Winter Bar Oil

[Marky Mark]

Paul is right on the money there. Me I just buy a few gallons of the winter mix and go from there. If it is slightly cold I will mix winter and regular 50-50. Works for me.

 

[glens]

Ditto what Mark said.

 

[preach it]

Where I am, winter mix bar oil is very rare and mostly unheard of. I have found that mixing kerosene with the oil to the consistency that I need for that day depending on the current temp., works quite well. You will still have the stickiness you need but not too thick too ruin the pump.

 

[Justin Garrison]

At what temperatures should you be running cold weather oil? Down here in the heart of south jersey it rarely goes below zero. I dont believe my dealer even stocks it!

 

[Newfie]

I start using the winter bar oil when the temp is consistently in the lower 30's. If you have to wait for it to pour it's time to switch.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

To a point this is true, but let the saw sit for a while and the oil gets real thick. "Run the saw to warm it all up" you say, but while it's warming up to the point of being able to flow again the oil pump is dying from the strain.

Since most better saws don't pump bar oil until the the chain is spinning, you should be fine if the saw is warmed up on idle only!

 

[sedanman]

Mike, The pump ususally doesn't die, the plastic worm gear that drives the pump is what takes the toll, end result is the same................inoperative oiler.

Rich, My 026 was an early version that didn't have a clutch driven oiler, one of the 'better' saws that didn't fit your oiling scenerio.

I have said this before, I don't make my living using a chainsaw. I can CHOOSE to stay inside when it's cold out. I have had the same gallon of winter oil for 2 years now, might get another year out of it.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Rich, My 026 was an early version that didn't have a clutch driven oiler, one of the 'better' saws that didn't fit your oiling scenerio.

Good point Paul. I thought that all 026's used the current oil pump drive system.

Last year I mixed kerosene with my bar lube worked pretty well.

 

[jokers]

It seems like all the local dealers are now carrying winter bar oil since I started this thread three years ago. Do you guys see the impact that I have on the local saw scene? LOL! :jester:

Russ

 

[WoodTick007]

In extremely cold weather I use trans fluid mixed with 30w oil. It flows very well and its very easy to see if the oiler is working properly. Crazy Eh?

 

[jokers]

Greg,

From what I`ve heard, you guys don`t get any extremely cold wheather, or snow up there, LOL.

Russ

 

[Al Smith]

Thick oil

I dodn't make a living,with a saw,and use them seldom,when it's below zero f.The few times I have,it has been straight tranny fluid.The old reed valve engines really run,in oxegon rich cold air,if you can get them started .

 

[Crofter]

Al, that tranny fluid is for multple wet disc clutches; It might make your centrifugal shoe type clutches slip!

 

[weimedog]

This saw novice (me) has been using "Spectrum Save a Chain" winter blend since the temps dipped below 40 degrees. Yesterday I milled a couple of plancks out of a log to finish a project and it was 10degrees here in the artic zone! (That old 797 McCulloch started in two pulls with the compression release) It works out where I unload a tank of chain oil in about the same time I use a tank of fuel...and in the warmer temps I have been using that really tacky chain oil sold by TSC (Tractor Supply Co.) The stuff is almost too tacky.