Category: Two-stroke oil

How to Choose a Snowmobile: A Beginner’s Guide

Lindsay TousignantLindsay Tousignant|
Riding snowmobile in the mountains.

A number of factors influence how to choose a snowmobile, such as how you plan to ride it and how much money you’re willing to spend. Here’s our guide.



See Why Pro Angler Pete Maina is Addicted to the Outdoors

Lindsay TousignantLindsay Tousignant|

Pro angler Pete Maina is living the life most of us dream about. Watch now to see how the lifetime angler earned the name “The Muskie Guy.”



Weed Eater Won’t Start? Try This

John BakerJohn Baker|
Weed eater, string trimmer, wee wacker cutting grass.

No matter what you call it – weed eater, weed whacker, string trimmer – chances are at some point it won’t start. Here’s how to get it running again.



Why Top Landscapers (Like Duluth Lawn Care) Trust AMSOIL

Andy ArendtAndy Arendt|
SABER Professional

Landscape professionals provide the most demanding proving grounds for two-stoke equipment. Their string trimmers, backpack blowers, chainsaws and other equipment run continuously in hot, dirty and wet conditions. And their brutal schedules leave no time for breakdowns. As the video shows, AMSOIL synthetic lubricants have earned the trust of landscape professionals like Duluth Lawn Care.

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Your String Trimmer, Chainsaw and Blower Mix Ratio Made Easy

Andy ArendtAndy Arendt|
Chainsaw maintenance

Depending on two-stroke equipment age, brand and owner preferences, keeping track of two-stroke oil mix ratios can be complicated. Here’s a simple solution.



Watch Scott Judnick Go Big – And Why We’re Into Snow

Lindsay TousignantLindsay Tousignant|
Scott Judnick

At AMSOIL, we like to do things big. And when it comes to the world of Snocross, Scott Judnick of Judnick Motorsports likes to do things just as big.



Why are There Different Two-Stroke Oil Mix Ratios for Chainsaw Oil

John BakerJohn Baker|
Chainsaw

Swamp mix. That’s what you call a concoction of two-stroke oil and gas that’s been slopped together with no measuring tools and no regard for engine protection. Your chainsaw or string trimmer could be running on a 50:1 mix. Could be 72:1. Could be 147:1. There’s no telling.



Chainsaw Artist Relies on AMSOIL to Preserve Equipment and Create Works of Art

Jamie GibsonJamie Gibson|
Soderlund Bear 1

When you think of art, do chainsaws come to mind? More than likely the answer is no. But bringing art to life can take on many forms, many of them unconventional.



Just the Facts: The ECHO String Trimmer Technical Study

Ed NewmanEd Newman|
string-trimmer-copy

As my friends and family will attest, I have a wide range of interests, but small-engine repair has never been a hobby of mine. Nevertheless, because I own a little property, I’ve had to own all the basic equipment necessary to maintain it, from chainsaws to lawnmowers and snowblowers to string trimmers.