Posted by Billy NY on February 22, 2012 at 18:16:13 from (67.248.100.3):
In Reply to: Chain saw bar oil? posted by JayinNY on February 22, 2012 at 16:51:47:
I think its a good question a lot of people consider doing it, I think my father used drained motor oil at one time, anything is better than nothing say if in a bind or something, but I'd prefer the oil suited for the purpose myself.
I exclusively used Stihl products in my Stihl saw, I know everyone questions these things, used to be like going to a dealer for a part or an aftermarket part, dealer was always outrageous, alternative always affordable, though a lot of that has changed and there are or were some things that were worth going to a dealer for. Kind of an odd way to look at it, you know how some will brag, nothing but the best, spare no expense, got my big brand name thing ( whatever it may be etc.) LOL
Performance wise, Stihl bar oil really seems to stick, and it seems more visible when you rev the saw up and check to see the chain is getting oiled, judging by what flings off. I think it performs best, all the years I used it on this one saw, 2 chains, same bar, saw shop said the bar looked fine. Recently I ran about 2 gallons of bar oil that you get at Auto Zone, seems to run off a little more, does the job though, you can see a lot more dust sticking in places, so you had best take the bar off and clean that oil slot, which I do frequently. It does seem to fling off enough that you can see it about the same, check the bar and chain seems well oiled, I have always kept the oil set on max, (adjuster on the bottom) It works well in both the cold and warm temps, but I'd prefer the Stihl bar oil, the other would be my 2nd choice. Apparently, the Oilmatic chain, bar and that oil are supposed to work together for best results. Stihl instructs to use their product and I know they want to sell it, but for the cost and the amount used to do firewood, plus why not treat that expensive or prized saw with the best you can get for it, not going to make or break you, even if you run full time as a logger.
I've always used their 2 cycle oil, make sure to get all of it mixed in by rinsing the little container with fresh gas, and make sure the 1 gallon mark is never exceeded. Upon visual examination of the piston and cylinder, sure looks fine, starts easy, must have good compression, maybe its their oil or not, but the results are good, thing ought to run a good long while.
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