preventec47
ArboristSite Operative
I always thought the chain and bar oil I have bought was very thick like syrup or more like 90W or 100W ?
Likewise I bought 90W-100W gear oil instead of "chain and bar" oil which was 20 percent less anyway.
The current outside temp for cutting is in the 60s and 70s if that factors into chain oil thickness.
What is your opinion of the viscosity of Bar and Chain oil ?
While we are talking about it, on a few occations in my lifetime when I ran out of Chain and Bar oil, I have substituted USED motor oil as chain and bar oil
and it seemed to work ok in the chain saw.... Actually a little better perhaps as there appeared to be more oil on the bar and chain in comparison to
regular chain and bar oil and I attributed that to the used motor oil being thinner in viscosity. There have never been any apparent harm done to the chain saw
and that would be a good way to save some money as used motor oil costs nothing compared to todays high price of chain and bar oil. I wouldnt want to be
penney wise and pound foolish and screw up my chainsaw. Remember that while used motor oil appears to be dirty, there are no sizable solids or particles
that could clog the workings of an oil pump etc.
Likewise I bought 90W-100W gear oil instead of "chain and bar" oil which was 20 percent less anyway.
The current outside temp for cutting is in the 60s and 70s if that factors into chain oil thickness.
What is your opinion of the viscosity of Bar and Chain oil ?
While we are talking about it, on a few occations in my lifetime when I ran out of Chain and Bar oil, I have substituted USED motor oil as chain and bar oil
and it seemed to work ok in the chain saw.... Actually a little better perhaps as there appeared to be more oil on the bar and chain in comparison to
regular chain and bar oil and I attributed that to the used motor oil being thinner in viscosity. There have never been any apparent harm done to the chain saw
and that would be a good way to save some money as used motor oil costs nothing compared to todays high price of chain and bar oil. I wouldnt want to be
penney wise and pound foolish and screw up my chainsaw. Remember that while used motor oil appears to be dirty, there are no sizable solids or particles
that could clog the workings of an oil pump etc.