Posted by Bret4207 on September 27, 2012 at 04:12:46 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: Chain saw gas mixture posted by Sammy in Kansas on September 24, 2012 at 20:09:49:
I have to agree with LJD. THis site caters to those crusty old boys that use crusty old toys. My newest saw dates from 1988 IIRC. That's ancient as far as most today are concerned. My oldest dates from 64 or 65 I believe. They all run fine and get used heavily year round. You've got a zillion design and material changes over that time. Broad brush statements on a site like this often lead to inaccuracies and assumptions by those not too familiar with things and how they've changed.
In the end, using a decent quality mix oil is your best bet. What ratio you use it at depends on a variety of considerations. I can tell you this for sure though- I serviced a lot of saws calling for 16 to 25-1 that were run on 35 or 40-1 and they were in good shape. I also serviced brand new pro grade Huskies that had issues with the relatively rich mix. At one time the head wrench for Jonsered on the east coast was espousing the theory too rich a mix lead to crank bearing failure. Believe what you want.
This post was edited by Bret4207 at 04:13:45 09/27/12.
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