Anyone used stabil and amsoil for their auger?

[hydro]

Klee, Glad to help.

Fogging the motor is something you do at the end of the season before storage to protect the inside of the engine. You use a special "fogging oil" and spray it into the carburetor with the engine running, then shut down. It will coat the inside of the motor with a protective oil that spreads over the bearings and cylinder walls. You can get fogging oil at Fleet and similar stores.

[spearchucker]

After talking to people and experiencing it first hand I will not add any gas additive anymore. Stickly seafoam and amsoil and fresh gas for me for now on.

Seafoam is a gas additive.

[spearchucker]

As I read through this thread all I could see in my mind was a seized up engine from using Stabil in place of 2 stroke oil. I am glad that Hydro finally explained it correctly at the end.

[Steve Foss]

As I read through this thread all I could see in my mind was a seized up engine from using Stabil in place of 2 stroke oil. I am glad that Hydro finally explained it correctly at the end.

+1!

For me, it's high octane non-oxygenated (no ethanol) fuel in all my small engines, and amsoil for the 2-strokes. Sled, snowblower, lawn mower, chainsaws, etc. For seasonal motors, I do the fogging oil routine once the usage season is over, and I drain all the fuel so it doesn't sit for several months. Premium (high octane) generally remains completely viable for about 3 months, with standard ethanol unleaded starts to break down after roughly one month. The alcohol also softens and degrades fuel lines when it sits there, and once those lines start to degrade and the little chunks of plastic get into the carb, well, you can guess the rest.

We are lucky to have that 91/92 octane non-ethanol at the pump in so many places in Minnesota. It's not that way in some other states, and non-oxy fuel can be hard to come by.

[harvey lee]

I have a SM Solo and it was broke in on the Sabre oil. I saw that SM had a good deal on the little bottle that are for a gallon of gas and bought a half dozen. I do get a little smoke from the exhaust but not enough to bother with.

My plug stay clean and it seems to work fine so I guess I will stay with the SM oil.

[castmaster]

As I read through this thread all I could see in my mind was a seized up engine from using Stabil in place of 2 stroke oil. I am glad that Hydro finally explained it correctly at the end.

Kind of why I posted what I did, though probably not worded the best.

I have learned its best to not just assume a poster has a given level of experience as the board represents everyone from those who are completely new to outdoor sports, to "vets" of many many years.

[magnum mike]

Mix one can of 80:1 or 100:1 Saber Synthetic. Use that one can for everything 2 stroke you own. You never need to buy Seafoam again either. Is that simple enough?

[spearchucker]

Be careful though as premium doesn't always = no ethanol. In MN it has 10% ethanol unless specifically stated on the pump.