Bio chain oil

[Charles Hey Arborist]

I've used it for years. Cost isn't an issue if you think about your health and the environment.

I use to use stihl bio plus, never had any issues.

But I switched to a cheaper brand for the last year or so, and a few saws that have been left on the shelf for a couple months have ended up all gunked up and the chain won't move. Not investigated yet but one seems to not be oiling at all (bar over heats after couple of cuts)

 

I want to keep using bio, is all bio the same or should I go back to the stihl one? Or should I do something like clean out oil tank and clean bar/chain on the saws that don't get used daily?

 

Thanks

C

[Stubby]

Do a search . Huge amount of info already been posted . I think , could be wrong , but pure rape seed oil looks the best ....

[morten]

Do a search . Huge amount of info already been posted . I think , could be wrong , but pure rape seed oil looks the best ....

 

Don't use pure rapeseed oil, if you plan to leave the saws on the shelf for months. Use a bio oil with additives to prevent/slow oxidation, such as Stihl Bio Plus

[morten]

This thread has lots of pertinent information: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/80551-bio-chain-oil.html

[Charles Hey Arborist]

Thanks, I had a bit of a search, seems to be lots of different opinions...

The cheap stuff I've been using is 100% rapeseed I think...

I'll look into it more.

 

C

[Andrew Barrett]

Thanks, I had a bit of a search, seems to be lots of different opinions...

The cheap stuff I've been using is 100% rapeseed I think...

I'll look into it more.

 

C

 

What were you using Charles? We've been using Clark Forest SuperTack for the last couple of years. You get free delivery on a 25L container - makes a v good price:

 

SuperTack Bio Chainsaw Oil (25 Litres) | Clark Forest

 

I do occasionally get some issues with oiling (have to fiddle about with oiler settings) but I think this could be do do with the stuff thickening up a bit as weather cools. In two years we've only had to put petrol through one oiling system to clear it (thanks for the tip Russ!) and I'm really lame with my regularly cleaning. I've recently bought an air compressor but before that just shoved them back on shelf.

[wyk]

Cut it with pure rapeseed as the weather cools. It will flow better. I go half and half from the start when we get bio oil. It's just way too thick from the factory.

[Treespotter]

Use pure Rapeseed oil. Don't use the bio oils that have additives to make the oil (unnecessary) sticky!!!

[Peter]

I use pure rapeseed, £20 for 20 litres. Never had any problems with gumming up etc, I don't mix it with anything else though.

[Charles Hey Arborist]

What were you using Charles? We've been using Clark Forest SuperTack for the last couple of years. You get free delivery on a 25L container - makes a v good price:

 

SuperTack Bio Chainsaw Oil (25 Litres) | Clark Forest

 

I do occasionally get some issues with oiling (have to fiddle about with oiler settings) but I think this could be do do with the stuff thickening up a bit as weather cools. In two years we've only had to put petrol through one oiling system to clear it (thanks for the tip Russ!) and I'm really lame with my regularly cleaning. I've recently bought an air compressor but before that just shoved them back on shelf.

 

 

That's the stuff I've used for about a year or so, and starting to see problems on saws that aren't used all the time...

 

 

Where do you get the rapeseed peter?

 

Thanks

C