Difference between snowmobile two stroke oil and regular two stroke oil?

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Spin

New member
Can i use two stroke Castrol super snowmobile oil in my weed whacker its a 26cc homelite, brand new, takes 50:1 and the same mixture ratio is provided on the back of the bottle. it also doesn't say not to use it in weed whackers so what's the difference?
 
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George

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There is not much difference between the two except the price and the grade of oil they use.

Snowmobile 2 stroke oil is a higher grade of 2 stroke oil made for use in very cold temperatures so that it remains well mixed with the gas and doesnt separate in cold temps where as 2 stroke oil for weed wackers,chainsaws and boat motors is a lower grade oil made for use in normal temperatures where such separation doesnt occur.

As long as you follow the correct mixture ratio for your weedwacker you will be fine, I use Snowmobile 2 stroke oil in my 60HP Johnson outboard during duck and goose season because temps on the water in winter can reach 20 below zero and standard 2 stroke oil will begin to separate from the gas at those temps and settle in the bottom of the tanks.
 
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AllenBurton

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most liquids have a freeze point and a boil point- the snowmobile 2 stroke oil mix will stay liquid with out ice crystals in much colder weather than standard 2 stroke oil mix but both will Lube and burn at the same mix ratio in any 2 stroke engine in warm weather
 
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