Just a quick question. I bought a Coleman Ultra 2500 generator to keep in my travel trailer for emergencies. While I was at it, I also bought a small electric chainsaw for cutting firewood as needed.

Anyone know if the oil that goes in the reservoir for oiling the blade is the same thick stuff that a regular gas engine chainsaw uses for its blade oiling?

Thanks,

 

Yup, just plain bar oil. When I run out, I use old motor oil mixed with STP. Never had a bar burn out yet.

Ed

 

My elect pole saws take 30wt motor oil, found out the hard way when burning up chains and bars,then read the manual.Goodluck,,Rick

 

I always use sae30. It flows better in cold temps and is cheaper than bar and chain oil.

 

bar oil is just sae 30 sometimes with a little color added and sometimes a name

 

I usually use 30 wt on mine. Occationally I grap a few gallons of 90 wt or 140 wt from work since its free.

 

Most of your bar oils now are vegey oils for enviromental reasons. At least up here in Canada they are.
I usually run a no name oil or buy a gallon of canolla and use it. Sure smells nice.

 

when i worked up the stone quarry, i would take used 80/90w home to use when cuttin firewood.....worked good, and best of all was free

 

Am I the only one who buys the bar and chain oil?
It only costs around 2.00 a gallon (in Bulk).
I have not had any real problems in the winter time.

 

You're not the only one. I run three different Stihls and I use only the bar oil. I've got almost $1600 tied up in three saws and spare chains and I'm not going to chance tearing up a bar or chain. The difference between real bar oil and the stuff most people run is that the bar oil has an additive to make it sticky/stringy. The real stuff has strings on it like pizza cheese when you pour it in the saw and stop the flow. Course, this is just me too. Maybe I'm too picky.

 

I use amsoil rear gear oil.

 

Old crankcase oil or the cheapest 30 wt I can find

 

I would suggest to read and do what the manuals state, I use only bar oil in my stihl chainsaws, the pole saws recommend 30wt oil, they are made by deca,and I think why they use motor oil is it is thinner and most pole saws I have seen you have to manualy pump up the oil resovoir to get the oil to go to the bar which is straight up in the air and needs to be thinner and pressurized. At least that is what my pole saws manual states. I am with Dieseldude on the stihl bar oil as I too have some money tied up in the stihl equipment and have always used the thick bar oil. Goodluck,,Rick

 

Why would I pay $800 plus for a saw and run 25 cent oil in it? I don't know.

On another chain saw note, I put a skip tooth chain on the 440 last weekend and let me tell you what, that thing will flat eat. Anyone else using them?

 

$5 a gallon for husky oil... motor oil is almost that, a quart now. I wouldn't use old oil, you'll wear out the pump, don't ever let the sump run dry long either. I even try to wipe off the saw dust around the cap before filling, so it doesn't go in an contaminate the pump. How many lube thier bar-tip and clutch bearings? I do it every time I change the chain, at least.