tsc bar oil

[bwalker]

Im thinking alil synthetic transmisson fluid added to the oil

Diesel fuel works just fine for thinning, as does kerosene.

 

[junkman]

Unless you cut in below 20s ,no need to thin the oil ,the heat of the muffler being close to the oil tank thins it fine .Mix will work for thinner also ,some loggers i talk to run a tank of mix every so often in the bar oil tank to clean stuff out .

 

[Keith Gandy]

ZDDP is the primary antiwar additive in engine oil. I can't see it being of any use in bar oil.

Why wouldnt it reduce friction on a bar/chain Ben?

 

[bwalker]

Why wouldnt it reduce friction on a bar/chain Ben?

Because its not a friction modifier and in fact actually increases friction.
How many bars/tips have you worn out? What's the average life of those that did wear out?

 

[bwalker]

Unless you cut in below 20s ,no need to thin the oil ,the heat of the muffler being close to the oil tank thins it fine .Mix will work for thinner also ,some loggers i talk to run a tank of mix every so often in the bar oil tank to clean stuff out .

I have cut in 30 below zero. Under twenty is pretty common in my neck of the woods.

 

[Keith Gandy]

What agents r friction modifiers?

 

[bwalker]

What agents r friction modifiers?

Graphite, moly, certain esters,etc.

 

[junkman]

I do not think it has ever been below zero here that i can remember ,high teens at night happens a couple weeks a year maybe ,most of the winter is 40-45 degrees avg .

 

[bwalker]

I do not think it has ever been below zero here that i can remember ,high teens at night happens a couple weeks a year maybe ,most of the winter is 40-45 degrees avg .

We have weeks at a time that don't get above 10 degrees. The polar vortex year it didn't get above zero for over a month.
I prefer to cut in below zero temps. Saws run great, wood splits very easy and you don't break a sweat.

 

[Keith Gandy]

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[Keith Gandy]

 

[bwalker]

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/262524949786

I'm not having problems with bars lasting a very long time with plain old cheap bar oil. Hence no interest in increasing my costs per gallon.

 

[RI Chevy]

True Dat!

 

[junkman]

I'm not having problems with bars lasting a very long time with plain old cheap bar oil. Hence no interest in increasing my costs per gallon.

How do the bottoms of the chains hold up ?

 

[bwalker]

How do the bottoms of the chains hold up ?

Never checked the bottoms of the chain, but I have no problem wearing a chain out before failure.

 

[Keith Gandy]

I dont see a quest for reducing friction a waste of time

 

[junkman]

I do not like running a chain where the bottom is all ground off from wear ,on a longer bar it makes it pull one way or the other making crooked cuts .

 

[bwalker]

I dont see a quest for reducing friction a waste of time

A tac additive might be a better way to approach if that's your goal. And increasing the pump volume won't hurt as well.
One thing to consider about my comments is I don't run bars longer than 24" and often I only run a 16" bar. I also always have the Oilers set wide open.

I do not like running a chain where the bottom is all ground off from wear ,on a longer bar it makes it pull one way or the other making crooked cuts .

I havent had that problem at all.

 

[Keith Gandy]

My quest wouldnt be for monies but rather efficiency

 

[T.Roller]

A tac additive might be a better way to approach if that's your goal. And increasing the pump volume won't hurt as well.
One thing to consider about my comments is I don't run bars longer than 24" and often I only run a 16" bar. I also always have the Oilers set wide open.

I havent had that problem at all.

I also run my oilers wide open no matter the bar except my 395. I've ran a 42" on it and haven't turn the oiler up all the way on it