How to Mix Oil and Gas: The 2-Cycle Engine Fuel Recipe

If your outdoor equipment has a 2-cycle engine, it runs on a mixture of oil and gas. Here’s how to properly mix the fuel.

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Thank God a video under 10 minutes that succinctly explains everything I needed to know. Kudos

[MyHandleRocks]

Thank you. My daddy and step dad both passed before teaching me this.

[adevasquez]

I loved this video simple instructions and quick to the point! Not a long drawn out process no stupid jokes and no excessive talking. Just quick and simple! Thank you!

[dennispreble]

Thank you very much for a no bullshit common sense quick answer to a simple question.
Bless you!!!

[AudiRu]

Thanks, just bought a generator to use for camping and this sure came in clutch 💪🏿

[kilshin]

Thank you kindly, first weed whacker and I was curious

[tsg_tiger_knight]

i am new to lawn work and your videos help a lot

[williammcdowell]

Regular unleaded? All the folks I've spoken to in small engine repair shops agree that premium gas is better. More so if it's 100% gas/ no ethanol.

[estebansalcido]

Thank you even though its very simple i just needed a lil information, much appreciated

[michaelzoran]

QUESTION: I bought a 8oz bottle of 2-Cycle Engine Oil for my weed wacker. This needs a 40:1 ratio. I did the math and confirmed if I simply bought 2.5 Gallons of Gas, I could put the whole bottle in without any problems. However, I would never use that much oil in one year, so I only have a 1 Gallon container for the year for weed wacker fuel. Do you know if there is a way to measure just 3.2oz any way?

[EddieRhymes-nmxx]

Very informative but can you tell the ratio gas mixture for a Ryobi cc26 Weed Wacker

[chrisadams]

Props to the guy in the video not spilling all the gas on and around the chainsaw while filling it from that "safety" can

[carsonlayfield]

If I need to mix 2 gallons of 2 stroke gas, can I just do these steps with 2 times the quantity of gas and oil used for a 1 gallon mixture

[fredharris]

I just bought two new gas cans just like the one you have in your video. One 5 gallon and one 1 gallon. But every time I try to pour gas into my string trimmer ( or anything else) they leak like crazy. I've tried everything but can't get them to stop leaking. How do you tighten the caps on these things so they don't leak. I'm beginning to hate these gas cans. A vid on that would be helpful.

[joelbell]

What a helpful answer to how to fill up the gas can with oil but you never told me or anyone else what level do you add to the gas can to know it's exactly one gallon why don't you go back to square one and try it again

[beauabbott]

is it alright to mix with user motor oil as well or strictly fresh oil?

[opinionsrokay]

Thank you. I wasn't sure if I should put it in the container first and then add the gas like making a mix drink lol

[markschirripa]

Thanks for the video. Is there a certain brand or type of oil (little bottle) to mix with the gallon of gasoline?

[noahriding]

How many cups, pints or whatever is that little oil bottle supposed to be compared to 1 gallon of the gas that its being added to? Thanks.

[ComMando]

I just got a new engine DR Evolution 50cc air cooled for my scooter and replaced everything in the transmission.
The connecting rod bearing somehow fell apart and made it into the chamber destroying the engine.
This is a Peugeot Speedfight II and it was the original engine with about 15.000kilometers, I've been told it was just too old and that's why that happened not because it didn't get enough or any oil cause apparently the autolube works or at least its consuming oil from the oil tank and there is no oil leakage sign anywhere so it must go into the engine I guess. I've been told that through the break in period which is 500km which I've been through already, add an extra 10-20ml oil to the fuel tank. I actually added 40ml and recently after 400km 60ml because I was trying out the limits of the new engine.

My question is, would it harm the scooter if I keep adding extra oil to the fuel? What would be the limitations for that? I know the 50:1 ratio, I have a 7l fuel tank so if I were to premix oil with fuel I should add 120ml which I guess would be too much oil of course and the mixture would be too lean making the engine hotter and thus causing an engine seize no matter the extra oil. But like would 60-80ml extra oil do any damage or would it even do any good in the first place or its not even necessary at all to add even a small amount of extra oil to the fuel if the oil pump works in theory?

I'd be glad if someone could help cause I'm more of a car guy, I just got this scooter to have some fun with it at places where my car can't go, I know how the 2t engine works and the premix would be also simple solution I know. I'm not really familiar with the autolube system but I guess the engineers designing these scooters and whoever came up with this autolube system must know what they are doing and how this system is supposed to work. So I wouldn't wanna just go with the "disconnect the autolube and mix it on your own" what most people say on forums.