bulk bar oil

[Skywalker]

whose using what as far as bulk bar oil, where do i get it. also anyone use canola or transmission oil

thanks

 

[pdqdl]

I like 5 gallon jugs of veggie oil from Sams club. Cheaper. Works fine. No problems.

Many threads on veggie oil vs mineral. Let's not start that one up, OK?

 

[TimberMcPherson]

I get it in 44 gallon drums. works a treat.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Isn't that 166.558118 liters?

 

[treeman82]

I think the last time I checked into bulk bar oil, a 50 or 55 gal drum was somewhere around $700 - $800. It was a savings of maybe $2 per gal or so.

 

[gr8scott72]

I think the last time I checked into bulk bar oil, a 50 or 55 gal drum was somewhere around $700 - $800. It was a savings of maybe $2 per gal or so.

Geez, that's over $12 a gallon. I just bought some at Auto Zone for under $7 a gallon.

 

[sgreanbeans]

Are you guys kidding about the veggie oil? I will go to SAMS today if that is for real!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Some guys have been doing it for years. you use a bit more, and it does not have the tacifier and anti-sling compounds in it either, so it does spray a bit more then petroleum.

 

[tree MDS]

I think the last time I checked into bulk bar oil, a 50 or 55 gal drum was somewhere around $700 - $800. It was a savings of maybe $2 per gal or so.

I can get a 50 or 55 gallon drum for either $225 or $250. A buddy of mine was trying to talk me into it, but I don't have the room at the moment... so I'll probably just keep running down to the local hardware store and paying 13 or 14 bucks a gallon like a moron.

I can check into this if you're interested.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I think the last time I checked into bulk bar oil, a 50 or 55 gal drum was somewhere around $700 - $800. It was a savings of maybe $2 per gal or so.

That must be synthetic, AMSOIL goes for that.

 

[046]

use the cheapest bulk oil you can find... veggie oil works fine, but not good for winter. stops flowing until it warms up.

bulk 15/40 diesel oil is closer to bar oil for thickness. purchased 500+ gallons of bulk oils from a quick lube going out of business. sold off most of it.. still got about 100 gallons left.

wouldn't be running out of bar oil anytime soon

 

[TimberMcPherson]

Isn't that 166.558118 liters?

Ah there goes me trying to use your old fangled imperial system, they are 205 litre drums.

 

[pdqdl]

That old fangled imperial system is worse than you think. There are Imperial gallons (Canada), and then there are "plain old" gallons (US).

Until I read this, I didn't even know about "Dry" gallons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon

 

[TimberMcPherson]

That old fangled imperial system is worse than you think. There are Imperial gallons (Canada), and then there are "plain old" gallons (US).

Until I read this, I didn't even know about "Dry" gallons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon

Dont worry, we are painfully aware of the us vs imperial gallon thing, we are a colonial nation that has alot of both Yank and Pom gear. Caused more than a little grief when filling american machines with british oil.

Little wonder we took to the metric system, you guys couldnt make up your minds!

 

[RVALUE]

When the metric system 'proves' itself, (200 years?) we will convert.

 

[rob b]

Tractor supply is 6.99 a gal. and most DoIt Best stores are about 7.50 and the have the winter blend

 

[RVALUE]

I'm so ana_ , er opinionated that I add a bottle of 'stp oil treatment' to every gallon, just to make sure it has enough sticky. Keeps from having an oil line though.

I probably don't get it mixed in very well, but I believe that it helps.

 

[STLfirewood]

It was just on sale at the local farm store for $4.99 a gallon. Stihl mix was $7.99. I try and catch a sale like this once a year and stock up.

Scott