4570Man
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- Joined
- Apr 7, 2015
- Messages
- 17,832
- Location
- Crossville, TN
- Tractor
- Kubota M59, Kubota L3800, Grasshopper 428D, Topkick dump truck, 3500 dump truck, 10 ton trailer, more lighter trailers.
I generally run the cheapest bar oil I can find for $5-6 a gallon. I’m 100 percent certain that more expensive and potentially better bar oil can’t save enough wear to make up for being double the price. In the absence of having any bar oil I’ve used hydraulic oil, gear oil, new motor oil, and transmission fluid. They all seem to get the job done. Just recently I put 2 tanks of used motor oil through the saw before I didn’t have anything else. That makes an awful mess. The outside of the saw is covered in black oil from spilling it, the clutch cover is packed with black sawdust, the bar is covered in black oil, and my vehicle is covered in black oil from leakage. I definitely don’t recommend that approach.