Author Topic: Gas oil vs premix?  (Read 325 times)

0 Members and 0 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline stogies4life

  • pruner
  • *
  • Posts: 2
  • Karma: 1
Gas oil vs premix?
« on: September 26, 2021, 11:01:19 am »
I don't use my saw a whole lot (2-3 times a year) and I'm wondering whether I would be better off buying a gallon gas tank and oil to mix or to stick with cans of premix. If you were me what would you do?

tia,
s4l

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter


Offline 3000 FPS

  • Moderator
  • Nitro Hotsaw
  • *******
  • Posts: 4686
  • Karma: 319
  • Location: Carpenter, Wyoming
Re: Gas oil vs premix?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2021, 10:37:48 pm »
If you can get a hold of non ethanol fuel from the pump then I would mix my own fuel, but if all there is available is ethanol fuel then I would buy the can fuel that uses non ethanol.    I think the non ethanol will last longer and you do not have to worry about water being attracted to the fuel because of the ethanol.    Water is very destructive to the carburetors on all these small engines.
PP 505, 475, 445.
Like Like x 1 View List

Offline Cut4fun .

  • Administrator
  • Nitro Hotsaw
  • *******
  • Posts: 23351
  • Karma: 659
  • OHIO REDNECK Saw Repair Getter Done
    • Redneck Chainsaw Repair
Re: Gas oil vs premix?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2021, 08:28:39 am »
Get E-free if you can.  I mix 5 gal at a time and use in boat and gen only too. 

Dont leave ethanol gas set very long. 90 days put in a mower and use up. It draws in water and goes bad fast.

E-free here is only a buck more a gallon.  Here a e-free pump has a RED handle.

If you cant get that.  VPracing makes a a good premix. 

Then there is the high priced stuff like Aspen.  Stihl premix uses that stuff in theirs and why so high.

Can search near you for e-free gas on this website.  https://www.pure-gas.org/



Like Like x 1 View List

Offline stogies4life

  • pruner
  • *
  • Posts: 2
  • Karma: 1
Re: Gas oil vs premix?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2021, 09:30:43 am »
Thanks 3000 and Cuts4fun for the advice. Scrolled the list for e-free and damned if the last one listed is 10 minutes from me!

Thanks again,
s4l
Like Like x 2 View List

Offline 3000 FPS

  • Moderator
  • Nitro Hotsaw
  • *******
  • Posts: 4686
  • Karma: 319
  • Location: Carpenter, Wyoming
Re: Gas oil vs premix?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2021, 10:08:44 am »
Thanks 3000 and Cuts4fun for the advice. Scrolled the list for e-free and damned if the last one listed is 10 minutes from me!

Thanks again,
s4l

Alright good for you. 
PP 505, 475, 445.

 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
6 Replies
252 Views
Last post November 26, 2015, 10:19:43 am
by Cut4fun .