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JeffFarrar
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Which 2-cycle oil for Toro snow blower.
Original Message Nov 18, 2005 9:40 am |
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I know this is a stupid question. I have a 2-cycle Mercury outboard in which I run Mercury oil, a Sthil weed trimmer in which I run Sthil oil, and a Lawnboy lawnmower in which I run Lawnboy oil. Again all are 2-cycle. With all the different ratios I just make each its own gas can. Last year it got a Toro 2-cycle snow blower. I used up the oil that came with it but am unable to find the recommend Toro oil in any store. Hence this post. What is a good quality oil to use with the Toro? Or should I mail order the real Toro oil? Any of the above that I currently use work? I would like something that has a fuel stabilizer. I don't run the same gas across two seasons but one batch will last me the whole winter. I just have this thing about sticking with what the manufacture wants. Thanks. Am I being ridiculous for using all these different oils?
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mml4
 
Snow is good,
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Re: Which 2-cycle oil for Toro snow blower.
Reply #13 Feb 16, 2006 7:18 pm |
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Hi Guys! I spoke to a tech at Kioritz which is a company that supplies a large # of two stroke engines to the OPE manufacturers. My initial question to him regarded using a 50:1 mix in a back pack Kioritz powered blower that called for 32:1. He said the deciding factor was weather the engine had a hard chrome surfaced bore.If yes 50:1 with the newer oils such as Echo Power Blend would be no problem.If not then going to anything higher than 50:1 would not be a good idea.The blower in question was a Craftsman made for Sears by Echo. I got the same story from the tech dept. at Stihl re:my chain saw. It appears that the cylinder wall surface in a two stroke has a lot to do with the oil requirement. Marc
SnapperV210P,Toro22177,TroyBilt42010Snowthrower,Craftsman Shredder,American Turbo Pressure Washer HondaGX200,Stihl011Saw,EchoPas260Trimmer Edger,EchoPB602Blower,EchoHCR150Hedge Clipper
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mml4
Snow is good,
Deep snow is better!
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Re: Which 2-cycle oil for Toro snow blower.
Reply #14 Feb 16, 2006 7:21 pm |
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My Bad !! Should say going to anything higher than 32:1 would be a no no !! Sorry,Marc
SnapperV210P,Toro22177,TroyBilt42010Snowthrower,Craftsman Shredder,American Turbo Pressure Washer HondaGX200,Stihl011Saw,EchoPas260Trimmer Edger,EchoPB602Blower,EchoHCR150Hedge Clipper
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mml4
Snow is good,
Deep snow is better!
Joined: Dec 31, 2003
Points: 544
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Re: Which 2-cycle oil for Toro snow blower.
Reply #15 Feb 16, 2006 7:25 pm |
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This site needs an edit button!!!!
SnapperV210P,Toro22177,TroyBilt42010Snowthrower,Craftsman Shredder,American Turbo Pressure Washer HondaGX200,Stihl011Saw,EchoPas260Trimmer Edger,EchoPB602Blower,EchoHCR150Hedge Clipper
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