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  Gary RK June 25, 2014 at 5:21pm

  Why an extra can ? - fuel is no different, it is still a 2 stroke mix - only recommendation is to use Green Stihl oil (the Pro stuff)
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  phil@gardenchief.co.uk June 25, 2014 at 5:42pm

  I use the green stuff in all my stihl tools, get a km130, i have 3 and they take loads of abuse
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  Robert Keetley June 25, 2014 at 6:55pm

  So I can use the green stuff in the 2 strokes ?, that's good news, though I have only yesterday opend a new litre of 2 stroke...

  Rob
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  Seth Burgess June 25, 2014 at 7:22pm

  4 mix is the same apart from checking the valve clearances every 50 or so hours (20 initially) and it's recommended to use green fuel as it prevents the valves sticking and closing the gap, supposedly.
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  Paul McNulty June 25, 2014 at 8:57pm

  I just use the green in everything. Slight extra cost, but it's a tiny amount over a year.

  On the subject of the valve clearances, I want to try to do this myself. It looks simple, do you get the kit with the feeler gauge and new gaskets from the dealer? Or, do they refuse to sell them as it's losing them work....
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  Ben Cox June 25, 2014 at 9:32pm

  I use the green in every thing, Stihl and non Stihl, Good quality oil won't harm.
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  Robert Keetley June 26, 2014 at 4:54pm

  I've asked the same question over on arbtalk, & they realy don't like the 4 cycle stihls over there.Its also been suggested, that when the current crop of 4cycles are sold off, they will "re=introduce" 2 stroke engines across the range. Anyone else heard this ?

  Rob
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  Gary RK June 26, 2014 at 5:03pm

  No, but why would they do this ?

  Could be 'pub talk' or wishful thinking that has become accepted...?

  Unless they have further perfected stratified 2 stroke engines, emisions was the killer for piston ported induction. US regs epecially almost ruled out 2 stroke motorbikes, followed by small engined power tools.

  I'd suggest the reason Arbs dont like them is mostly down to weight increase and power delivery
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  Robert Keetley June 26, 2014 at 6:29pm

  Thanks Gary.

  Rob
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  Geoff Norfolk June 27, 2014 at 11:17am

  I've never found the need to replace any gaskets...... you can use an ordinary set of feeler gauges......just trim down the relevant gauge with a pair of sharp scissors so that it fits in the gap ok.
  
  Paul McNulty said:

  I just use the green in everything. Slight extra cost, but it's a tiny amount over a year.

  On the subject of the valve clearances, I want to try to do this myself. It looks simple, do you get the kit with the feeler gauge and new gaskets from the dealer? Or, do they refuse to sell them as it's losing them work....