Bar n chain oil now $22/gal at Ace

[MrMazurek]

If you are in western Missouri, Family Center farm and home has mystic b&c oil for $9.99 a gal. I always had good luck with it.

 

[StihlsawuserMS361]

That's all I originally used too back in the day . Working at a car dealership had its perks

 

[Blue42]

Wow. There are some much better deals to be had then. I posted to the right place.
I was doing this beech log when I burned thru another gallon of oil and finally resolved that over $20/gal would no longer work.

 

[Syflan]

I've been getting Echo bar oil for $15 from Home Depot. I see it's not the cheapest, but I'm happy with it.

 

[Bill G]

It is amazing what some folks have to pay for oil

 

[motolife313]

I remember about 2 years ago it was 13 something I believe for the Orange jug and like 16$ for the silver jug. I think they only sell the silver jug now

 

[Bill G]

It is amazing how much oil (and all things have went up)

 

[Lightning Performance]

I used to do organic chemistry, every solvent I tried would not dissovle the mess. And I had every solvent available in a chem lab. It's like E10 gas, run it dry and clean it out.

E10 was your solvent to break down cannola that hardened or old E10 mix.

That Cam2 is cheap but so thick I only want to run it in the summer. I have an experiment going with 100% canola oil and my saw oils better than it did by far with cam2. Canola might be more ideal for cooler weather. Somewhere between 5 and -5 degrees Fahrenheit it thickens and gets white. I use saws often so not concerned about oil going rancid. So far Aldi is the cheapest place to get 100% canola. Less than $10. I was looking for something thinner and my brother and dad started testing after lots of research.

I've had no issues using it for milling. Regular bar oil was used before and after each session. I dump the extras and fill it with clean regular bar oil at the days end. $8 gallon and comes out faster with a hot saw. Fresh oil doesn't go rancid in my experience but used fryer oil does.

 

[Bill G]

Well with all the talk of the wild prices I bought a couple cases at $6.49 a gallon.

Chip says it passes his test............

 

[wildwes]

Well with all the talk of the wild prices I bought a couple cases at $6.49 a gallon.

Chip says it passes his test............

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At 6.99 a gallon I would definitely try some if it was available around here.

 

[Bill G]

At 6.99 a gallon I would definitely try some if it was available around here.

Here is something to ponder. We can all order chicks (as in little chickens) and have them delivered in the mail but I cannot order bar oil from the farm store. I had to wait until they got a fresh shipment in as I could not have it shipped from another store

 

[wildwes]

Here is something to ponder. We can all order chicks (as in little chickens) and have them delivered in the mail but I cannot order bar oil from the farm store. I had to wait until they got a fresh shipment in as I could not have it shipped from another store

I know that I can order the Cam2 oil from Rural king, but by the time I pay shipping it adds around $5 a gallon to the price, so it is no longer a bargain. If I am near a Rural King in the next month or so I will go in with my Dad and buy 25-30 gallons to offset the fuel cost. If not, I'll just keep buying the orange jug Stihl oil for 12.99

 

[Bill G]

I know that I can order the Cam2 oil from Rural king, but by the time I pay shipping it adds around $5 a gallon to the price, so it is no longer a bargain. If I am near a Rural King in the next month or so I will go in with my Dad and buy 25-30 gallons to offset the fuel cost. If not, I'll just keep buying the orange jug Stihl oil for 12.99

If you are wanting that much I would not chance them having it when you get there. I would pre-order it for in store pickup and pay online

 

[wildwes]

If you are wanting that much I would not chance them having it when you get there. I would pre-order it for in store pickup and pay online

Usually that is what I do, I have learned my lesson in the past about driving to stores to make bulk purchases without checking ahead. The closest rural king to me shows no bar oil in stock, but one that is a little further away is well stocked.

Does anyone know how thick the Cam2 is? I like a heavy, thick oil, even in the winter, as it doesn't get cold enough here to need winter weight oils.

 

[IntegrityCarpentry]

Usually that is what I do, I have learned my lesson in the past about driving to stores to make bulk purchases without checking ahead. The closest rural king to me shows no bar oil in stock, but one that is a little further away is well stocked.

Does anyone know how thick the Cam2 is? I like a heavy, thick oil, even in the winter, as it doesn't get cold enough here to need winter weight oils.

So I was going to reply last night but decided not to.

The cam2 all season is the thickest bar oil I have ever used. I get it on sale for 8.99 gallon and quarter on sale. Well I did several times, I think I am done with it. In my opinion it’s like a summer weight only oil. I switched to something else now for winter and spring. It might depend on when you cut and how your saw oils what you choose.

I haven’t been able to use cam2 on my 272xp which I know oils well since it’s needing some tweaks. On my Echo 620, even with the oiler turned up and the Cam2 I was getting hardly any oil splatter from tip revving saw close to a log end. I am running stock 28” bar. May have something to do with it. I opened the oil ports in bar and got a tiny bit better oiling. I then switched to a lighter oil bar far and oiling better than ever. I still want to try a smaller bar to see if I get any changes. This is probably more info than asked but this is my experience. I think it’s probably a fine oil In hot weather. Hope this helps you. Gabriel

 

[kyle1!]

Cam2 is very thick and you can't use it in winter without thinning. I don't cut alot in winter and use Stihl's winter bar oil when I do.

 

[wildwes]

Cam2 is very thick and you can't use it in winter without thinning. I don't cut alot in winter and use Stihl's winter bar oil when I do.

Itasca, which is the oil I normally used in the past, is like that. It is like Karo syrup when it gets cold. I use it in the winter with no issues, and prefer the thicker oil, but I understand why it would not work in colder climates. Our winters here in NC also probably don't average quite as cold as yours in Iowa. Normally I am cutting when it is above freezing, rarely when it is in the 20's.

 

[Zaedock]

There is a farm store called Runnings down near my daughters house in Putnam, CT. They have gallons of Harvest King B&C oil for $9.99/ea.
It seems to work just as well as anything else I've used.

 

[quahog]

my bad, just checked and it's also gone up a lot, might be cheaper if your Walmart carries it

Walmart is 13.97 for Black Max now. I picked up a few gallons a couple months ago for $9.94.

Just scanned one of the UPCs.

 

[quahog]

There is a farm store called Runnings down near my daughters house in Putnam, CT. They have gallons of Harvest King B&C oil for $9.99/ea.
It seems to work just as well as anything else I've used.

If you're closer to NH than CT, there are a couple Runnings in SW NH so you can avoid the sales tax. I'm never that far south, so I haven't been in though.