25L Drums of chain oil

[woody paul]

On 09/11/2020 at 14:55, Bob_z_l said:

I used to use Stihl oils to my local dealer closed.

Now I buy 25l tubs from ebay of Gator oil. 
Does seem stickier as it is transferred to 5l bottles. Plus is cheaper than the equivalent 5 x Stihl. Plus Plus....it's delivered in a day or two...no fuss.

 

25 Litres 25L Gator CHAINSAW OIL Chain Oil Guide Bar Pump for all Saws 100cst

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Second that great service and delived to door so no running about for it. 

[dudders]

I use Rye Oil pure rapeseed oil off ebay - 25 litres for £48.  Seems fine to me, specially when I'm sawing over water.  In the bad old days I used old engine oil, filtered through fine paint strainers, bit of a faff, but free.  Cheap is cheerful for me for chain oil!  My chains only need chucking when the cutters are done and they don't slacken in the meantime.  Haven't bought a new bar in years. 

[Stere]

Lidl rapeseed oil

 

 

 

 

[AMWArbor]

A slight tangent but what do people do with there empty plastic 25L drums?, start to build up a pile of them.

 

[trigger_andy]

19 minutes ago, AMWArbor said:

A slight tangent but what do people do with there empty plastic 25L drums?, start to build up a pile of them.

 

Burn them.  

[Lowestoft Firewood]

If you have a way of cleaning them out they are really handy storage trays. Cut the top out and off ya go. 

 

@aspenarb I think had a pretty cool pic of his setup of this manner 

[Lowestoft Firewood]

If you have a way of cleaning them out they are really handy storage trays. Cut the top out and off ya go. 

 

@aspenarb I think had a pretty cool pic of his setup of this manner 

[AMWArbor]

Thanks for the ideas. [emoji4]

[dudders]

Forgot to mention when I said about rapeseed oil, I do get one problem with it.  It's pretty thin, which is fine except that it leaks through the pump and out, even when you're not using the saw.  Not a lot, but enough to notice.

Otherwise, it's good.  I'm cutting a lot of rhododendron and holly right now, that have grown right across a stream and rooted on the other side, poxy stuff.  Quite happy to stand in the stream using the saw - no more of that colourful topping on the water from the chain oil.