Engine Type of Oil for Push Mower

[Ric]

I have always been told, and believe and follow it, 2-cycle (or 2 stroke) oil is only for 2-stroke engines like chain saws and the like, where you mix it with gas since there is no oil in a crankcase, and 4-stroke oil is thicker and only used in 4-stroke engines where there is a crankcase filled with oil. I have had others tell me they used 2 cycle oil in their 4 cycle engines and they soon started using, and leaking, oil and "blew up' within a short time. I talked with a very good, and reliable, mechanic this same question. He said to me, You dont use motor oil in place of transmission fluid do you, it is not designed for that, always use the right type in the right place.
Just my thoughts, I'm not always right, but always try to do the right thing. Save yourself some possible problems or headaches, use 2 cycle in 2 cycle and 4 cycle in 4 cycle.

What you say is very true and I agree never use two stoke oil in a four stroke engine, However there is one exception that I know of where you do and that is in the Stihl 4mix engine which is a 4 cycle that runs on 2 cycle 50 to 1 mix.

 

[Fish]

That is such a BS story the Amsoil oil tech will think your not very smart for asking such a dumb question. Fish is just trying to get a funny going. If you don't know yet fire makes heat and heat melts ice.

Yeah, you caught me......... I remember on another chainsaw forum, I started a thread about Stihl introducing a Synthetic bar oil
the day before April 1st, I called the techs at bryan equipment in Ohio, they said they had several calls about it.

now a bar oil argument, they can get real fun!!!!!!!

 

[pugaltitude]

Yeah, you caught me......... I remember on another chainsaw forum, I started a thread about Stihl introducing a Synthetic bar oil
the day before April 1st, I called the techs at bryan equipment in Ohio, they said they had several calls about it.

now a bar oil argument, they can get real fun!!!!!!!

Everybody knows its chipshop vegetable oil is the best to use.
Biodegradable and works at warm temps.
Just syphon all the potato and fish out.

 

[davbell22602]

Just use whatever 4 cycle oil you wanna use thats in the engine owners manual. 10w-30, sae30, sae hd 30, 5w-30, conventional, synthetic to Joes homemade 4 cycle oil.

 

[reynoldston]

Everybody knows its chipshop vegetable oil is the best to use.
Biodegradable and works at warm temps.
Just syphon all the potato and fish out.

Dose that make you hungry when you mow your lawn when the exhaust fumes smell like a fish fry?? I wouldn't write what I am really thinking seeing they are XXX.

 

[pugaltitude]

Dose that make you hungry when you mow your lawn when the exhaust fumes smell like a fish fry?? I wouldn't write what I am really thinking seeing they are XXX.

This is the reply to fish's bar oil debate.

 

[tybilly]

Yeah, you caught me......... I remember on another chainsaw forum, I started a thread about Stihl introducing a Synthetic bar oil
the day before April 1st, I called the techs at bryan equipment in Ohio, they said they had several calls about it.

now a bar oil argument, they can get real fun!!!!!!!

did you ever meet Dick Bixler?..real nice guy

 

[reynoldston]

OK who is Dick Bixler and what is special about him?

 

[wjjones]

Everybody knows its chipshop vegetable oil is the best to use.
Biodegradable and works at warm temps.
Just syphon all the potato and fish out.

:laughing:....:laughing:

 

[Mower Doctor 78006]

I use Pennzoil Sae 30Wt in all my 4 stroke small engines. It has great lubrication property's and doesn't cost an arm and a leg!!