If you use aspen its good for 3 years after opening. I work at the place in Sweden that sells this product. We also sell it in bulk so you can come to us and refill your jerrycan. The company s that comes to us buy 1300 liters a week. We sell about 60 000 - 70 000 liters every year.
Thank you for posting. In my honest opinion. Stihl motomix and Stihl Moto4 is the best fuel on the market. I feel like Aspen is my 2nd choice. I do not trust Trufuel or Kenetix. Think they are made at the same place. I take very good care of my equipment. Great video. Burn a cap full and you will see how clean Aspen and Stihl burns no residue
I have used all three of these and like them all. Currently using Aspen 2 and I think it's my favorite for the same reasons as yours. Little cheaper then others as well. All my saws and trimmers run great on all of these. Had issues with my blower stalling and bogging and stinking and smoking when I mixed my own and with premium fuel. Started running the TruFuel and after half a tank it straightened itseld out. Dialed in the carb again and never had issues since.
Aspen has been availble in Canada for 4 or 5 years. Works, but it's expensive. I ususally buy Esso Supreme ethanol free 91 octane and mix with one of the saw company's 2 cycle oils. Reminds me, there's an unopened 4 year old 1litre jug of Aspen in the shed, should be good for testing in a couple of years.
@@tractorben Figured I'd better check on it, because things on the back of the shelf sometimes disappear from my memory. It's still here and unopened in unheated storage (-40° F / C to 96°F / 35.5°C this year) Aspen 2. Keep in touch. If anyone wants to test if their gasoline really is ethanol-free , check out Project Farm's excellent post . It really is a simple and easy test. ua-cam.com/video/bEf9Fdvx_Sc/v-deo.html
I think it’s a good way to store equipment away. I personally cut firewood throughout the fall-winter, and then my chainsaw sets after that for a couple months... so I’m going to use it to store my chainsaw this time. Run it dry, put the Tru-Fuel in it, let it run for 5 minutes and store it away. Other than that, pre-mix is cheaper. $6 for a gallon versus $20-25. The gap gets bigger at 2 gallons. $12 vs $40-50... If I was made of money, then engineered fuel would be the go to for sure, or I do think it’s good for the people who only use their equipment like once or twice and then store it for a whole year before getting it back out.
I use it in my ice auger and it runs really good. The smell is by far the most noticeable difference. It smells kind of like a burnt vegetable oil.... I like it better bc when I use it in a confined space it not as harsh in the air.
Does anyone know what's in stihl motomix besides hp ultra oil? Which is rated jaso fb which is surprising considering they rate that their best oil, the hp super is actually rated higher at jaso fd..
From my understanding it’s similar to the other Engineered fuels and fuel mixes. Different properties than unleaded fuels made for automobiles with complex emission systems. I’m definitely no expert on those fuels, but we are seeing customers having exponentially less repairs compared to mixing their own with pump gas. Double edged sword for a dealer, less service and repair means less money, you don’t clear much on the fuel sales but customers sure are happier not paying for work too.
I believe in the alkylate fuels and have found the VP 50:1 to be a great fuel. The price is a little better than the tru fuel and motomix. All are very clean burning and leave little to nothing in terms of engine deposits. I’m looking forward to trying the Aspen fuel. Although I haven’t seen it yet in Michigan.
We have had Aspen in Canada for years. It is a pretty good fuel, but the oil in it does not meet JASO FD standards. I have switched over to Gulf Pro Fuels here in Canada. It is a full Alkylate like Aspen and Sthil, but it has JASO FD rated oil, and is much cleaner for the environment. I love the stuff. Even use it to store all 3 of my motorcycles and my generator. Oh, and Gulf Pro can sit in the tank of your machine for up to 5 years without going bad.
Never used it never will I . I use fresh fuel and I use it up in a week its never just sat in the machines for any length of time .. winter storage just prime the Carb with pure 2 stroke oil... ... I do use battery gear so the price of this stuff 3/4 bottles can buy a battery 🤷🍻 not for me never had any problems with the gear I use on a regular basis
If you use aspen its good for 3 years after opening. I work at the place in Sweden that sells this product. We also sell it in bulk so you can come to us and refill your jerrycan. The company s that comes to us buy 1300 liters a week. We sell about 60 000 - 70 000 liters every year.
