The Perfect Gas Can…

[flatsfisher]

the combo jugs you guys have posted carry twice as much fuel as they do bar oil. most of my saws run out of oil almost as fast as they do fuel. am I oiling twice as much as needed?

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

the combo jugs you guys have posted carry twice as much fuel as they do bar oil. most of my saws run out of oil almost as fast as they do fuel. am I oiling twice as much as needed?

But your oil tank (on the saw) is less capacity than your fuel tank- is it not?

 

[Hermio]

But your oil tank (on the saw) is less capacity than your fuel tank- is it not?

FYI, my owner's manual for my MS500i lists capacities of 325 cc of bar oil and 785 cc of fuel. That is 2.41 times as much fuel as oil. So, the combican has it about right. I run a maximum bar length of 25", so I have not needed to knock out the little plastic nub that prevents maximum oil flow, so I do not use up my bar oil on a tank of fuel. If I removed the num and maxed the oil flow, I would guess the oil would pretty much be used up on a tank of fuel.

 

[flatsfisher]

But your oil tank (on the saw) is less capacity than your fuel tank- is it not?

haha, I wasn't smart enough to think of that.

 

[pdqdl]

the combo jugs you guys have posted carry twice as much fuel as they do bar oil. most of my saws run out of oil almost as fast as they do fuel. am I oiling twice as much as needed?

Yes.

At that rate of oil consumption, I'd expect to see the wood chips being washed out from the area of the clutch instead of sticking there.

EDIT: I thought you were referring to how much oil you were using compared to how much gas. Even considering tank size on any saw, they generally run out of gas first. Consider that the consequence of running out of gas means that you fill again immediately. Not so if your oil reservoir runs dry.

 

[barfer]

FYI, my owner's manual for my MS500i lists capacities of 325 cc of bar oil and 785 cc of fuel. That is 2.41 times as much fuel as oil. So, the combican has it about right. I run a maximum bar length of 25", so I have not needed to knock out the little plastic nub that prevents maximum oil flow, so I do not use up my bar oil on a tank of fuel. If I removed the num and maxed the oil flow, I would guess the oil would pretty much be used up on a tank of fuel.

I run a 36” and have that same adjustable oiler pin/flippy thingy and I’ve opened it up to full and you’re right one tank of fuel = one tank of oil. But for long bars and hard wood it’s totally worth it to keep that chain sharp. And yeah I give it a quick once over with a file every time I put fuel in it. If I’m feeling lazy every other time. But as we all know keeping that chain SHARP is the best thing you can do for any saw… hence me cranking up the oil.

That said if I put a 16” or a 20” on it you can reverse the nub thingy and I do that and go back to “auto” mode on the oiler and go through at least two fuel fills before it needs to be refilled with oil… FWIW

 

[pdqdl]

I wasn't aware that bar oil keeps the teeth sharp.

 

[FXJenkins]

I wasn't aware that bar oil keeps the teeth sharp.

A swig a day keeps the dentist away....!