Bar n chain oil now $22/gal at Ace

[Blue42]

This has now gotten ridiculous.
https://www.acehardware.com/departm...arine/fluids-and-lubrication/lubricants/74134
I figure the milling forum is a good place to post this, since we use so much oil. On a 36" bar, I go through a lot. About a tank of oil for every tank of gas. So the price now becomes an issue.

I won't ask about cheaper substitutes since that has already been talked about so much.
But just want to ask about better prices on bar oil, and if mixing half and half with Canola oil works.

 

[landfakers]

The tractor supply branded oil is $16 a gallon, and watch out for sales I think I bought 4 gallons when they were on sale for 12 or 13 last year. Its great stuff far as I can tell

 

[ammoaddict]

I was buying it at Walmart for $10 a gallon. Just checked and it's $14 now.

 

[SimonHS]

Are these cheaper oils any good?

https://www.blackmaxtools.com/products/details/1-gallon-premium-bar-and-chain-oil
https://www.ruralking.com/all-season-bar-and-chain-oil-1-gallon-80565-17431
https://www.bmr.ca/en/agri-medium-bar-and-chain-saw-oil-019-6167-m.html

 

[ammoaddict]

Yes. I used to buy the rural king brand but it's never in stock any more. Now I get the black max at Walmart. Works fine for me.

 

[wildwes]

I always liked "Itasca"oil which is made by Warren Oil and was sold locally here for around $10 a gallon last year. Now I am seeing it for around $15-17/gallon, so I started buying and using Stihl bar oil in the orange jug, which I can buy locally for $13/gallon, which is cheaper even than the Black Max oil, or the smelly SuperTech bar oil.

 

[ammoaddict]

I always liked "Itasca"oil which is made by Warren Oil and was sold locally here for around $10 a gallon last year. Now I am seeing it for around $15-17/gallon, so I started buying and using Stihl bar oil in the orange jug, which I can buy locally for $13/gallon, which is cheaper even than the Black Max oil, or the smelly SuperTech bar oil.

That's a good price on the Stihl oil. It was that price 5 years ago here. I think it's like $22 now.

 

[wildwes]

That's a good price on the Stihl oil. It was that price 5 years ago here. I think it's like $22 now.

That's what I thought too. I never used to buy it because it was pricey, but at that price, I will gladly run it. It is a nice tacky oil too- some of the cheap alternatives don't seem to cling to the bar and chain as well. Itasca was tacky too, which was why I liked it so much.

 

[ammoaddict]

The one I bought 5 years ago was a gray bottle, I'm pretty sure it was $14. I like the Itasca too but I'm fine with the black max stuff too.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

That's a good price on the Stihl oil. It was that price 5 years ago here. I think it's like $22 now.

$26 around here. TSC is $17 which is what I’ve been using for many years.
when it goes on sale I usually grab 2 cases. Last time I bought oil it was $8 on sale

 

[david newbie]

Are these cheaper oils any good?

https://www.blackmaxtools.com/products/details/1-gallon-premium-bar-and-chain-oil
https://www.ruralking.com/all-season-bar-and-chain-oil-1-gallon-80565-17431
https://www.bmr.ca/en/agri-medium-bar-and-chain-saw-oil-019-6167-m.html

I've been buying the black max on ebay for 12$ with free shipping

 

[ammoaddict]

I've been buying the black max on ebay for 12$ with free shipping

Looks like it $14.95 now

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

This has now gotten ridiculous.
https://www.acehardware.com/departm...arine/fluids-and-lubrication/lubricants/74134
I figure the milling forum is a good place to post this, since we use so much oil. On a 36" bar, I go through a lot. About a tank of oil for every tank of gas. So the price now becomes an issue.

I won't ask about cheaper substitutes since that has already been talked about so much.
But just want to ask about better prices on bar oil, and if mixing half and half with Canola oil works.

Do not put ANY amount of canola oil in your saw.

 

[david newbie]

I've been buying the black max on ebay for 12$ with free shipping

my bad, just checked and it's also gone up a lot, might be cheaper if your Walmart carries it

 

[wildwes]

Black Max is around $15/gallon at wallyworld here. I have no issue with it, but will run Stihl since it is $2/gallon cheaper. If the Black Max was cheaper, I'd run that. It is good oil.
I don't care for SuperTech, and it is $15.72/gallon here right now. I have a few gallons I bought when it was cheaper, I mix it with the Itasca/Stihl and it is OK. The SUperTech stinks like gear oil imho.

 

[farfromiowa]

Tractor supply seems to always be out of stock. I have gotten it from Amazon a few times.....

 

[ray benson]

Menards -bar and chain oil. $8.98 a gallon for one brand and 9.99 for another brand. Then get 15% off rebate. Even cheaper when it is on sale.
https://www.menards.com/main/outdoo...l/sus20-3/p-1444426138266-c-1525269720176.htm

https://www.menards.com/main/outdoo...269720176.htm?tid=-1622016554151490252&ipos=2

 

[ray benson]

This has now gotten ridiculous.
https://www.acehardware.com/departm...arine/fluids-and-lubrication/lubricants/74134
I figure the milling forum is a good place to post this, since we use so much oil. On a 36" bar, I go through a lot. About a tank of oil for every tank of gas. So the price now becomes an issue.

I won't ask about cheaper substitutes since that has already been talked about so much.
But just want to ask about better prices on bar oil, and if mixing half and half with Canola oil works.

https://www.acehardware.com/departm...ine/fluids-and-lubrication/lubricants/1001511

 

[wildwes]

Menards -bar and chain oil. $8.98 a gallon for one brand and 9.99 for another brand. Then get 15% off rebate. Even cheaper when it is on sale.
https://www.menards.com/main/outdoo...l/sus20-3/p-1444426138266-c-1525269720176.htm

https://www.menards.com/main/outdoo...269720176.htm?tid=-1622016554151490252&ipos=2

I wish we had Menards around here, I order items from them sometimes. Rural King has pretty good prices on bar oil too, but it isn't worth it for me to drive to the nearest one unless I need to pick up some other things as well.

 

[jack-the-ripper]

Menards in Michigan, still a bargain.