Gas/oil mix

I have a homelite trimmmer just like yours it is a 25cc,i also have the manual for it to.The book saids to mix gasand oil 50to1 at 2.6 oz of oil to a gallon of gas.I will make copys of manual and send them to youif you pay for shipping.Email me a answer back.

Best thing you can do is run a synthetic 2 stroke oil. The oil Sthil sells is synthetic and the newer engines are built expecting to use synthetic. I believe that a mineral 2 stroke will not provide a suitable lubricant and you could destroy a Sthil this way.

I use (and sell) Amsoil products and keep a 50:1 mix of Amsoil 2 cycle oil for everything I have, no matter the mfg suggested ratio. Never a problem. Never have a problem with gas going "dead" either. The two stroke oil will last a year or more and still start right up.

I had a coworker who had a old Mercury outboard that was darn difficult to start, especially the first time of the day. I GAVE him a quart of Amsoil synthetic 2 cycle oil, told him if he liked it to pay me for it (kinda pricey, but...) he mixed a fresh tank and flushed all old fuel out, started right up and has ever since. Paid me after the first fishing trip using it, he was so impressed!!!! The stuff sells itself.

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You're man who told you that about Stihl oil is full of foul digested food found at the end of the alimentary canal.

I have owned 3 stihl saws and every one of them have been fed a steady diet of regular 2 cycle outboard oil mixed as per stihls directions (32:1). The oldest saw was bought in december 1982 (028). The next saw was an 056 Magnum...and the last was bought a year ago, it's an 017 I think. Never had an engine failure in 30+ years of running 2 cycle engines on outboard motor oil. I have owned 2 Lawnboy mowers in 25 years.....all fed the same mix, maybe 4 or 5 weedeaters and a circa 1950 5 hp evinrude. The weedeaters would fall apart but the engines ran fine. Cheaper to toss them and buy another for $69 than to fix the throttles, cables and heads. BTW, Stihl does not own an oil refinery, here or abroad. Somebody makes it for them. This BS tossed around about air cooled vs. water cooled engines is just that. If you like the conveinence of the little squeeze bottles, buy it. If you're cheap like me, buy any name brand 2 cycle oil by the quart and be happy.

I am amazed at the fear folks have at using a brand of oil other than what the manufacturer sells. Do you go down to the dealership where you bought your car/truck and buy Ford-Chevy-Chrysler branded motor oil? Didn't think so.