Pre-blended 2 cycle fuel. Opinions and feedback.

[Jcg1112]

Don't know if anyone has posted info about this. I've run a couple of cans thru my new chainsaw and blower. So far so good. Good power and minimal smoking. Nice not having to mix oil and gas. Obvious drawback is cost. I don't see it as cost effective for a landscaping/lawn business. My now not so local dealer where I bought my Wheelhorse tractor and other equipment in the past is really positive about the stuff. They sell mainly the Trufuel brand. No ethanol, high octane and fuel stabilizer all in one. I'm liking it so far.

 

[Rivets]

We sell the Stihl MotoMix to customers who have to let their equipment sit for long periods of time. Such as fire departments, utility companies, some landscapers. They like it, because they don't have to worry about fuel breaking down. Have had no complaints from anyone yet. Everyone says their equipment starts every time and runs great.

 

[066]

I work at a small dealership selling Stihl, Husqvarna & other brands of 2/stroke powered machinery & for the past 25 years we have always sold a pre-mixed 2/cycle fuel, we mix our own blend of good 2/cycle oil, petrol & AV gas @ 40:1 ratio, yes the cost is a little higher than if you were to do your own standard mix but the amount of fuel sold & coustomers that keep coming back mean we're doing somthing right, a good service for the coustomer & if there is a problem with the saw ect..., we know it's not the fuel mix thats the problem.:thumbsup:

 

[reynoldston]

Always learning something new. Frist time I have heard about pre-blended 2 cycle fuel. Just what does the dealer
do? mix 5 gallon cans, mix oil in a larger tank themselves, buy this fuel already mixed, how much do they get for a
gallon of remixed fuel? is their oil and stabilize different then what you are buying? do you bring your own container
or does it come with the fuel.

 

[Jcg1112]

Always learning something new. Frist time I have heard about pre-blended 2 cycle fuel. Just what does the dealer
do? mix 5 gallon cans, mix oil in a larger tank themselves, buy this fuel already mixed, how much do they get for a
gallon of remixed fuel? is their oil and stabilize different then what you are buying? do you bring your own container
or does it come with the fuel.

It's completely pre-blended with synthetic oil, 92 octane ethanol free gas and a stabilizer. I've only seen it in quart cans. There are several brands: Craftsman, Stihl and Trufuel are the ones I have. Haven't used the Stihl yet. There may be more. I'm sure there are only a couple of sources that blend and package the mix. I believe it's the Trufuel label that states blended in Houston, Tx and packaged in Shreveport, La. I'm sure the price is high because of the small market and individual quart size metal containers.

 

[possum]

Pretty much the same package and storage as the old coleman canned fuel. Its not camping gas of course but general idea the same. The fire departments use it here. My local dealer could not sell it unless he gave it away as everyone thinks it is terrible spendy. Most folks who have a stringtrimmer around here do not even have a seperate fuel can for it. They just pour in the gas and add some oil to the fuel tank on the trimmer. I have seen a few folks trying to fill them at the gas pump. The canned fuel is a good idea I think. Sooner or later all the brands will be selling one with their name on it.

 

[djdicetn]

I work at a small dealership selling Stihl, Husqvarna & other brands of 2/stroke powered machinery & for the past 25 years we have always sold a pre-mixed 2/cycle fuel, we mix our own blend of good 2/cycle oil, petrol & AV gas @ 40:1 ratio, yes the cost is a little higher than if you were to do your own standard mix but the amount of fuel sold & coustomers that keep coming back mean we're doing somthing right, a good service for the coustomer & if there is a problem with the saw ect..., we know it's not the fuel mix thats the problem.:thumbsup:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.....but don't different Brands/Types of 2-Cycle "equipment" have different mix ratios(not all are a 40:1 ratio)???? Wouldn't a "generic" 40:1 pre mix be "dangerous" to use in a 2-cycle engine that the specs are 50:1, 30:1, etc??????

 

[Kodie's Lawn Service]

You are right about the mix and i have used the moto mix i always get the bad smell i use it at the end of the year to put up my equipment for the winter :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Rivets]

With today's synthetic blends some companies have now developed oils which will cover a variety of oil/fuel ratios. Personally I have switched to Opti 2, which has 4 gas cans to one. There are others out there which do the same.

 

[Jcg1112]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.....but don't different Brands/Types of 2-Cycle "equipment" have different mix ratios(not all are a 40:1 ratio)???? Wouldn't a "generic" 40:1 pre mix be "dangerous" to use in a 2-cycle engine that the specs are 50:1, 30:1, etc??????

All of my new handheld stuff is 50:1. Craftsman does sell a 40:1 mix. I would think that those two ratios should cover most of what is sold or out there. All the brands I looked at when I made my purchases were 50:1.