Pre-Mixed 40:1 - 2 cycle Fuel....
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Thats pretty amazing-huh? I saw the same thing and thought the same thing. Thought gas was expensive at the pump, that would come out to about $28 bucks a gallon to run your weedeater. I am still a manly man, I mix my own brew.
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I swear that can was only about $3.50 at mine. I just saw it this weekend. Still expensive, yes.
I'm reviving this thread. I bought some today. $4.99 a qt....I'm in Ca and we can only get terrible alcohol loaded gas from the pump. The Alcohol is bad news for small engines.
The pre mixed fuel does not contain alcohol! A qt of it will last me a year or more.
The pre mixed fuel does not contain alcohol! A qt of it will last me a year or more.
Once it's open, how long is it good for?
I assume that sealed it'll last a long time, so I guess it might be something worth having around for someone who doesn't keep gas on hand, and might need to use a chainsaw or something in an emergency.
I keep a supply of gas (Shell 93 with a double dose of Stabil and change it out once a year for fresh gas) on hand to run my backup generator anyways so I could just steal a gallon from this supply and mix it with 2 stoke oil I keep on hand, but I can see where it would be nice emergency thing to have for someone who wants to keep enough gas on hand to get a tree out of the driveway or something.
I assume that sealed it'll last a long time, so I guess it might be something worth having around for someone who doesn't keep gas on hand, and might need to use a chainsaw or something in an emergency.
I keep a supply of gas (Shell 93 with a double dose of Stabil and change it out once a year for fresh gas) on hand to run my backup generator anyways so I could just steal a gallon from this supply and mix it with 2 stoke oil I keep on hand, but I can see where it would be nice emergency thing to have for someone who wants to keep enough gas on hand to get a tree out of the driveway or something.
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They must sell well if Wally carries it. IMO, it's a great idea for clueless 2-cycle owners if they only go through a few quarts of premix a year. They'll be thrilled when their 2-stroke starts every time for them.
Joel
Joel
Personally, I'd never buy pre-mixed fuel. Particularly at that price.
As ridiculous as it may seem, I'm not one bit surprised that there a numerous consumers who will pay the price. Probably the same people who pay $2.00 for a litre of bottled water in a city where tap water is perfectly consumable.
I live in a city with a very new and modern water treatment plant that draws it's water from one of the most pristine sources in the world and the water is excellent. Yet I see tons of people buying bottled water! Why?
Can't remember who said it but this certainly applies:
"A sucker is born every day!"
W. C. Fields maybe?
As ridiculous as it may seem, I'm not one bit surprised that there a numerous consumers who will pay the price. Probably the same people who pay $2.00 for a litre of bottled water in a city where tap water is perfectly consumable.
I live in a city with a very new and modern water treatment plant that draws it's water from one of the most pristine sources in the world and the water is excellent. Yet I see tons of people buying bottled water! Why?
Can't remember who said it but this certainly applies:
"A sucker is born every day!"
W. C. Fields maybe?
Originally Posted By: boraticus
Can't remember who said it but this certainly applies:
"A sucker is born every day!"
W. C. Fields maybe?
P.T. Barnum is credited with a similar quote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_a_sucker_born_every_minute
It's not hard to part all the consumerist-wannabe experts from their money either though.
Can't remember who said it but this certainly applies:
"A sucker is born every day!"
W. C. Fields maybe?
P.T. Barnum is credited with a similar quote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_a_sucker_born_every_minute
It's not hard to part all the consumerist-wannabe experts from their money either though.
I have a can of the 50:1 for emergency use. I like the fact that it has E-0 gas (here in Central Fl, E-0 is impossible to find).
I mix my own during summer season, with Sta-Bil marine and Amsoil Sabre Pro. Near the end of season, I run a tank of this stuff, as I don't like to keep any ethanol in the carb, even though I drain and run dry.
The manufacturer says an open can is good for about 2 years.
I rarely like spending that kind of money. But one can every year is not that bad to me.
I mix my own during summer season, with Sta-Bil marine and Amsoil Sabre Pro. Near the end of season, I run a tank of this stuff, as I don't like to keep any ethanol in the carb, even though I drain and run dry.
The manufacturer says an open can is good for about 2 years.
I rarely like spending that kind of money. But one can every year is not that bad to me.
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Originally Posted By: Deltona_Dave
I have a can of the 50:1 for emergency use.....The manufacturer says an open can is good for about 2 years.
I bet an unopened can would be good for much more than that even. Maybe not a bad idea to keep a few cans around for emergency use.
I have a can of the 50:1 for emergency use.....The manufacturer says an open can is good for about 2 years.
I bet an unopened can would be good for much more than that even. Maybe not a bad idea to keep a few cans around for emergency use.
Originally Posted By: JTK
Deltona_Dave said:
Alot of emergencies could require two stroke mix like cutting a tree off your house with a chainsaw. What good a qt of pre-mix gas is going to do, I am not sure. You do realize in a pinch, you could just mix lawnmower oil in with the gas and get away with it-short term. Alot of old two stroke manuals used to even reccomend SAE 30 wt, if two stroke oil was not avaiable.
Originally Posted By: SWSportsman
What kind of emergency requires two-stroke pre-mix?
In '09 we had a big ice storm here in KY. Lots of trees down.
My parents for example live way back on a one lane road with trees on both sides. After the storm if they had not had mixed gas for the saw they likely would have been blocked in for a couple of days.
Luckily they think ahead about this type of stuff and had plenty of generator gas (21 days in the winter with no power), a shed full of firewood, tractor with a full take of diesel , a couple of 4x4 trucks, and 2 stroke oil.
What kind of emergency requires two-stroke pre-mix?
In '09 we had a big ice storm here in KY. Lots of trees down.
My parents for example live way back on a one lane road with trees on both sides. After the storm if they had not had mixed gas for the saw they likely would have been blocked in for a couple of days.
Luckily they think ahead about this type of stuff and had plenty of generator gas (21 days in the winter with no power), a shed full of firewood, tractor with a full take of diesel , a couple of 4x4 trucks, and 2 stroke oil.
My "emergency use" in my previous post, is just to have one on hand. It may be enough to finish a job, should I run out of my bulk mix. Beats having to stop what I am doing, just to make an out-of-the way trip to the gas station.
Dave
Dave
Originally Posted By: SWSportsman
What kind of emergency requires two-stroke pre-mix?
An early snowfall in November
What kind of emergency requires two-stroke pre-mix?
An early snowfall in November
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