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Eco-Friendly Chain Saw Oil

06/17/2009 10:22 AM

i sent an inquiry last week regarding eco chain saw oil, possible canadian manufacturer, also cost/ litre ??? no response..

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Re: eco chain saw oil

06/17/2009 10:55 AM

I didn't see your last post - but

Eco chainsaw oil - really?

With a two stroke engine running full speed you are worried about the oil on the bar?

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Re: Eco-Friendly Chain Saw Oil

06/17/2009 7:38 PM

Did you mean: echo chain saw oil

Do you want chain oil or oil you mix with gas. They make both.

Do you know how to Google?

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Re: Eco-Friendly Chain Saw Oil

06/17/2009 10:55 PM

Biodiesel is a pretty good lubricant. I imagine a few additives could give it the right viscosity and flow characteristics. Is that sort of what you're looking for as a chain lube?

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Re: Eco-Friendly Chain Saw Oil

06/18/2009 9:25 AM

Why not just use Castor oil?

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Re: Eco-Friendly Chain Saw Oil

06/22/2009 3:42 PM

Plain mineral oil that you can buy at the drug store makes an excellent chain oil. I've been using it for years. It was recommended as an environment-friendly alternative to the ol' red stuff.

It's also been used in edible-mushroom cultivation experiments: basically, they mixed spores in with the mineral oil for the chain saw, then made their cuts to seed the logs. Reportedly with good results.

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