Mixing chain oil??

[DanBous]

So I ordered a couple of cans of sthil synth plus oil to make an order up on honey brothers recently. Some incompetent person sent me two cans of forest plus instead, which I believe is a cheaper oil...

Can I mix them? Anyone tried? What is the difference. They look the same to me....

[dumper]

There mistake send it back get what you ordered, shouldn’t cost you 

[DanBous]

Well that is a bit late for that, as I've been so busy and haven't had a chance to even call them. I've also opened one of them to have a look now too!

[drinksloe]

Is it chain/bar oil or 2 stroke mix? ( never noticed bar oil been referred to as synthetic, more a 2 stroke thing)

 

I would happily mix bar oil no probs, I'll put almost anything throu 

( and can remember when many woodcutters used waste engine oil but u had to remember to fill every half tank off fuel)

 

And to be honest I also mix 2 stroke mixes, if I didn't have enough to make a Jerry can up. I do usually buy a decent brand synthetic mix thou.

[Stubby]

No !  It will cause Armageddon . The world , as we know it , will end abruptly and a permanent curse will be upon your family for several generations . Be warned .......   

[Ratman]

Forest plus is mineral based oil,
Synthplus is a semi synthetic made oil, i wouldnt mix them personally, i’d just use them up one at once.
As i understand, if you mix mineral and synthetic oils together then generally they will always revert to the lowest grade, i.e mineral and you will lose lubrication qualities as a result.

[Dan Maynard]

Cheap oil does look the same as expensive but doesn't mean it's as good. Be ok for a can or two I'm sure.

Wouldn't want to pay for one and get the other, I would ring them up and say what's happened for sure as Honeybros have always been good to me when there is a mistake.

[peatff]

On 20/09/2019 at 18:55, Stubby said:

No !  It will cause Armageddon . The world , as we know it , will end abruptly and a permanent curse will be upon your family for several generations . Be warned .......   

 

If the world's ended it won't matter about the future generations, I say use the oil and damn the consequences. As long as it pumps through it will be ok.