Running veg biolube

[gorman]

I love this stuff. Costs a small amount more but it smells like donuts cooking when I run the saw! Anybody else getting hungry?

 

[2dogs]

I have been using Stihl BioPlus for several years when working on watershed projects. When the 5 gallon can gets down by 1/4 to 1/3 I top it off with canola oil from Costco. We fully advertise the fact we use a 21 day biodegradeable oil and it helps get eco-sensitive jobs.

BTW I also use regular oil and mixing the two is not even noticeable. There is no build in the oil tank and the chain is lubed fine and does not run hotter.

 

[jefflovstrom]

I guess if you are into that Green stuff, it would make you feel better by using it. Fine, I would use it too maybe if the cost would drop. If your usage is just a gallon a year, cool. We go thru five to six gallons a month. Not worth it.
Jeff

 

[046]

been using veggie oil for years... not good for winter... veggie oil hardens at cold temps.

 

[utilityman]

I have been using the old turkey frier oil for bar and chain oil to cut firewood this winter. It seems to lubricate the chain ok but if its real cold it gels up to much to pour. Just figured it was a good way to use up the old oil.

 

[TreeClimber57]

been using veggie oil for years... not good for winter... veggie oil hardens at cold temps.

Not sure what the Stihl bio is, but it does not harden (at least not at the temps we get here.. it gets thicker than summer.. but so does any of the oil).

I will try to remember to look when in shop tomorrow.. but not sure if it tells me what it is.

 

[2dogs]

I guess if you are into that Green stuff, it would make you feel better by using it. Fine, I would use it too maybe if the cost would drop. If your usage is just a gallon a year, cool. We go thru five to six gallons a month. Not worth it.
Jeff

We use more than 5 gallons each month. Many of our jobs are watershed jobs and being green is a practice we employ and a selling point. Everyone in the business should be green.

 

[TreeClimber57]

I guess if you are into that Green stuff, it would make you feel better by using it.

Some clientèle want "green" and are prepared to pay more for it.. in whole scheme of things your bar oil is still a fairly small cost of doing business. By employing "green" if you have the clientèle, you can actually charge a bit more for the "green" services than it costs for the oil. (our Stihl costs the same as the normal non-bio bar oil.. all be it a smaller container)

Now if you do only a few "green" customers, keep some on hand to cover yourself, and use regular on other jobs. If you are the only one marketing "green" and if there are customers looking for it, then there may be a market to consider.