Fuel Savings Calculator
See how STIHL stacks up against other brands.
See how much money you can save each year on gas just by using the BR 600, BR 700 or BR 800 backpack blower! Just insert the price of gas in your area, your estimated run times in hours per week, the number of units in your fleet, and the estimated operating weeks per year.
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Estimated annual maximum fuel savings
using data entered and compared to models listed.*
using data entered and compared to models listed.*
BR 600
$333.33BR 700
$346.58BR 800
$346.58BR 600 Fuel Economy vs. Other Brands
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Fuel Consumption (fl. oz. / hr.) |
Running Time in min. / 1 qt. of Fuel (min.) |
Annual Fuel Expenditure |
Savings when you use STIHL BR 600 |
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| Echo PB 770 T | 48.7 | 39.4 | $922.33 | $102.27 |
| Echo PB 755 S | 49 | 39.1 | $928.01 | $107.95 |
| Husqvarna 570 BTS | 52.7 | 37.9 | $998.09 | $178.03 |
| Husqvarna 580 BTS | 60.2 | 32 | $1,140.13 | $320.07 |
| RedMax EBZ 8500 | 60.9 | 31.5 | $1,153.39 | $333.33 |
| RedMax EBZ 7500 | 51.4 | 37.3 | $973.47 | $153.41 |
| STIHL BR 600 | 43.3 | 44.3 | $820.06 | |
BR 700 Fuel Economy vs. Other Brands
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Fuel Consumption (fl. oz. / hr.) |
Running Time in min. / 1 qt. of Fuel (min.) |
Annual Fuel Expenditure |
Savings when you use STIHL BR 700 |
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| Echo PB 770 T | 48.7 | 39.4 | $922.33 | $115.53 |
| Echo PB 755 S | 49 | 39.1 | $928.01 |
$121.21 |
| Husqvarna 570 BTS | 52.7 | 37.9 | $998.09 | $191.28 |
| Husqvarna 580 BTS | 60.2 | 32 | $1,140.13 | $333.33 |
| RedMax EBZ 8500 | 60.9 | 31.5 | $1,153.39 | $346.58 |
| RedMax EBZ 7500 | 51.4 | 37.3 | $973.47 | $166.66 |
| STIHL BR 700 | 42.6 | 45.2 | $806.80 | |
BR 800 Fuel Economy vs. ECHO PB-8010
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Fuel Consumption (fl. oz. / hr.) |
Running Time in min. / 1 qt. of Fuel (min.) |
Annual Fuel Expenditure |
Savings when you use STIHL BR 800 |
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| Echo PB-8010 | 68 | 28.11 | $1,287.86 | $346.58 |
| STIHL BR 800 | 49.7 | 38.63 | $941.27 | |
Fuel consumption data provided by a third party independent laboratory: IAVF Antriebstechnik GmbH. Two-cycle engine oil cost per gallon is included in figure and is based on an MSRP of $1.65 per 2.6 oz. bottle of STIHL High Performance Two-cycle Engine Oil. Testing conducted at 15% idle + 85% full load, idle speed according to the manual. All company names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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