which 2stroke oil do you chaps use?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Benzene hasn't been in UK pump gasoline for over 10 years now; it was added after the phase out of leaded fuel (good old 4-star). Funny that, remove tetra-ethyl lead and replace with worse... hmmm! Oxygenates such as MTBE took over and have probably moved on again since. C6H6 benzene ring stuff indeed aint clever.

 

The reverse occured elsewhere i.e. USA - MTBE first; reports on what, where, when are all mixed up.

Edited May 4, 2013 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[MattyF]

Been using stihl hp for the last five months wish I had switched years ago.

[GardenKit]

Benzene turns in to all sorts of nasty stuff once you ingest it through your lungs. I do not handle spent engine oil, and I would suspect no one else here does, either. It's simply poured into the oil reservoir. So the likelihood of it being carcinogenic to you is low by comparison. If you are using it for mix - that's a different story altogether

But Ryan uses old sump oil for chain lube, where it sprays around and is inhaled by the operator. Pretty high likelihood I would say.

[jnoon]

Been using stihl hp for the last five months wish I had switched years ago.

 

whys that mate ? Think it bout £30 5l,

 

Josh

[Ryan]

Hi guys, Im not recommending everybody switches to using waste oil as as Im sure nobody wants. If I was using my chainsaws for my job i could factor in the cost of chain oil and it wouldnt be an issue, however im only cutting firewood in an attempt to save money.

But anyway I just wanted to pick up on a point raised and want you to consider something for a second.

If engine oil even after 10k miles is good enough to lubricate the crankshaft bearings of a high performance diesel engine running up to 5000 rpm and often under severe load and better still the bearings in the turbo charger at speeds in excess of 100,000 rpm surley it is more than adequate to lubricate the bar of a chainsaw.

 

As for damaging an oil pump i doubt it. I have ran an 020 stihl for 8 years on waste oil and never needed to replace a pump. But if it ever did a new oil pump is about the same price as a gallon of oil which would be used in a couple of days.

[Garyjp]

Aside from the obvious that its very bad for the environment...its pretty bad for your health sucking in all that carcinogenic vapours.

 

 

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[Ryan]

Im not disputing the environmental or health negatives as thats pretty obvious. But the fact that someone says it bad for your guidebar??

[mendiplogs]

Hi all,

I've used, stihl red oil, stihl hp oil, rock oil, total from mvf oil, husk oil, even some Fuchs Moto x oil in my old 024, ( all these oils have been used by people im subbing for)

 

I'm currently using husk oil and have been for about a year.

 

Is there really much difference to warrant paying the extra beween

stihl red vs stihl green for example

 

Any answers on which oil you use and where you get it from would be cool,,

As for chain oil.

.... Bio veg/sunflower oil £1.00 a litre from tescos!!

 

 

Josh

HI MATE WE USE STIHL RED and total chain oil thanks jon

[waz77]

Im not disputing the environmental or health negatives as thats pretty obvious. But the fact that someone says it bad for your guidebar??

 

The guide bar would be the least of my worries, they can be replaced.

[GardenKit]

Hi guys, Im not recommending everybody switches to using waste oil as as Im sure nobody wants. If I was using my chainsaws for my job i could factor in the cost of chain oil and it wouldnt be an issue, however im only cutting firewood in an attempt to save money.

But anyway I just wanted to pick up on a point raised and want you to consider something for a second.

If engine oil even after 10k miles is good enough to lubricate the crankshaft bearings of a high performance diesel engine running up to 5000 rpm and often under severe load and better still the bearings in the turbo charger at speeds in excess of 100,000 rpm surley it is more than adequate to lubricate the bar of a chainsaw.

 

As for damaging an oil pump i doubt it. I have ran an 020 stihl for 8 years on waste oil and never needed to replace a pump. But if it ever did a new oil pump is about the same price as a gallon of oil which would be used in a couple of days.

Fair enough Ryan, its your saw and your oil. Do as you wish.

 

But others should not be tempted to use old oil on your recomendation, it will be detrimental to health and will definitely lead to premature wear of bar,chain, sprocket and oil pump. I have seen this so many times and presented customers with unnecessary bills for their folly.

It is too thin, and not sticky enough.It will fling off the end of the bar rather than being carried around