Hey everyone, i just bought my first chainsaw and am looking to work my way into the tree business. My saw is a Husqvarna 445. Is it necessary to use Husqvarna oil to mix with the gas? What's the best oil and mixture? And what's the best bar oil? Thanks for the advice and sorry to bother with a mundane question.
im warning you right now, you are going to get flamed here, badly.
anyway, before trying to start anything of your own, with no experience, you might try getting a job as a groundsman for a local tree service first, to see if you like the work. you will start out being the grunt, which basically includes dragging brush to the chipper, and perhaps working the ropes lowering limbs (if the climber trusts you enough), youre main duty as a new recruit will be dragging brush to the chipper though, thats just how it is. once you proved yourself to want to work and able to handle 8+ hours of that, they might trust you with a saw in your hand, to cut up the larger limbs as they come down, before chipping. its a slow progression and will take a lot of hard work untill anyone trusts you with jobs that could get you, or them hurt/killed.
no its not necessary to use husqvarna premix in your gas, i run stihl ultra @ 40:1 with 93 octane in my saws, husky and stihl. pick a good quality premix and stick with it. (this topic is a huge argument in itself)
there is no best bar oil, just buy whatever is cheapest (\except that "supertech" crap from walmart - its like water and tranny oil mixed, with no tacifiers ), stihl, poulan, husky, they all make good bar oil with good amounts of tacifiers, but are all about $10+ a gallon. i know alot of guys say you can get good stuff at tractor supply for $6-7, i dont have one near me so ive never been able to see it. you want an oil with good amount of tacifier though, so it doesnt just fly everywhere , you want some to stay on your bar and chain
ps: no used motor oil.
