shooterdon
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After reading this thread I bought 6 cans of TruFuel for $40:
I have been having issues with my Husqvarna 570 backpack blower so figured it would be a good test. It has been running like crap especially in the winter. Yesterday was 15 degrees and I needed to blow some snow. Poured a can into the tank. The tank was still 1/4 full of old fuel.
What a difference. I am sold on the stuff.
Cost of mixing my own is about $4 for gas, $.50 for Stabil and $2.50 for oil. $8/gal
Cost of this stuff is $27/gal. So more than three times the cost.
Most of the time I am not running the blower for more than 20-30 minutes so the savings of mixing my own are not significant. If I have a fall clean up to do, that lasts 2-3 hours, I will likely mix a batch up. Same for the chainsaw. If I am taking care of a downed tree, the pre-mix makes sense. If cutting a lot of firewood, mixing my own makes sense.
TruFuel 50:1 Pre Mixed Fuel Portable Design Steel Cans 2-Cycle Oil (6-Pack) | eBay
The container closure is made from proprietary resin to maximize safety & durability. Premixed and ready to use formula with synthetic oil, a fuel stabilizer and ethanol-free gasoline.
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I have been having issues with my Husqvarna 570 backpack blower so figured it would be a good test. It has been running like crap especially in the winter. Yesterday was 15 degrees and I needed to blow some snow. Poured a can into the tank. The tank was still 1/4 full of old fuel.
What a difference. I am sold on the stuff.
Cost of mixing my own is about $4 for gas, $.50 for Stabil and $2.50 for oil. $8/gal
Cost of this stuff is $27/gal. So more than three times the cost.
Most of the time I am not running the blower for more than 20-30 minutes so the savings of mixing my own are not significant. If I have a fall clean up to do, that lasts 2-3 hours, I will likely mix a batch up. Same for the chainsaw. If I am taking care of a downed tree, the pre-mix makes sense. If cutting a lot of firewood, mixing my own makes sense.