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The Peanut Gallery
As you may have noted in my recent thread, I am searching for the optimum performance settings for my recently acquired Stihl chainsaw. I have since found a profuse and equitable source of free advice. You see, my paternal sibling Billy Bob uses the services provided by his fine compadre Joe who works at the local petrol supply house. In the world of mechanical modifications, remedies, and improvements, Joe is the proverbial epoch of usefulness. Not one to sustain the maladies of idle hands, he even improved the acceleration of his auto by removing the silencers and using them for yard ornaments.
Well, Billy Bob introduced me to Joe, who has now become a mentor in my quest for performance. Be that as it may, I would still appreciate your input and thoughts on his suggestions for bar lubrication. Now, Billy Bob let me in on the little secret the chainsaw manufacturers have of selling us bar and chain oil when we have a substantially profuse supply of essentially free lubrication. What is this source, you may well ask. Well, I’ll tell you—recycled antifreeze drained from cars having their annual coolant flush at the local petrol huts.
Now, I realize this much information has already given you much more usefulness than you bargained for, but I wish to clarify and improve the usefulness of said information by a lively internet discussion. I have formerly held the notion that the source of the antifreeze is of no consequence to the longevity and performance of our saw friend’s cutting attachments. I now, however, suppose that the more adept the vehicle at blending in with the performance characteristics of the saw brand, the better the antifreeze to cutting attachment match. So, here is the essence of my question. Should one use Yugo or Geo antifreeze in Husqvarna chainsaws? Now, ironically enough, there seem to be more choices for Stihl. Should one use BMW, Jaguar, or Mercedes antifreeze in Stihl saws?
G’night all.
Well, Billy Bob introduced me to Joe, who has now become a mentor in my quest for performance. Be that as it may, I would still appreciate your input and thoughts on his suggestions for bar lubrication. Now, Billy Bob let me in on the little secret the chainsaw manufacturers have of selling us bar and chain oil when we have a substantially profuse supply of essentially free lubrication. What is this source, you may well ask. Well, I’ll tell you—recycled antifreeze drained from cars having their annual coolant flush at the local petrol huts.
Now, I realize this much information has already given you much more usefulness than you bargained for, but I wish to clarify and improve the usefulness of said information by a lively internet discussion. I have formerly held the notion that the source of the antifreeze is of no consequence to the longevity and performance of our saw friend’s cutting attachments. I now, however, suppose that the more adept the vehicle at blending in with the performance characteristics of the saw brand, the better the antifreeze to cutting attachment match. So, here is the essence of my question. Should one use Yugo or Geo antifreeze in Husqvarna chainsaws? Now, ironically enough, there seem to be more choices for Stihl. Should one use BMW, Jaguar, or Mercedes antifreeze in Stihl saws?
G’night all.
