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Re: Which 2-cycle oil for Toro snow blower.
#1 Feb 16, 2006 4:53 pm

Ever consider synthetic?

Over oiling can cause problems of their own and destruction of the engine is one. This is caused by the hard carbon formed on the piston and then breaking loose and scoring the cylinders. I have seen that scenario many, many times in the years of working on equipment and even some relatively good techs will overlook the carbon and blame it on a lean mixture.

Oil is almost solely used today to carry the additive packages. That is why with new technology 100:1 mixes can be used in many engines with the right two cycle oil.
IE: Evinrude E-TEC now not only has more power and torque compared to current 2 cycles, but exceeds them AND 4 strokes in pollution.. 2 Strokes are far from dead and making a comeback. The Evinrude E-TEC can run up to 5 hours with NO oil at all with no internal damage. The engines computer goes into "limp mode" and will run at I beleive up to 2000 RPM. So much for worrying about oil/fuel ratios.

AMSOIL for one is why snowmobiles are allowed again in Yellowstone Park where they were outlawed just a couple years ago. Through extensive tests and considerable costs, Oils were reformulated time and time again. It was more than just a pollution concern too,that is the easy part, engines have changed over the last few years with the addition of Power Valves for one where carbon forms very easily with mineral oil. So they had to find an oil that would not clog the Power Valves but burn "clean" and carry enough lubrication. More and more OEM's are stating that Synthetic oil must be used to maintain their warranty.

Echo, Husqvarna, Stihl, Red Max and the rest do not make their oils. Most go out for bid usually every 1-3 years and some recommend a certain brand if not their own because they get paid for advertising. There are specs on all oils as you know, but what you may not know is, oil such as you buy for your vehicles, only 1 in 5 even meet what it says on the label.

Re: My New Method For Clearing Snow.
#3 Jan 29, 2006 3:30 am

Denis wrote:

why not? I used to get a drill to stir a cake...

LOL

Tool time has us all hyped up. The red max 8000 is a very powerful backpack, but there is hard choice between the Stihl br600 and the 8000. I don't own either, but they both have outdone each other. The race is on to make the next most powerful back pack. http://www.lawncafe.com/t12155-what-to-buy-stihl-br600-or-redmax-8000.html

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