crankcase oil thing was meant to be a joke, I'm more knowledgeable than that

...because it's not the oil that screws up the engine just bad tuning .

That's all that needs to be said.

[Paul_H]

I'll say more.If it's not the oil but the tuning,why tell people to add more oil?

Sawguy21 is a regular poster and a quiet unassuming fellow but he has worked all sides of the small engine industry including a good stint as a saw Dr for a heli logging co in a career going back about 40 years.He'd never blow his own horn so I'll give it a go.
I figure he's forgotten more about saws and small engines that most people I know so when he pipes up on a subject like this,I tend to listen.

[Al_Smith]

I'll say more.If it's not the oil but the tuning,why tell people to add more oil?

 

Now who's arguing I didn't tell people to use more oil I merely stated that I do and further more reiterated that what ever people are comforatble is just fine with me .

That's kinda what on line discussions are all about the last time I knew anything about them . They haven't changed have they and nobody told me ?

[Paul_H]

The original post-

I bought a Stihl chainsaw.  It is 50 to 1.  My Echo backpack blower and weedwacker are 40 to 1.  Is it ok to run the 50 to 1 in them?

If I were the original poster I'd want a yes or no answer not a bunch more questions.

[Al_Smith]

  Yes then .However------------------

[Paul_H]

I enjoy your posts Al,however....

[Al_Smith]

  Well you gotta liven things up now and again .We must all do our part .

[Red 93 L1 #3383]

I like my Amzoil Saber 100:1 mixed about 75:1 to 80:1.  I don't take the time ot get it measured exactly, I shotgun it using the marks on the side of the bottle.  We would run it 100:1 but with the seasonal help we give our equipment a safety net by telling them to mix it around 80:1.  We run that mix in all our 2-cycle equipment at work ( 18 string trimmers, 2 pole saws, 2 hedge trimmers, 4 push mowers, 8 chain saws, 3 hand held blowers, 6 back-pack blowers, 2 cut-off saws & a tamper ).  Alot of the equipment is used by seasonal help ( high school & college students ) who wouldn't know if its running lean or rich.  All they care is that it starts and runs & if it doesn't they bring it to me or the other mechanic to fix.  The only failures that we have had have been the result of wore out equipment ( we have a few 20 year old pieces ) or operator error ( straight gas / abuse / dropping...).

[Al_Smith]

  Oh no .Amsoil again .