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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: radiohead on August 29, 2012, 07:27

Title: Ryobi Strimmer
Post by: radiohead on August 29, 2012, 07:27

Hi all,
Just bought a second hand ryobi strimmer which works fine,only issue is the recommended 32-1 fuel mix. Bit of a pain as all my other equipment is the usual 50-1........it also seems a bit smoky,is the fuel mix the reason for this?
Anyway,the site old boy has informed me that as long as I use a quality oil..(stihl)....it'll be fine on 50-1,dont want to wreck it though,opinions appreciated.

Title: Re: Ryobi Strimmer
Post by: arugula on August 29, 2012, 07:38

It could be that its an older model and won't run well or could even suffer engine damage on the 50:1 mix which is more common these days - do you know the model of the machine?

In any case, any decent 2 stroke oil other than marine grade will be fine.

Title: Re: Ryobi Strimmer
Post by: Gwiz on August 29, 2012, 12:38

Don't listen to old boys who won't be paying for it's repair when it seizes.
The engineering tolerances are not the same, ryobi being a fraction of the cost of the equivalent Stihl machine. Use the recommended amount of oil, but buy a fully synthetic oil designed for air cooled engines and you should find it'll smoke less anyway.

Title: Re: Ryobi Strimmer
Post by: radiohead on August 29, 2012, 17:38

Thanks for that.....I'll check the oil I'm using,and if it's not synthetic I'll try some! :)