davefr
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I did a little research and it appears that bar and chain oils are either refinery "line wash" or reject hydraulic fluids with a little tackifier additive.
Maybe it's really best to blend your own for optimal performance. Here are a couple formula's from Molakule over at BITOG:
Formula 1:
To a gallon container;
2 pints of Schaeffer's #132
1/2 pint Mobil 1 SS 5W30 or Schaeffer's #701, 5W30 Supreme.
Fill up the rest of the container with Conoco SAE 30 ND or equivalent.
The Schaeffers #132 gives the chain some Moly and Antimony friction modifiers.
Formula 2:
1 qt STP, 3 qts 30W ND motor oil
(for winter use only 1 pint STP and 1 pint 5W30 synthetic motor oil)
Maybe it's really best to blend your own for optimal performance. Here are a couple formula's from Molakule over at BITOG:
Formula 1:
To a gallon container;
2 pints of Schaeffer's #132
1/2 pint Mobil 1 SS 5W30 or Schaeffer's #701, 5W30 Supreme.
Fill up the rest of the container with Conoco SAE 30 ND or equivalent.
The Schaeffers #132 gives the chain some Moly and Antimony friction modifiers.
Formula 2:
1 qt STP, 3 qts 30W ND motor oil
(for winter use only 1 pint STP and 1 pint 5W30 synthetic motor oil)