Alternative bar oil containers

[2Coilinveins]

Does anyone use liquid laundry detergent jugs to hold bar oil? I did a search and it seems that a couple members do. How well do they stand up to being smacked around in the back of a pickup truck?

 

[Ax-man]

We have used them for a long time now, they hold up good but eventually the plastic will degrade from being out in the weather, just watch the tops they break easily. The ones from Tide work the best for us.

Before laundry jugs we used those squirt bottles that gear oil comes in, they work good to, they can only hold a quart at a time though, not really enough if your sawing all day. These work better for some saws that have the oil fill in an odd posisition that doesn't allow for good aim when pouring from a laundry container.

I just bought a few jugs of bar oil last week when I was over at our local Sthil dealer, I knew it bound to go up, almost $10 bucks a jug every little spill can add up to a few lost dollars now.

Larry

 

[sedanman]

Ax-man, Bar oil is the junk the refinery doesn't know what else to do with. The base stock for bar oil can be anything, ATF, motor oil, gear oil etc,etc, etc. You are throwing your money away paying $10 for bar oil. get the cheapest stuff you can find at Tractor Supply or Wal-Mart, the quality is the same. I can put you in touch with a retires lubricant engineer from Texaco if you doubt me.

 

[Redbull]

I pay $4 and some change for a gallon and Home Depot. Never had a problem with it.

 

[Lawn Masters]

I just pay the $4 at home depot, and use that. no problems from what I've seen. In fact, I've used almost everything I can think of as bar oil, including tranny fluid. it all works, as long as it aint used motor oil.

The tide containers are pretty dang good for using on the truck to me. I went out and found these things at autozone that you screw onto the container in place of the regular cap, and its got a spout, and valve built in. they work dang good for me, I've got like 3 of em. one for engine oil for the truck, one for the bar oil, and one for other containers of misc fluids.

 

[John Ellison]

With the saws that I have used, the bar oil jugs poured just fine as long as I dont try to pour it too fast. A milk crate is good to keep them in place in the bed of the truck.

John

 

[2Coilinveins]

I'll give laundry detergent jugs a try. It just so happens that there's an empty Tide jug in the recycling bin. I'd never even consider bar oil at $10/gal. I use the cheapest veggie oil I can find, usually about $3/gal. In colder months it has to ride to the cutting site in the cab with me. The one time I had trouble with it gelling in the saw, the addition of fresh warm oil(riding on the floorboard by the heater) and idling the saw for a few minutes had everything flowing nice.

 

[DanManofStihl]

When I am using a smaller saw ie ms 170, 180 or a pole pruner I use a quart container but when I am using something that is thirsty like the 066 or the ms 440 then I just stick with the gallon jug it takes alot less time to fill a quart to just pour it all in to the saw and start over. I run a mix of poulan bar oil with northern tool brand Northern tool is really thin and poulan is thick so when it is not burning hot I use a mix when it is hot I use poulan and when it is freezing I use Northern tool brand. I have a good system worked out trust me.

 

[West Texas]

I use the Tide jug to keep kerosene in my shop; friend gave it to me, darn handy.

 

[kf_tree]

With the saws that I have used, the bar oil jugs poured just fine as long as I dont try to pour it too fast. A milk crate is good to keep them in place in the bed of the truck.

John

i use milk crate's to protect my gas cans and bar oil in my truck.

 

[xander9727]

I just use the gallon jugs.......I only make a 1/4" hole in the foil to prevent it from coming out too fast.

 

[2Coilinveins]

That's a real nice setup, KF. I think I'll find the Tide jug works well for me. Too full of ham and stuffing to do much right now, feel like if I move I'm gonna blow a gasket. Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.

 

[begleytree]

KF hows the polun oil work for you? I came across the polun pro at wally world for 2.88/gallon. I bought every gallon they had! So far I like it. They haven't gotten anymore in, I've had the Missus keep checking for it

On a side note, I read this thread wondering what was wrong with the jug it comes in? And another, you do know DOT can have a problem with you for transporting chemicals in an unmarked or mislabeled container, right? Laminate yourself a tag for your tide jugs after removing the tide labels, affix it to the jug and you're good to go.
-Ralph

 

[WESCOMAN]

Hell Ive been saving the laundry jugs for target shooting. It never crossed my mind that they would be a good bar oil dispensor. They are nice and thick and take alot of rounds. Better than those oil containers for sure.

 

[2Coilinveins]

Thanks Ralph, I didn't know that the DOT could give me trouble. I'll definitely label the jug. I'm by no means a commercial cutter, if that makes any kind of difference. I did wonder about quick hazard identification in case of a fire or spill, though. Normal bar oil jugs........I poke a pencil sized hole in the foil away from the handle for pouring and a pinprick size one near the handle for air flow, and the oil still glugs and sloshes. Laundry detergent jugs have a built in funnel and a nice steady stream.

 

[oldsaw]

I found a toggle valve at the hardware store

It has a 3/8 or 1/2" "ish" opening and fits on a 1 gallon can. I've used it with Quaker State, WalMart, and some other stuff I got on closeout. Fit them all.

Quart bottles are a real PIA to me, this really fixed my "issues" with gallons.
I second the milk crate.

 

[chainsawworld]

why are we taking the bar oil out of the origanal container?
the milk creates do keep things from spilling around. on the bigger trucks i mount them on the frame under the body. keeps them out of the way. you do need to remind your help they are there and be aware of the stumps on the woodlot(as you can see here). marty

 

[keith c raymond]

Ive used old detergent containers for a while.I give them a wrap or two of duct tape and their durability is very good.

 

[Locoweed]

This is a cap from a old Xerox toner bottle. It fits the bottle and the saw opening pretty well. Squeezing the bottle will fill the tank in a hurry. You can see around the spout well enough to tell when to stop.

 

[xander9727]

That would make you spill less......which would make you buy less.......and that doesn't increase gross sales.......bad idea, bad idea......