Is CS oil anything special? At $10+per quart is there an oil of reasonable price that will work just as well?
Thanks guys
Smoky
Thanks guys
Smoky
Chainsaw Chain Oil
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$10 a quart, SCREW THAT!
I have 2 acres of woods on my 5 acre property. I have used Poulan Pro and Supertech chainsaw oils and they work just fine.
I have 2 acres of woods on my 5 acre property. I have used Poulan Pro and Supertech chainsaw oils and they work just fine.
Really? Back when my dad had a Montgomery Ward's electric chainsaw, the recommendation in the owners manual was for any SAE 30 oil. I get that some of these have special additives to keep the oil from flying all over the place, but I'm skeptical.
We used cheapo 30w in all our saws.
It can be found for under $10.00 per gallon. Example:
It is a basic low-grade 30W oil but it has a "tackiness" additive specifically for this application. When you pour it it doesn't act like motor oil.
It is a basic low-grade 30W oil but it has a "tackiness" additive specifically for this application. When you pour it it doesn't act like motor oil.
Currently using Supertech @ $3.99 with no issues.
The price mentioned in the OP is prob for a gallon of oil, not a quart.
Used to use the old 50 WT out of the airplane.
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I have a Husq Rancher I bought 16 years a go to clear my lot. A few hundred trees later it gets use yearly but sure not a work saw by any stretch. I used many quarts of old ATF after fill/drains for this purpose. Now I use the ST mentioned above as it's cheap and available at Wallyworld. Just keep it clean and the chain lubed and it works. Not finicky for sure.
typical BAR oil is or was "line wash" bits of evrything.
But now day is straight base oil ISO 68-150 normally with a 1/2 to 1% of a tackifier to help keep it from not slinging all over you.
So use old left over motor oil is OK
But now day is straight base oil ISO 68-150 normally with a 1/2 to 1% of a tackifier to help keep it from not slinging all over you.
So use old left over motor oil is OK
I was just in Home Depot this morning and bar oil was $10 a gallon. I've used lots and lots of odds and ends of left over oils in chain saws with no apparent issues. The down side of multi-grade auto oil is that it runs through the saw more quickly so you have to refill more often.
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I use canola oil....
Environmentally friendly, works pretty good...
Environmentally friendly, works pretty good...
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I use orphan oils that aren't good for anything but the oil can.
Had a tree guy take a big tree down years back ,and he used vegetable oil ,cheap ,worked fine and could buy like 5 gallons at costco.
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Used 15w-40 works just fine.
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