Chainsaw 2 Cycle Oil Poll

[jellyroll]

And I have broken two torx bits off in screws. Never a robertson. Weird.

The best part of robertson bits is that they will hold the screw at any angle without it falling off the bit.

You get what you pay for buying cheap torx bits.

 

[North by Northwest]

You get what you pay for !

 

[jblnut]

I ordered four 6pks of Red Armor from SawSuppliers during their black Friday sale. It was $12.50/case for the 2.5gal sized bottles. So I now have enough oil to last me 2.5-3yrs lol.

I have been a Stihl Ultra user since it was available as that's what was around here where I was looking and when I went to grab more it was $38.99 for a 6pk of 2.5gal bottles. Good grief !!



Oh ..... And Torx screws for the win ......

 

[adedeluca]

I ordered four 6pks of Red Armor from SawSuppliers during their black Friday sale. It was $12.50/case for the 2.5gal sized bottles. So I now have enough oil to last me 2.5-3yrs lol.

I have been a Stihl Ultra user since it was available as that's what was around here where I was looking and when I went to grab more it was $38.99 for a 6pk of 2.5gal bottles. Good grief !!



Oh ..... And Torx screws for the win ......

I prefer Amsoil Saber

 

[jblnut]

I prefer Amsoil Saber

Ok I'll try that next once this stuff is gone in 2.5-3yrs.

I better bookmark this thread or I'll never remember

 

[huskihl]

Was using Motul 800 2T and Maxima K2 both were producing to much carbon so I switched to Yamalube 2R all of them at 32 to 1 Running Dolmar PS-5105SC and Husqvarna 346XP at 14,500 rpm's and no scored P&C's in 15 years.

Odd.
Those 2 are known for leaving nearly no carbon at all

 

[holeycow]

And for being less spoogy than yamalube.

 

[jellyroll]

Ok I'll try that next once this stuff is gone in 2.5-3yrs.

I better bookmark this thread or I'll never remember

At a glance mixed red armor looks similar to off road diesel.

 

[Husky77]

The best additives are made by Chevron and Mobil. They use the best in house and do not sell them.
I have seen many oil analysis for large mining equipment, but none for Amsoil, because the large companies I worked for wouldn't buy Amsoil.
This equipment was ran in punishing conditions and to failure. Not some guy that splits his time polishing his truck with diapers and browsing BITOG.
I can say for certain that for conventional oils Shell Rottella and Chevron Delo are superb. For synthetics Mobil Delvac as well as Chevron and Shell synthetic are also superb.

Rotella and delvac are very good oils, been around a long time and used in some very expensive machinery. I would have no hesitation in using these oils in the right application. And I am confident a huge amount of R&D has gone into these oils and much more than anything Amsoil and some others would be able to do. Often an oil comes out and everyone rushes to buy it because it's the best oil bla bla bla, it's called marketing. And marketing is an art of it's own and should be called what it really is, to con people to buy, basically to lie.
Personally I dont see Chevron in the UK but rotella and delvac are very common.

 

[North by Northwest]

I prefer Amsoil Saber

Saber is good oil , used it for yrs . However I think overall , Red Armor is even better & cost effective also !