chainsawboy1996
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i went to home depot cause im cheap and saw powercare bar oil for $8.49 is that a little high or way cheap and how much do you buy name brand oil like stihl
i went to home depot cause im cheap and saw powercare bar oil for $8.49 is that a little high or way cheap and how much do you buy name brand oil like stihl
All bar oil does is lubricate the bar and chain and all it usually does is fly off anyways, no sense in spending more for fancy bar oil in a bottle that says, "Stihl" or "Husqvarna" on it.
I usually buy Poulan bar oil at $8 a gallon. I personally see no reason to spend $12 a gallon for Stihl or Husky bar oil.
All bar oil does is lubricate the bar and chain and all it usually does is fly off anyways, no sense in spending more for fancy bar oil in a bottle that says, "Stihl" or "Husqvarna" on it.
I know I am going to get some "slack" on this post but I DO run a 50/50 mix of Stihl and good clean motor oil and I have been using it for 3 years now and can HONESTLY say that I cannot see a damn bit of difference. Like one of the previous guys posted.... chains and bars are relatively cheap and you can easily spend that equivalent in expensive new Stihl (or other brand) oil. I have yet to wear out a bar and yet have saved $$$ in using the 50/50.
P.S. the old motor oil is strained through paint cone filters so it is as clean as it can get. I change my oil at 2000 miles so it is not all that dirty.
Tree Raptor
If you think that Stihl or Husky bar oil doesnt fly off, you are sadly mistaken.If you buy cheap bar oil it will certainly mostly "fly off"!
I DO run a 50/50 mix of Stihl and good clean motor oil
I know I am going to get some "slack" on this post but I DO run a 50/50 mix of Stihl and good clean motor oil and I have been using it for 3 years now and can HONESTLY say that I cannot see a damn bit of difference. Like one of the previous guys posted.... chains and bars are relatively cheap and you can easily spend that equivalent in expensive new Stihl (or other brand) oil. I have yet to wear out a bar and yet have saved $$$ in using the 50/50.
P.S. the old motor oil is strained through paint cone filters so it is as clean as it can get. I change my oil at 2000 miles so it is not all that dirty.
Tree Raptor
I know I'm new, but that seems like your saving money by wasting it in your car.
If you buy cheap bar oil it will certainly mostly "fly off"!
We're paying US$16.70 a gallon for stihl bar oil here in Australia but I wouldn't risk using anything less in the saw than brand name bar oil when cutting Aussie hardwood. I do use canola on my Auxiliary oiler on my mill but that doesn't need to go around corners so it can't get flung off.
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