Oregon Chains on a stihl bar

[David Riding]

A couple of lads who work for me are saying that the oregon chains on a stihl bar are not oiling the bar as good as stihl chains on a stihl bar. Discuss...............

[Lorry thompson]

I started a thread asking if this was ok a couple of weeks ago apparently as long as they are the sme pitch etc they are ok

[C.J]

Stihl chain has channels to get the oil to the rivets it is therefore more efficient and uses less chain oil.

 

If you are replacing an oregon chain on a stihl saw you will have to increase the oil pump flow rate to allow for this.

 

I use stihl RSC chains on Husqvarna and Oregon bars.They are available in 0.058" guage in both 3/8" and 0.325" from KWIK CHIP on ebay.

[arbogrunt]

I've used oregon chain on Stihl bar for years without any oiling issues. I won't used Stihl chain on my MS200T, I find it inferior to Oregon 91VS in every way.

[Magnus]

Bar oil is cheep compared to damages made due to loss of it.

Oil has more than one job to do.

 

It reduces friction on the bar rails. It lubes rivets, lubes bearings and rims among other things.

I also has a cooling affect as it transport heat of the cutting attachment.

 

Too little oil leads to excessive wear and is nr 1 problem in this system.

 

 

On some Oregon (and Stihl)chain there is a hole in the drive link that will carry oil.

This has same affect as the Stihl's lubri link.

 

No matter what chain you have the quality and property of oil is usually what limit result.

 

Pre oiling chain has a lot of affect too...

 

But don't be cheep on bar oil, it will cost you more in the end!

[Lorry thompson]

I always pour some on the bar of my bigger saws, is this what you mean by pre oiling mate?

[Adam]

i have never had a problem with this. all my saws are stihl and are running oregon chains. always have done too. never been a problem...

[Mesterh]

i have never had a problem with this. all my saws are stihl and are running oregon chains. always have done too. never been a problem...

 

 

Plus anti fling doesnt seem to be any better than just normal engine oil to me.

 

Anyone remember how many chains your supposed to get out of a bar before you change it?

[bob]

 

Plus anti fling doesnt seem to be any better than just normal engine oil to me.

 

Anyone remember how many chains your supposed to get out of a bar before you change it?

 

There is no guidance

when worn and tbh i look after my bars and run good oil and keep tension good and most of my bars are well old

no paint ect

Years ago they did suggest 3 but was a load of balony

[Mesterh]

There is no guidance

when worn and tbh i look after my bars and run good oil and keep tension good and most of my bars are well old

no paint ect

Years ago they did suggest 3 but was a load of balony

 

I sort of remember something like 3 chains to a sprocket and 3 sprockets to a bar as a guidance they mentioned in college, was awhile ago though.

 

Also thinking it is a load of balony, as most of my bars are the same, ie years old and hardly any paint on.