Thank you for posting. In my honest opinion. Stihl motomix and Stihl Moto4 is the best fuel on the market. I feel like Aspen is my 2nd choice. I do not trust Trufuel or Kenetix. Think they are made at the same place. I take very good care of my equipment. Great video. Burn a cap full and you will see how clean Aspen and Stihl burns no residue
Excellent comparison vid. Thank you. :)
I have used all three of these and like them all. Currently using Aspen 2 and I think it's my favorite for the same reasons as yours. Little cheaper then others as well. All my saws and trimmers run great on all of these. Had issues with my blower stalling and bogging and stinking and smoking when I mixed my own and with premium fuel. Started running the TruFuel and after half a tank it straightened itseld out. Dialed in the carb again and never had issues since.
The best thing I’ve done was buy the Aspen 4 and mix echo red armor oil with it! Machines have ran great since!
Aspen has been availble in Canada for 4 or 5 years. Works, but it's expensive. I ususally buy Esso Supreme ethanol free 91 octane and mix with one of the saw company's 2 cycle oils. Reminds me, there's an unopened 4 year old 1litre jug of Aspen in the shed, should be good for testing in a couple of years.
I would definitely like to hear about how it stored and what performance it yields.
@@tractorben Figured I'd better check on it, because things on the back of the shelf sometimes disappear from my memory. It's still here and unopened in unheated storage (-40° F / C to 96°F / 35.5°C this year) Aspen 2. Keep in touch.
If anyone wants to test if their gasoline really is ethanol-free , check out Project Farm's excellent post . It really is a simple and easy test.
ua-cam.com/video/bEf9Fdvx_Sc/v-deo.html
I think it’s a good way to store equipment away. I personally cut firewood throughout the fall-winter, and then my chainsaw sets after that for a couple months... so I’m going to use it to store my chainsaw this time. Run it dry, put the Tru-Fuel in it, let it run for 5 minutes and store it away. Other than that, pre-mix is cheaper. $6 for a gallon versus $20-25. The gap gets bigger at 2 gallons. $12 vs $40-50... If I was made of money, then engineered fuel would be the go to for sure, or I do think it’s good for the people who only use their equipment like once or twice and then store it for a whole year before getting it back out.
I use it in my ice auger and it runs really good. The smell is by far the most noticeable difference. It smells kind of like a burnt vegetable oil.... I like it better bc when I use it in a confined space it not as harsh in the air.
That was my observation as well. I appreciate you sharing your experience with the product.
Does anyone know what's in stihl motomix besides hp ultra oil? Which is rated jaso fb which is surprising considering they rate that their best oil, the hp super is actually rated higher at jaso fd..
From my understanding it’s similar to the other Engineered fuels and fuel mixes. Different properties than unleaded fuels made for automobiles with complex emission systems. I’m definitely no expert on those fuels, but we are seeing customers having exponentially less repairs compared to mixing their own with pump gas. Double edged sword for a dealer, less service and repair means less money, you don’t clear much on the fuel sales but customers sure are happier not paying for work too.
I believe in the alkylate fuels and have found the VP 50:1 to be a great fuel. The price is a little better than the tru fuel and motomix. All are very clean burning and leave little to nothing in terms of engine deposits. I’m looking forward to trying the Aspen fuel. Although I haven’t seen it yet in Michigan.
I hope they get it into your market so you can try it. Seems like another great option for our power equipment.
Just remember Vp is good but not alkylate. Only the Motomix and Aspen is.
@@Nono-rh4lr And Gulf Pro Fuels.
Has anyone ever tried Aviation fuel?
Ag Gas is 100LL I would think it would melt the top end and piston pretty quick
We have had Aspen in Canada for years. It is a pretty good fuel, but the oil in it does not meet JASO FD standards. I have switched over to Gulf Pro Fuels here in Canada. It is a full Alkylate like Aspen and Sthil, but it has JASO FD rated oil, and is much cleaner for the environment. I love the stuff. Even use it to store all 3 of my motorcycles and my generator. Oh, and Gulf Pro can sit in the tank of your machine for up to 5 years without going bad.
Aspen 2 here in the US exceeds JASO FD
TrueFuel has the best lubrication protection for your engine!!
Has served me well for several years
Never used it never will I . I use fresh fuel and I use it up in a week its never just sat in the machines for any length of time .. winter storage just prime the Carb with pure 2 stroke oil... ... I do use battery gear so the price of this stuff 3/4 bottles can buy a battery 🤷🍻 not for me never had any problems with the gear I use on a regular basis
Price difference is to huge, I just can buy another chainsaw or trimmer ( at-least in Europe )