Got a used one from my mom who bought a battery powered one that is easier for her to operate. No manual and no sticker telling me what the oil to gas mix should be. Any ideas?
2 Stroke Oil Mix Ryobi Gas Trimmer
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Any two stroke oil will work. Pennzoil Outdoor would be perfect. They sell it at Walmart. Their two stroke oil would be fine too. Mix it at 4.0 ounces to 1 gallon. That will be 32:1 and a safe mixture.
Most of the OPE stuff I have used works fine on a 50:1 mix. I use Stihl oil bought at my local dealer, but most of the good brands work fine. Stihl oil seems to work best in my Stihl blower, so I use that in my trimmer, too.
I dump a 2.6 oz bottle into a gallon of gas. Takes me well into summer, but I don't use the equipt a lot.
I dump a 2.6 oz bottle into a gallon of gas. Takes me well into summer, but I don't use the equipt a lot.
Thanks you guys.
32:1
depends on how old it is, most newer stuff are 40 or 50:1.
but as said 32:1 is nice and safe (or correct if it is old)
but as said 32:1 is nice and safe (or correct if it is old)
I bought a "homelite" some many years ago, and it specced 50:1, as does FIL's identical Ryobi. The plastic's not identical, but when you take the plastic off it is.
Been running 30(ish) to 1 in it for 15+ years...i like a slightly wet exhaust to show me that the oil gets through the entire system.
Never fouled a plug.
This year ran TCW-3, and gummed up the spark arrestor with sticky gummy stuff, that burned off in 10 seconds with a propane torch.
With the muffler off, the internal looked brand new.
As did the asbestos exhaust gasket..BBW
Been running 30(ish) to 1 in it for 15+ years...i like a slightly wet exhaust to show me that the oil gets through the entire system.
Never fouled a plug.
This year ran TCW-3, and gummed up the spark arrestor with sticky gummy stuff, that burned off in 10 seconds with a propane torch.
With the muffler off, the internal looked brand new.
As did the asbestos exhaust gasket..BBW
Any 2-stroke oil will do - if you want convenience, pickup the 2.6oz. bottles that makes 1 gallon of mix. I'm currently using Echo Power Blend but will be going back to RL as soon as the new blower breaks in.
I always use high octane gasoline in my bolens trimmer,but I had to try different brands of 2 stroke oil to help it start. I settled on a syntheic at 80:1 .The bolens carb cannot be tuned,therefore the need to expt. with different oils became necessary.I will continue with the 80:1 synthetic.
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