Bio hydraulic oil

[Woodworks]

All up and working. I will improve oil line fixings once I am confident there are no issues. Just got to get some Bio chain oil now.

[Woodworks]

Just a little update.

 

Been running the Clark Forest bio chain oil for a year now with no problems.

The OH quite likes the fact I come back smelling like a chippy ?

Edited October 27, 2019 by Woodworks

[PeteB]

We used to use bio hydraulic oil in chippers supplied to the EA. I do recall one fitter saying, "that'll get flushed and swapped at the first chance, horrible stuff that is six times the cost and only good for a short period. Wrapped up with the policy of standard engine oil and mineral diesel, what is the point?"

[doobin]

Good job. That's exactly what I would have done. Running hydraulic oil as a chain lubricant is just plain retarded- no way it'll lubricate as well as proper chain oil, and as you found out, it's not hard to have a proper chain oil tank? So why don't the manufacturer fit one?

[LGP Eddie]

Run it for 10 years in all my machines and never had any ill effects apart from the pilot circuit filter in the Kubota’s getting badly contaminated and needing changing at earlier intervals.

 

I’ve used Fuchs Plantohyd by choice where possible in everything, but my current Liebherr and JCB units both use the respective manufacturers oil.

Anyone going the full Panolin route is going to be paying crazy money, but buying Fuchs in 205 litres can really work out ok.

 

 

Eddie.

[scbk]

On ‎27‎/‎10‎/‎2019 at 08:15, Woodworks said:

Just a little update.

 

Been running the Clark Forest bio chain oil for a year now with no problems.

The OH quite likes the fact I come back smelling like a chippy ?

How much oil does the machine get through in a day? Have you tried it on straight rapeseed oil?

[Woodworks]

1 hour ago, scbk said:

How much oil does the machine get through in a day? Have you tried it on straight rapeseed oil?

Too much at present haha. Had a problem with the oil pump but it now fixed it over oils IMO. Would normally get through around 1 litres on a busy day but it varies as the pump is actuated by pulling the saw down so cutting large wood you dont get through much but lots of small stuff you get through way more. Never tried it on plain rapeseed but the it's main constituant of the Clark Bio