I had not read that before, now I will be more careful. I normally use 100% fresh canola oil but I have mixed then before and not noticed any problems. Then again I'm not sure I've let them sit that way for long.The BIGGEST MISTAKE you can do with canola oil, is mix it with mineral oil. Gumming is guarenteed! Run at least 1 tank full of the oil after switching to minimize the chances of gumming.
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Well here pure canola costs about a third compared to mineral bar oil. So if you cut regularly pure canola is the way to go in my eyes! Just refill your oil tank always to the brim and the chance of ever having a problem is minimal. If one is honest, how often does your wife complain about gumming in the kitchen? Probably never. Same situation in a saw.Well this has pretty much sold me on Bio crap. Sounds like it destroys just as well as ethanol.
Well here pure canola costs about a third compared to mineral bar oil. So if you cut regularly pure canola is the way to go in my eyes! Just refill your oil tank always to the brim and the chance of ever having a problem is minimal. If one is honest, how often does your wife complain about gumming in the kitchen? Probably never. Same situation in a saw.
If you are a "occaisional" firewooder, I would consider mineral bar oil or flushing your system with mineral bar oil for at least one tank full to eliminate any problems.
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Over here generic canola oil is about 1,5€ per litre, bio bar lube and mineral bar lube run about 4€ per litre.
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The amount of pros here using canaola and not having any problems at all is for me more significant.
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Here you have NO chance of even entering the forest with mineral oil in your saw as a pro logger! Environmental aspects are VERY strict here! Even most privately owned forrests require bio lube from the beginning.Well some of my friends are loggers, one crew goes through 5 gallons of mixed gas a day in 3 Stihl 660/661's. I have NEVER heard of them even consider bio bar oil.
Here you have NO chance of even entering the forest with mineral oil in your saw as a pro logger! Environmental aspects are VERY strict here! Even most privately owned forrests require bio lube from the beginning.
I have heard of mixed reports that pure canola is not recomended above 22-25 inch bars, but cannot comment from own experience. My 20 inch runs well with it. And I could still easily cut down 50 inch trees with it.
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Well obviously you like having mineral oil in your drinking water. And that the mineral oil industry is not making money on chain lube sure doesn't hurt me much. I am happier for the farmers that are at least making some money with the rap seed/canola they are planting!Well hopefully it will be a few more years before this country becomes totally over run with environmental Nazis. It is just sad how much Govt. intervention is destroying commerce and everyone wonders why there are no jobs.
Well obviously you like having mineral oil in your drinking water. And that the mineral oil industry is not making money on chain lube sure doesn't hurt me much. I am happier for the farmers that are at least making some money with the rap seed/canola they are planting!
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