Posted by Detmurds on February 22, 2012 at 21:50:47 from (72.171.0.149):
In Reply to: Chain saw bar oil? posted by rustyplow on February 22, 2012 at 16:51:47:
JayinNY said: (quoted from post at 17:51:47 02/22/12) As a kid dad had a 55 gallon drum of 30 # motor oil he bought for $10 bucks or something in the 70s, the 1970s, well he always used it in his stihl 031av, which still runs fine today, as bar oil. I have used winter oil, in winter, regular bar oil and 10w 30 in my saws. Someone asked me about using used motor oil, or fryer oil??? I said i never tried that. Has anyone used fryer oil or used drain oil in there saw? I dont think it's something I would try, but maybe it's ok???
You can almost use K-Y Gel in my opinion. Vegetable oil is much better than any chain oil or motor oil,..plus you aren't wearing most of it on ya either. As a matter of fact, I use old motor oil from the trucks, car, and tractors all the time and my machines work great here in the tall tree northwest!
It is only to help milk that chain through the wood, and nothing else really.
This post was edited by Detmurds at 21:53:36 02/22/12 2 times.
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