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Lube chain with chainsaw oil - mrded_imp - 07-31-2020
I know, it may sound weird, however, I know people doing that. And they found it very good.
What do you think?
RE: Lube chain with chainsaw oil - Brady Bourgeois_imp - 07-31-2020
The lubrication would probably be good, but the splatter mess would not be fun to clean up
RE: Lube chain with chainsaw oil - the Ferret - 07-31-2020
I'd have to ask why? They formulate perfectly good lubes made specifically for motorcycle o ring chains in easy to apply aerosol cans for very reasonable prices. Most will only lube a chain a few times a year, even if they ride a lot.
Lube chain with chainsaw oil - mrded_imp - 07-31-2020
My dad lives in Kazakhstan, travels a lot on his Africa Twin. it’s him who initial recommended it to me.
Over the time he found it as the most convenient way to lube a chain.
He always travels with 300mils bottle of chainsaw oil and a toothbrush. As he said, It would last him for about 20k miles.
I can ask him more, if you’re interested.
RE: Lube chain with chainsaw oil - the Ferret - 07-31-2020
That's interesting. There was a forum member who used to carry a small bottle of some kind of lube (80 wt gear oil maybe?) and a small paint brush. If IRC he used to brush it on about every 300 miles,
RE: Lube chain with chainsaw oil - Cormanus - 07-31-2020
FortNine's comparison video recommends gear oil. How different is that from chainsaw oil, I wonder?
RE: Lube chain with chainsaw oil - treedoc_imp - 07-31-2020
I use bar oil to lube my chain. It is a lot 'stickier' than gear oil, and is designed to lube saw chains without flinging off everywhere.
I clean the chain on the center stand, rotate the wheel while I apply bar oil, then wipe off excess with a rag.
Works for me.
I buy bar oil in 20l drums, so I usually have some around!
RE: Lube chain with chainsaw oil - max - 07-31-2020
Interesting point about the bar oil treedoc, i use gearoil 85w hypoid with a 50% petrol mix to wick it into the rollers better.
Reason for the gear oil is indeed the ability to stick to metal and i also wipe off any excess on the side of the chain.
Freely admit to not knowing bar oil properties would you say that it sticks more than the hypoid i use now?
If so i could be tempted to try it out at least, like to know your thoughts on that........
RE: Lube chain with chainsaw oil - treedoc_imp - 07-31-2020
Honestly Max, I have no idea!
I am far from an oil expert, but my understanding is that bar oil has additives to make it tacky.
I mostly use it because I have a ready supply, and hold a generally vague and uninformed belief that its probably not much different from motorbike chain oil...
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful lol
RE: Lube chain with chainsaw oil - max - 07-31-2020
Cheers Doc, the quantity you hold got my attention and combined with your username got me thinking, i will keep snooping around for some product, there are some magic lubricants out there, someone called "rawze" pulled his cummins diesel at 1 million miles and the liners still had most of the crosshatching in them, bearings and rings looked nearly new, apart from his excellent drive style he mentioned; i add a gallon of gearlube to the oil each oilchange..... i like the test with the nail in the jar at the end;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOdyRQU56Q0
Probably not available in nz though, appreciate your comments mate, hoping for a little bit of sun soon, have fun.