Find out the correct type of fuel and fuel/oil ratio for your equipment. You should be able to find this in the Owner’s Manual or marked on the equipment itself. If in doubt, contact either the store you purchased the equipment from or themanufacturer.
Purchase the correct fuel for your equipment in an approved container. Make sure you buy fuel in whole 1 litre units to make working our the correct/oil mix easy. Do not fill the container completely – leave some air space.
Purchase Shell 2T oil. Measure the correct amount of oil based on the specified mix ratio for your equipment and the amount of fuel in your container.
Add the measured amount of Shell 2T oil into your approved petrol container. Seal the lid and gently shake the container to ensure the oil is mixed thoroughly with the fuel.
Carefully add the fuel-oil mix into your equipment fuel tank using a funnel and you are ready to go! Remember to store your fuel container in a cool and secure location.
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:
Confirm that the equipment is fitted with a 2-stroke or 4-stroke engine. Some 2-stroke engines have a separate oil tank for the 2-stroke oil. They have automatic dosing pumps to treat the petrol in-line. In these cases the oil should not be pre-mixed with the petrol but used undiluted to fill the oil tank. Please make sure you know what type your engine is by referring to the Owner’s Manual, looking for the instructions on the equipment itself or contacting the retailer or manufacturer.
Using the correct fuel-oil mix in a 2 stroke engine is critical to its operation. Too little oil could result in expensive engine damage. Too much oil could gum-up the engine and foul the spark plug, resulting in poor performance.
