What Chain Oil??

[likeitorlumpit]

Nope its just my view of it really, The only reason i will ever use bio oil is if its in a wildlife park or where animals may be around or near water

 

now

where animals are around

what about bacteria/fungi/nematodes/plant life

these support animals so always use bio oil

[WoodED]

please not,,, if u change oil the 2 will solidify in ur take... stick to the normall stihl oil,,, theres no point changing in my opinion

[Chris Sheppard]

Any comments from those who have tried the stuff you mix with water?

 

Yes, don't bother Got given a sample to try a while back from local dealer, mixed it up as directed but wasn't convinced as was thin and watery, ran it in 372 for one tank and that was enough. Bar and chain would get hotter and chain would need tightening well before end of a tankful.

 

Waste of time IMO

 

I like the oregon super saw and the bog standard husqvarna stuff.

[tarzan.]

go bio.it dont stink that bad and its clean/cheep and eco freindy.

[likeitorlumpit]

go bio.it dont stink that bad and its clean/cheep and eco freindy.

 

also

can do your chips in it:001_smile:

[treequip]

 

If i can say to the client its Bio oil and its good for the environment its all good

 

 

Is that what you think it’s about?

 

I think it’s better not to flush non bio degradable mineral oil into the environment when there is an alternative.

 

Have a look at the COSHH sheet for any mineral oil, including chain oil. The recommendation for spillage is to sanitise and dispose. It then gets disposed of as controlled waste same as any other waste oil.

 

What’s the difference in releasing it at a rate of half a litre per hour from the saw or half a litre per minute from a spill?

[Parker]

Is there any differnce to the saws performance / life expectancy of the bar and chain from using bio oil compared to normal chain oil?

[Johny Walker]

Is there any differnce to the saws performance / life expectancy of the bar and chain from using bio oil compared to normal chain oil?

 

never noticed any ,just do your bit to save the world

[harvey b davison]

not a full time pro like you guys, just use saws for my own use, but i've gone onto tesco veg oil. suits me down to ground. Dont know the ins and outs of using veg oil, but it works, its cheap, so why not !!!

[doobin]

Have to say, when I've used veg oil from Tescos coz I forgot the normal stuff it ran very well in an 023 and pole saw.

 

I was told that veg oil would eventually bugger the pump up, especially if it started to wax in cold conditions. Can anyone shed any light on this?