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Husky oil in Husky saws?


Stumpy Grinder
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I was advised recently to only use Husky 2 Stroke Oil in Husky saws as they run hotter than Stihl and the oil can cope. (this was from a very reputable local chainsaw establishment)

Interestingly, one of the chaps I grind stumps for had a brand new Husky which seized after only a year. He'd been running it on Stihl Oil.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

SG

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I think its bollox . The oil has to be top quality now a days though whatever the make . I use Red Line because I can .

Do Husky's run hotter than others?

I was also advised to run my 3120 XP on a 1:32 mix by its previous owner, but I'm guessing that would have been mineral? I've been running it on 1:50 Husky oil and it seems fine. Its fitted to an Alpine Magnum so runs at full trigger most of the time as well.

It is a bit of a brute and bloody thirsty!!!!

SG

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I got the short shrift from my local dealer when I asked for 4-5ltr bulk husky oil. I was sold Morris oil instead. Which he reckoned was far superior.

For some reason my face has seldom fit at local dealer and I've never had a strop with them.

 

 

In fairness the Morris hasn't let me down but I've not run the 3120xp on it yet. It's a saw you need to face with the joys of spring when you feeling invincible.

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BS. Husky don't manufacture the oil themselves, neither do any of the saw co's.

 

Simple rule of thumb: Mineral basestock lubricant has the lowest lubricity and HTHS, earliest onset of thermal breakdown blah blah blah.

 

A grp3 synthetic base oil will handle higher temperatures than the above. A group 4 PAO will be even better and a group 5 POE the best.

 

The End.

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BS. Husky don't manufacture the oil themselves, neither do any of the saw co's.

 

Simple rule of thumb: Mineral basestock lubricant has the lowest lubricity and HTHS, earliest onset of thermal breakdown blah blah blah.

 

A grp3 synthetic base oil will handle higher temperatures than the above. A group 4 PAO will be even better and a group 5 POE the best.

 

The End.

 

Spot on :thumbup: of course you could always run Aspen :001_smile:

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