I have a bunch of Polaris 2 cycle oil. I was wondering if I could uses this oil in my weed eater and leaf blower. There both oil/gas mixture at 32/1.

 

Check the ratings on your Polaris oil, if it meets or exceeds the requirements for your other equipment then you can safely use it.

 

If it's good enough to protect a quad worth thousands of dollars. Then most likely it will provide adequate protection for a $75 dollar weed trimmer or leaf blower.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I have never used Polaris 2 stroke oil but have used Torco GP-7 in my weed wacker and blower for atleast 10 years with no problems. Im sure youed have no problems.

 

Yesterday was a really nice sunny/warm day, so I got out in the garage and changed spark plugs and such in my lawn equipment. In the process of doing this I noticed something that I've never noticed. My weed wacker is a 32/1 oil/gas mixture and my leafblower is a 40/1 oil/gas mixture. All these years I've been buying just a small 4 ounce thing of oil and mixing with a gallon of gas and using that same mixture for both. So what I did was to get 2 gas containers and mix 1 for the blower and 1 for the weed wacker at correct levels of oil gas. If anyone doesnt know already

32/1 = 4 ounces oil to 1 gallon of gas.

40/1 = 3.2 ounces oil to 1 gallon of gas.

I'm using my Polaris oil that I've got a gallon of. That should last me several years of use in my lawn equipment. Thanks.

 

The 32/1 mix would be a little rich for the leafblower but would do no damage. It may make the plug foul a little sooner but I really doubt it. If you are running a two cycle really hard a little extra lube is, in my opinion at least, a good idea.

 

It'll work fine, but I'd run closer to 40:1.

It is for premix and not injector?

 

It is pre mix. I got me another small gas can, now one with the 32/1 and the other with the 40/1. For a couple of bucks I can use the right mix. So I figure why not. My weed wacker was always hard to start last year and want to cut out on me. I was using the 40/1 mix on it. I'm sure with less oil and more gas in the mix it will perk right up.

 

Hold on there partner. 32:1 is more oil. I won't run more than 40:1 in mine. Got 8 years out of the last one before a bearing froze up in the shaft (engine still ran fine).

Used more gas trimmers than I care to admit. They were all the same. Just make sure you prime it good and tight...that's the whole key.....then choke it. Should fire right up. I like using Stabil too. I really think it helps.

If it cut's out, it may be the plug or fuel (unless it's only until it warms up).