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Chain oil alternatives???


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Hi gents

 

I obviously know why you should use proper chain oil, however i was talking to someone that uses pretty much what ever he can get his hands on. so car oil, cooking oil and even 2-stroke. When I questioned about its effectiveness he said as long as it lubricates the chain then it's fine.

 

Me not having a great deal of experience in the industry I think this is probably a cowboy method for using a saw (and damaging to both saw and tree) however is he in some way right or at least in an emergency you could get away with it? I would love to hear your thoughts.

 

I should mention the guy was quite skilled and has been doing tree work for a number of years, however the company he works for is somewhat shocking, I'm not going to name names though.

 

 

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Just now, Boggle4137 said:

By damaging I meant something along the lines of say lasting damage or poisoning of the tree if it isn't being cut down.

I knew that . I was just being a knob ! ? Some sensitive areas , like a SSSI for instance or near a water course might require bio oil only for the environment .

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Bio maybe good for the environment, but is a nightmare to get off the saw, it turns to what i can only describe as chewing gum, leave it in an unused saw and the pump seizes and the pick up and delivery pipes bung up, i hate the stuff. whatever happened to Oregon green leaf, looked like milk!

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