There actually are brands that have a reputation for being "tackier" than others. If you have access to a Stihl dealership in the area, pick up a quart. I buy bar oil by the gallon, usually Ace, but then we heat with wood for our primary fuel, and the garage has almost as many chainsaws as bikes.
On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 1:33:27 PM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: > Is there any particular brand of chainsaw oil that is recommended? > > I just get whatever the store brand is at my local big box store for the > actual chainsaw. It's about $3 for a quart, IIRC. I think I've got some > squallmart SuperTech right now. More than what Doc pays for it but I'd > probably take 15-20 years go through a gallon of bar oil in my usage > scenario, e.g., a homeowner trimming branches off of large trees. > > > On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Chris in Redding, Ca. > <campr...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Hey All, >> Been using bar oil for my chains and other stuff for over 20 years. It >> works just fine and is cheap. I say give it a try. >> Chris >> Redding, Ca. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
