attwood11873-1 Wide-Mouth Marine Fuel/Oil

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This container is great because of its size and its cap. After measuring the proper amount of oil for my mix, I can add a little of my premeasured gas, tighten the mixing-vessel cap and mix, then return the solution to my gasoline storage container. This gets more of the oil that I've measured into the gasoline, and normalizes its distribution.

I bought this for my daughter. She just moved into a house and I'm giving her a few 2 cycle lawn and yard products. She's bright, but like most people she lacks the understanding of the inner-workings of 2 stroke cycle engines and the criticality of proper fuel/oil mixtures. With every machine having it's own specific ratio, this can be confusing. The bottle is clearly marked for ratios from 100:1 to 24:1 and for Gallons (or Liters) from 1 to 10 gallons. I marked gas caps (three in all) of the machines I gave her with the proper ratios, and provided her with 3 one gallon gas cans each marked with a respective ratio and a 5 qt container of Pennzoil 2 cycle oil. We both went to the gas station and I showed her how to use the bottle to mix the proper ratio for each can.Why didn't I just give her battery electric equipment?-Batteries are expensive,-They only last a few years,-When they go bad they end up in land fills (many times with the equipment they powered because to replace them cost nearly as much as buying completely new equipment).-No thought is required to use battery powered equipment.-Teaching her how to use a choke, start an engine, shutdown, winterize, diagnose issues and just plain using her head is of great value to me.-When the diaphragms in the carb's harden and/or the gas powered equipment needs repair, I can use that as a learning opportunity for her and a teaching opportunity for me.The cap on the bottle allows you to keep it clean and free of dirt/debris, unlike a measuring cup.One short coming of the bottle is that it does not include a column for 32:1, which is a common ratio. I used a sharpie to make a column on her bottle for this ratio.

For someone like me that tends to be less than mechanically inclined, this bottle is a life saver. Mixing oil for my 50:1 tools has never been easier. Easy to clean and even easier to use.

I like that it has measuring lines that show how much oil to put in the bottle for the amount of gas being treated. Has marks for 50 to 1 down to 24 to 1.

Delivered on time and package properly with no damage..

Foolproof and simple. With changing air temperature the walls of the closed jug became concave somewhat, but I do not think it effects the volumes much (I am mixing small quantities, near the bottom of the bottle)

Very useful. Perfect for what I need. Thank you.

Makes mixing 2-stroke gas / oil really simple at different ratios.