Our local Rural King has their cheap stuff for the same price.
Bar n chain oil now $22/gal at Ace
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nathan4104
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While not a milling application, ive been running canola in my firewood processor for a while now. About 100 cords on the 18" bar with Canola and its
about the same wear as with bar oil. I get ~150 cords per bar, i run the chain slightly tighter than on a saw. Canola wasnt much cheaper than bar oil however. But it smells better when its sprayed all over you!
about the same wear as with bar oil. I get ~150 cords per bar, i run the chain slightly tighter than on a saw. Canola wasnt much cheaper than bar oil however. But it smells better when its sprayed all over you!
Bout $13 usd at Home depot here.
I just bought 5 gallons off a retired logger for $7.50 a gallon.
Should last me a few years as it slowly leaks out of my huskys.
I cut 5-10 cord per year.
I just bought 5 gallons off a retired logger for $7.50 a gallon.
Should last me a few years as it slowly leaks out of my huskys.
I cut 5-10 cord per year.
I’ve been tossing around the idea of “home brewing” my own bar oil. It’s essentially 30 weight non detergent oil with an additive to make it cling. It would just be a matter of finding a source and mixing the two at the proper ratio. Of course some things are easier said than done however. If one could save five or more dollars per gallon it may be worth it?
IntegrityCarpentry
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That Cam2 is cheap but so thick I only want to run it in the summer. I have an experiment going with 100% canola oil and my saw oils better than it did by far with cam2. Canola might be more ideal for cooler weather. Somewhere between 5 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit it thickens and gets white. I use saws often so not concerned about oil going rancid. So far Aldi is the cheapest place to get 100% canola. Less than $10. I was looking for something thinner and my brother and dad started testing after lots of research.
IntegrityCarpentry
ArboristSite Operative
What temps are you using it in or all year round?
When TSC went off of Huskyvarmints years ago I purchased many gallons at a bargain price. I stihl have gallons left, it is decent oil.
nathan4104
ArboristSite Operative
Almost all year.... i quit about this time and wait till the snow goes away. I dont do much below -20⁰c/-5f. Canola is about $10-12/gal here at the grocery store. Im sure bulk some where could be less but im in the boonies and dont get to the city very often and any freight usually negates cost savings for the convienence.
I thought maybe bears would come around more often but ive yet to have that problem!
Veggie oil will polyermerize if left in the saw, And the residue on outside will make rot, hard rot it takes a screwdirver or chisel to pry off
Yes a fing nightmare to remove, bought a 046 in a box, it was covered, not fun to clean. Nothing seemed to touch it or even soften it.
Bang on. I have a saw someone put veg oil in and let sit. I can tell you from personal experience that stuff is a bastard to clean off.
I used to do organic chemistry, every solvent I tried would not dissovle the mess. And I had every solvent available in a chem lab. It's like E10 gas, run it dry and clean it out.
I had a car mechanic give me 3 five quart 10w40 bottles of oil. All the cars he is working on
now take 5w20 or thinner.
I bought 4 bottles of STP and mix it 4oz to qt of 10w40. So I have a few gallons of bar and
chain oil that I am in at $4.50 a gallon.
now take 5w20 or thinner.
I bought 4 bottles of STP and mix it 4oz to qt of 10w40. So I have a few gallons of bar and
chain oil that I am in at $4.50 a gallon.
IntegrityCarpentry
ArboristSite Operative
In your use is about -5 f the temp it starts to congeal if it’s kept in cold? How long have you left canola in something? Do you change to bar oil or other to flush out if your not running equipment for x amount of time? I know other oils can harden, I just personally don’t know about canola so I am using it with cation. My saw has never oiled so good in winter with it. Thanks.
Bill G
ArboristSite King
It is $6.49 a gallon here
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/1344967-mystik-1-gal-bar-and-chain-oil.html
or $14.99 for two gallon jugs
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/1437470-mystik-bar-and-chain-lubricant.html
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/1344967-mystik-1-gal-bar-and-chain-oil.html
or $14.99 for two gallon jugs
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/1437470-mystik-bar-and-chain-lubricant.html
IntegrityCarpentry
ArboristSite Operative
How this is that? Would you call it summer, winter or a true all season. The cam2 all season is like summer only… that’s an amazing awesome deal
Bill G
ArboristSite King
I use it all year. I need to order some later tonight. They have been sold out for a long time. It was $7.99 then today I got an email saying it dropped to $6.49
I don't have the luxury of many previous posters as far as selection wise / dealers / options to obtain bar oil in my area. This past fall I purchased a 500I. Dealer partially filled gas / bar oil for initial running. I brought the saw home and compared what he put (Stihl Bar Oil) in saw to what I currently use, that being "Pro Select" from Lowes. Both look the same, smell the same and feel exactly the same when rubbed between my two fingers. They seem the same when I cleaned up the test surface. It sells for $11.34 / gallon if you purchase 4. I'm not saying Pro Select is the same or better than OEM Stihl, but I can't tell the difference. I've also used this in my 361 for years with zero issues. I don't usually cut when temperatures get below 30 or so as I don't have the need to, so I'm not sure how it will pour at that temperature.
My uncle used 30w back in the day. That’s all he used. He logged and he would tell me all kinds of tales. Taught me how to sharpen a chain. Wish he was still around to swap tales with.
