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I don't know if it's a bad batch but my mate has been using this oil and it's blocked up most of his saws, he took them into the local saw shop and got them cleaned out only for the same thing to happen again.

 

The oil had congealed into a jelly like substance in the tanks. I have just cleaned out one of his MS200t's today and it is very stubborn stuff to remove from the oil pump, I have also, this same week, cleaned out two of my other mates saws, Ms200 and a 044 with the same problem.

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Maybe the heat/humidity causing the cogealationimifcation?

 

 

Yeah, I think the heat from the saw affected the oil, the saw shop said it was because he had mixed his bio oil with mineral oil, which he hadn't, the Sthil, bio bar oil, which is more expensive, has no such problems.

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I can understand why the saw shop would think that, i've had the same problems with jellyfied oil in my saws due to different people I work for using different oils, not sure of which brands they are, but do know that even a small amount of mineral oil mixed with certain veggie based oil or vice versa turns to jelly.

 

Never had problems with my oil pump though!! and i've jellyfied my oil several times.

Although recently i've noticed oil performance maybe dropping, thought it might just be the type of wood, (Ash or Oak being the worst).

 

So now I know it could be a problem, i'll check it out.

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