5 saws not passing oil to chain HELP PLEASE

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Has anyone ever seen RED bar oil? One of the OPs photos showed the remnants of some red fluid. What other common fluids are red?... I can immediately think of ATF and hydraulic oil neither of which would make a suitable bar oil substitute.
There are red bar oils. For most applications, ATF is perfectly acceptable too.
 
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Correct. I use chain oil for chain oil!
You bet, smoke it if you got it. If something else is closer to hand, I'm not too fussed.

The original premise was whether or not the OP was using ATF in his saw, not whether or not ATF is best practice for bar and chain oil. He may be using strawberry Kool-Aid for all we know.
 
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Ok but the 170 is BRAND NEW neighbor and no I assure you those studs are flush on the 170. There were lots of air bubbles on that 170 today as I ran it air bubbles present allot in the oil coming out. They weren't there 2 days ago
Air bubbles means it's sucking air somewhere.

Might have a bad o-ring on intake side
 
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Has anyone ever seen RED bar oil? One of the OPs photos showed the remnants of some red fluid. What other common fluids are red?... I can immediately think of ATF and hydraulic oil neither of which would make a suitable bar oil substitute.
Many bar oils are red and ATF or Hydraulic oil work just fine as bar oil. I've used both in a pinch and I know a few loggers that only use Hydraulic oil for bar lube. A bar isn't some delicate device that requires a special lube.
 
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Many bar oils are red and ATF or Hydraulic oil work just fine as bar oil. I've used both in a pinch and I know a few loggers that only use Hydraulic oil for bar lube. A bar isn't some delicate device that requires a special lube.
not all loggers are literate either... some use used motor oil and wonder why they are constantly replacing oil pumps...
 
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Holy ****!!

Some moron can't figure out how a chain oils, Numerous posts how to fix.....

It's like talkng to .......a liberal!

Guy was here just an hour ago, hasn't said anything. Guessing he figured out he pulled the bar studs out of the case and caused the leaks, and probably won't be back.
 
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Guy was here just an hour ago, hasn't said anything. Guessing he figured out he pulled the bar studs out of the case and caused the leaks, and probably won't be back.

The MORAL OF THE STORY, is 1) never buy a clamshell saw. 2) plastic chainsaw parts SUCK pink kitty balls.
 
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Guy was here just an hour ago, hasn't said anything. Guessing he figured out he pulled the bar studs out of the case and caused the leaks, and probably won't be back.
Such an easy thing to check and fix. Just double bar (stop) nut a stud and tighten on the outside nut.

(Gotta watch my @HarleyT words... I would hate to contribute to his further delinquency if that is even possible!)
 
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