Veg oil in saws

[Tom Richards]

Does anyone use veg oil in there saws? I don't but know a few people who say they do. If you do what are the pros and cons thanks Tom

[Ricbob]

Well i just dont know??? the lubrication properties are good but i suspect that its too viscus, tho maybe you could add it at a lower concentration?

 

Ive just started producing my own biodiesel so have lots of nice filtered and de-watered waste veg laying around.

 

What i dont have is an old saw surplus to requirements to experiment with.

[roseyweb]

Use it from time to time, find it gums up the chain a bit and blocks the oil hole in the bar, but its free and proper stuff is rediculus expensive so all good

[HCR]

I'm guessing biodiesel would make a good chain lubricant and would be less inclined to gum up the outlet than veg oil.

[Daniël Bos]

I use rapeseed oil. It's locally grown and pressed, clean and food-safe (I lick up any spills), biodegradable, I've used it in -15 with no waxing and cheap (same price as diesel...)

It's been fine without any problems when used exclusively. The only issues I've had is when I topped up a saw that was half full of stihl mineral stuff, it turned into chewing gum. So when I "convert" a saw, I run it empty, run some petrol through it and then fill with veg.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Well i just dont know??? the lubrication properties are good but i suspect that its too viscus, tho maybe you could add it at a lower concentration?

 

Ive just started producing my own biodiesel so have lots of nice filtered and de-watered waste veg laying around.

 

What i dont have is an old saw surplus to requirements to experiment with.

 

You mean less viscous; rapeseed oil from supermarket is much thinner than mineral chain oil. Turn your oiler up full!!! Flings of FAST!

 

I use rapeseed oil. It's locally grown and pressed, clean and food-safe (I lick up any spills), biodegradable, I've used it in -15 with no waxing and cheap (same price as diesel...)

It's been fine without any problems when used exclusively. The only issues I've had is when I topped up a saw that was half full of stihl mineral stuff, it turned into chewing gum. So when I "convert" a saw, I run it empty, run some petrol through it and then fill with veg.

 

spot on; same here; much cheaper and bio safe.

[Tom Richards]

Thanks for the reply's out of intrest what would you expect to pay for 25ltr of rape seed oil ?

[Martyn Amos]

i ues nothing else...............

[Riggerbear]

One of the cons from my point of view is that when I take a saw apart to work on or fix the bio oil seems to gunk the saws up more than mineral based chain oil and are harder to clean.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

£1 a litre is target altho tesco 5L cost £5.99