Some will argue that the speed of chain will aerosolize the oil and you will breathe the used oil contaminants. Though I guess I wouldn't worry too much unless a very heavy user.
Cheap Bar Oil?
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I bought some there on sale. I paid about $9/gallon
I buy my bar oil at rural king they had mystik brand on sale for 4.99 per gallon and got 4 gallon so i should be good for a long time now.
Been through this before in other threads. It won't harm the bar or chain, and I'm not overly fussed about the environment. I'm not breathing that crap in and I don't want it all over me.
Canyon Angler
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I've used TSC's cheapest hydraulic oil, you can get it on sale for something like $20-$25 for 5 gallons last time I checked. It's a little thinner than most bar oils, but my 361 still only uses a tankful every 8-10 tanks of fuel.
I ran a bunch of old 2 cycle oil from the 60's my dad had a bunch of. He was in to antique outboard motors. that stuff was really tacky and stringy. Worked great in the warm weather.
Husky77
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Dont use old engine oil, all you trying to save a penny....... your not!
It's just you dont know enough so do some research educate yourself, then use bar oil that is made for the job. Ok, any pil is better than none but come on, you spend a lot of money on a saw, bars and chains so why not use the best oil you can and have the machine running as it should. Sorry if this hurts a few but it gets to me when I see and read how much some really dont know and should not be let loose near a saw. Rant over now you can kill me
It's just you dont know enough so do some research educate yourself, then use bar oil that is made for the job. Ok, any pil is better than none but come on, you spend a lot of money on a saw, bars and chains so why not use the best oil you can and have the machine running as it should. Sorry if this hurts a few but it gets to me when I see and read how much some really dont know and should not be let loose near a saw. Rant over now you can kill me
A bar cost 50 bucks and a chain cost 30 bucks. If you spend an average of 10 bucks a gallon it only takes 8 gallons of bar oil to cover the cost of the bar and chain. So it cost more to run bar oil then it does to run free oil. The ratio of oil vs fuel is about a one to one ratio. I can get a 100 gallons of oil per bar and at 10 bucks a gallon that a cost of 1000 bucks per bar. How are you saving any money using bar oil over free oil? It cost you way more in bar oil vs the cost of a bar.
Bango Skank
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I’m taking notes, this is going to pad my retirement fund nicely
Pour your used engine oil through 2 toilet paper rolls. By the time it gets through it’s clean again. Then use it for bar oil.
homemade
Certified Chainsaw Tester
I pour it back in the car with that method. You think bar oil is expensive…. Try buying 5w30 now a days.
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Yes I’m running 15 40 diesel oil in everything due to bulk savings.
Angel soft, Charmin , or generic?
Not a chance. Engines are expensive, engine oil is cheap. Keep the oil clean, change it early, change it often. Hope you're joking.
Inhale used engine oil and endanger your lungs, to save $10/gallon on bar oil. Reuse engine oil and endanger your engine, to save $40 per year on engine oil.
Some of you seriously need to have your heads examined.
Some of you seriously need to have your heads examined.
Gotta use Scott
I try not to inhale my oil
How do you get your wife to stop complaining about the dirty, oily toilet paper??
Most bar oil is made from recycled engine oil just an FYI. I have used black as hell oil on occasion. As previously stated I use hydraulic oil in the 5 gallon bucket. I don’t inhale it either
