[Derwood]

So here is the deal, Echo warrantied an 8010 blower for me. The piston got scored. I ran the fresh 50:1 with walmart oil. I used this same mix in Stihl chain saws, husky trimmers, tanaka trimmers, and redmax 8500. I have NEVER burned up a motor in my life. The dealer was very helpful and the machine got warrantied, but he did suggest I use the Red armor mix. But, holy crap, $75 for a gallon of it? I bought it, but good grief, that seems crazy. Bought in bulk like that, it is still 2x the price of the Universal from Walmart. I am not sure if "bobistheoilguy" has done research on this, but is it really worth it?

How did the piston get scored?

If you think the Wally World oil is as good, and you’re using it in everything else, who cares what your dealer said about any other oils. Why not just return the Red Stuff and use the Wally - save some cash?

But if you’re gonna keep the Red, what’s the plan going forward then with all the other 2 cycle stuff? Wally or Red? 2 cans or 1 ?