best BAR-n-CHAIN oil

[Festus]

I get this stuff called Tall Timber from the local box store. About $8 a gallon. Seems a light viscosity yet stringy. I was wondering if the quality of the bar oil you use is more important, or if you notice a difference more when you are using a long bar. Like 32" or 36" or more.

 

[Mac 6-10]

I just think my equipment deserves better than used engine oil but, I also only cut seasonaly and only us a few gallons a year. I guess if I where using a few gallons a day my mind would change! I use whats on sale at the farm store or poulan from walmart. I hear that motion lotion is good stuff.

 

[R DeLawter]

When the wife goes to Walmart I have her pick up a jug or two of Poulan Bar Oil.
It works good and is cheap.

The best I have ever ued in some old Motion Lotion my dad had one time.


JMHO

YMMV

I purchased several cases of Motion Lotion from Baileys a couple or more years ago when they offered a free freight promo.
Good Bar Oil

 

[Stem450Husky]

I mainly stick with Husqvarna bar oil. I was given a (new) gallon of Quaker State Dura-Tac (I didnt even know QS made b&c oil...) and it is extremely stringy and tacky. Ran one tank of it in my 650... and what a mess it made inside the cover.

 

[D. Lane]

I have found the Husqvarna bar oil to be excellent. It really flows, but is extremely sticky as well. I have used Husqvarna, Stihl, Dolmar, Napa, and several others.

 

[tomscott]

TSC oil too thick for MS180

I use the TSC stuff in my McCulloch, but it was too thick for my Stihl MS180 to pump. I went back to the Stihl oil for the MS180; it seems quite a bit thinner than the TSC stuff. The MS180 puts out plenty with the Stihl oil.

Part of the joy of a non-adjustable oiler; can't adjust the oiler, so adjust the oil...

 

[treeslayer2003]

been using itaska for a while now 2-3 years have no issues, actually like it better than stihl plus its cheaper and the local hdwr store sells it

 

[sgrizz]

I mentioned it on the first page. Our company buys Echo oil in 55 gallon drums and it works fine its just as good as all the others out there,nobody has burned up any bars using it

Sorry kenjax tree, i must of had a brain fart and missed it. thanks

 

[B Harrison]

I've run TSC Brand, Stihl's Premium, "woodcutters", BioPlus, Save A Chain, Brad Penn, Poulan.

And the best combination of price and performance is Save a Chain it's very sticky, and retails for about 10-12$ a gallon.

Save a Chain $9.90 a gallon, best oil I have ever used.

 

[fearofpavement]

I mostly use TSC as I like that it's thick and tacky. I mix it 50/50 with 15w40 motor oil (new) because I get that free.

I also use any partial jugs of oil I find at estate sales and haven't noted any differences in saw performance with any of them. As previously mentioned, probably ANY oil will be fine and what's cheap is probably the best value.

I have in years gone by used drain oil but I think that is best suited for saws with manual oilers. I don't use enough gallons per year to where that now seems appealing.

I do think it is wise to carry a good stock of chainsaw bar oil and mix oil in case there is a disaster. The stuff has a good shelf life and it would be a shame to have a truck full of saws and not have the components to utilize them.

 

[fearofpavement]

Anyone ever tried mixing motor oil and STP together to come up with a "sticky" bar oil mix? I have several cans of STP and don't use it in my engines anymore so was wondering...

 

[RiverRocket]

is there a product out there to run through your oil tank to clean oiling system or is that not needed?

Rinse it out with Diesel fuel or kerosene

 

[zogger]

I mostly use TSC as I like that it's thick and tacky. I mix it 50/50 with 15w40 motor oil (new) because I get that free.

I also use any partial jugs of oil I find at estate sales and haven't noted any differences in saw performance with any of them. As previously mentioned, probably ANY oil will be fine and what's cheap is probably the best value.

I have in years gone by used drain oil but I think that is best suited for saws with manual oilers. I don't use enough gallons per year to where that now seems appealing.

I do think it is wise to carry a good stock of chainsaw bar oil and mix oil in case there is a disaster. The stuff has a good shelf life and it would be a shame to have a truck full of saws and not have the components to utilize them.

I think like that too, but have a stash already if needed in an emergency. I would just go drain some hydraulic outta the random old busted big pieces of equipment kicking around here. What I dont have is a gasoline bulk tank. I DO have the oregon battery saw, three batts, and some solar panels. Also some hand saws, but nothing much quality made at this time, just chinamart cheapies, and one small decent fiskars hand bow saw.

Thats why I am stacking years ahead, emergencies, and/or just get too geezer to wanna do it anymore....in any sort of long term societal emergency, I really dont want to be out chainsawing anyway......