661 Oil Test 32:1 vs 40:1 vs 50:1 ?

[Andyshine77]

Zinc provides zero protection from corrosion, Calcium does, but the amounts found in two cycle oil are almost useless as a corrosion inhibitor.
And I would say YOU don't know what you think you do..

Zinc doesn't provide corrosion resistance?? That's a new one.

 

[Trx250r180]

So whats a good storage oil?

I have only seen one brand that sells an oil for storage and break in that says on bottle storage oil

 

[KenJax Tree]

Lucas says it has excellent rust protection during storage.

 

[Trx250r180]

Lucas says it has excellent rust protection during storage.

I thought you meant an oil specifically designed for storage, not just will work for

 

[KenJax Tree]

I thought you meant an oil specifically designed for storage, not just will work for

I was responding to bwalker saying oil with zinc won't inhibit rust.

 

[Homelite410]

Flame away here but what is wrong with OEM oil?

 

[AKDoug]

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The old Stihl HP Super was JASO-FD but the new HP ultra is FB.

No. Ultra hasn't been tested. That's why it says "meets" FB standards, not "tested" to FB standards.

 

[AKDoug]

Flame away here but what is wrong with OEM oil?

Not a damn thing.

 

[mdavlee]

Flame away here but what is wrong with OEM oil?

The cost and smell for me.

 

[KG441c]

No. Ultra hasn't been tested. That's why it says "meets" FB standards, not "tested" to FB standards.

Which means its not even close to fd in requirements for emissions blockage

 

[KG441c]

The cost and smell for me.

Got time testing on go?

 

[mdavlee]

Got time testing on go?

I'm going to try. I'll be mowing the yard and stuff so I'll be out making noise any way. I'm going to go downstairs and see what oils I have and maybe mix some up in jars a pint at a time.

 

[KG441c]

I'm going to try. I'll be mowing the yard and stuff so I'll be out making noise any way. I'm going to go downstairs and see what oils I have and maybe mix some up in jars a pint at a time.

Should be interesting comparisons for sure

 

[porsche965]

I like making noise.

 

[Pud]

Flame away here but what is wrong with OEM oil?

I keep wondering the same thing , over hear stihl and husqvarna will give u 4 years warranty if u buy a couple bottles of there oil with a new saw and 1 year commercial warranty , call it marketing or ripping u off selling overpriced oils or whatever but these companies know alot about chainsaws and if there confident in there oil so am i.
The fallers i talk to tell me they put around 15 litres of fuel a day through 395's 6 days a week for around 7 months a year and will easely get 2 seasons out of a saw , going through 4 or 5 chains a week using nothing but husky xp oil
There saws would probibly do more work in a month than 90% of saws do in a life time and were the ones using motorcross bike oils worrying about saws siezing and a little carbon buildup

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

153 pages wow I think I will stay with what I'm doing. I really think its simple use what you feel comfortable with. We, my brothers and I have used A little sthil oil very little, A lot of Amsoil, couple cases of Shindiwa, any of the saws we have opened up to look at have all looked fine. We have seen none of the carbine build up, like some of the pictures shown. The only saw that I have had a problem with was a Jonsered 2054 I bought new in '93 . I was using OEM Jonsered in it. It carboned up bad. I then started using Amsoil @40:1 problem stopped. I have a quart of Lucas that I am going to try. A friend on here that lives in southwest Mo.that cuts a lot more Wood than most of you says he gets along fine with it.

I think this has been a very interesting thread. I do know Carbon build up is not your friend.

 

[bwalker]

Zinc doesn't provide corrosion resistance?? That's a new one.

Only to you..

 

[bwalker]

So whats a good storage oil?

The syn blend oils have an advantage in this regard.

 

[KG441c]

Just ran r50 in a 461 and a 390xp. Ran r2 in a 440 and the r2 was very low odor . R50 doesnt smell near as bad as h1r to my nose

 

[Homelite410]

What are you all paying? I buy 6 pak of 2.5 mix Jonsered oil for 11.49. Is that high? I burn 20 gallons of mix per year.