No one is not a viable substitute for the other.
You cannot mix your own 2 cycle oil. You must purchase 2 cycle oil just like you purchase 4 cycle oil.
You can not use 4-cycle oil in a 2-cycle engine because the four cycle oil will not mix it is not designed to.Two cycle oil is designed to mix with fule to lube the two cycle parts in your motor.
Mercury has made the 50 in both 2 cycle and 4 cycle. If it is oil injected and there is no oil that you change and no oil filter it is a 2 cycle engine where the oil is mixed with the gasoline.
If it's a two cycle engine that mixes oil with gas, no. If it's a four cycle engine, yes.
The Honda power washer can use any SAE certified two cycle engine motor oil. The motor oil usually is available in one ounce bottles.
No , you obviously don't understand 2 stroke engines
No, the properties of two-cycle oils are different than four-cycle oils. Two-cycle oil is not designed to be a "reusable" oil. Two-cycle oil is designed to be used and expelled/burnt.
Yes, two stroke (or Two cycle) engines have oil that is mixed into the fuel to lubricate the motor's moving parts. Where as, in a 4 stroke engine the oil is separate from the fuel. When the fuel oil mix is burned in a two cycle engine more pollution is given off.
Yes, the Homelite ST-145 is equipped with a two-cycle motor. This type of engine typically requires a mixture of gasoline and oil for operation. Two-cycle motors are known for their lightweight design and ability to deliver high power for their size, making them suitable for handheld tools like string trimmers.
Mix it 50:1. That's a pint of two cycle oil per 6 gallons of gas.
Yes. A 2 cycle engine is also called a 2 stroke engine.
No, absolutely not. You must use 4 cycle oil. 2 cycle oil is only used in a 2 cycle engine mixed with the fuel.