What oil is best? and what ratio?

[KenJax Tree]

The Castrol i have and Stihl orange is probably the same oil. Castrol blends or did blend Stihl oil.

 

[KenJax Tree]

We'd have to see that for our own eyes. Lol
Can't speculate.

But who's opinion is right?

 

[huskihl]

Run on jred oil (which was spec'd as tcw3 at the time), Stihl orange, and wally world tcw3 since new in 1988. Not promoting junk oil, but there's no need for $20/qt oil in a chainsaw. It's way more important to make sure it's tuned properly, and that there's enough oil in the mix

 

[danimal]

If i use Dominator i'll have more power

You will notice it spoolup faster. Burns very clean, seems to hold more revs in the cut.
Be sarcastic if you want, nonbelievers can non believe.

 

[T.Roller]

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Run on jred oil (which was spec'd as tcw3 at the time), Stihl orange, and wally world tcw3 since new in 1988. Not promoting junk oil, but there's no need for $20/qt oil in a chainsaw. It's way more important to make sure it's tuned properly, and that there's enough oil in the mix

How dare you!

 

[KenJax Tree]

You will notice it spoolup faster. Burns very clean, seems to hold more revs in the cut.
Be sarcastic if you want, nonbelievers can non believe.

I've used a lot of Dominator in dirt bikes. Nothing wrong with it, other than hear say about rust. However i've never noticed any power increase over Motul, Maxima, etc.

 

[CoreyB]

Its quite on here! Surely somebody using blue and green oil that cost .75 cents a 55 gal drum wants to testify that its as good as any made and that its good because it hasnt blown any equipment up yet ??!!!

I like the Dolmar synthetic but I can't get a 55 gal drum of it for 75 cents but it is not bad priced. I should really try the husqvarna xp oil. I can get it at a good price. Lol

 

[smokey7]

Funny how jred oil was tcw3 back then. I got one that was ran on nothing but jred oil and valvoline mostly jred oil. It ran a very long time. Rings were fine lower rod was wasted the. A migrant worker with a badly dull chain finally killed it. Jug cases and piston are still original.

 

[Keith Gandy]

Have you ever pulled the jugs on your saws to check out the innerds? I am curious and would love to see the insides after using this mineral oil.

Have you ever pulled the jugs on your saws to check out the innerds? I am curious and would love to see the insides after using this mineral oil.

As long as it cranks and makes money and doesnt blow up most people r satisfied. Some folks here are on another level about oil and most dont understand being interested what the oil is actually doing or not doing inside and simply wanna belittle and knock people who do. Must boost their pride or make their nuts bigger to belittle

 

[Keith Gandy]

The Castrol 2T i have isn't necessarily better and i never said it was. Its just 1/4 of the price and it works and i'm not worried about anything melting down. YMMV. "Better" is a personal opinion. Who really gets to decide whats "best"?

It has 1 job...lubricate

Just lubricate? U have some homework to do

 

[sawmikaze]

I like the Dolmar synthetic but I can't get a 55 gal drum of it for 75 cents but it is not bad priced. I should really try the husqvarna xp oil. I can get it at a good price. Lol

Ive been burnin XP oil..i dig it.

 

[Keith Gandy]

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Run on jred oil (which was spec'd as tcw3 at the time), Stihl orange, and wally world tcw3 since new in 1988. Not promoting junk oil, but there's no need for $20/qt oil in a chainsaw. It's way more important to make sure it's tuned properly, and that there's enough oil in the mix

Ill disagree. Not all junk oil will do that good of a job. Done seen too many with stuck rings, clogged filters, plugged exhaust ports, etc

 

[huskihl]

Ill disagree. Not all junk oil will do that good of a job. Done seen too many with stuck rings, clogged filters, plugged exhaust ports, etc

Disagree with what? I never said all junk oil is fine. I never said any junk oil is fine. I'm saying the oil I and my dad before me used obviously did its job, and without paying $20/qt to do it.

As far as the comment about Chris doing his homework? He does his homework every day. When he has any sort of failure I'm sure he'll correct it

 

[Keith Gandy]

Disagree with what? I never said all junk oil is fine. I never said any junk oil is fine. I'm saying the oil I and my dad before me used obviously did its job, and without paying $20/qt to do it.

As far as the comment about Chris doing his homework? He does his homework every day. When he has any sort of failure I'm sure he'll correct it

I respect his knowledge of his job but that far from makes him an expert on oil. He comments that a oil is doing fine but all he knows is the saw runs and doesnt blow up. Ive seen plenty of saws still running on cheap oils that look like total hell inside. My point is dont knock people who pay for good oil or take their equipment apart to see what an oil is doing or how the saw is breaking in. Way too much bashing here on people who choose to do thoso things

 

[Sam_choq]

I bought 1gal of the royalpurple to give it a try , i can say it smell the *s-word and burn the eyes .
I put it in the tundra skidoo beuuuyark .
For now i stay with amsoil

 

[Keith Gandy]

I bought 1gal of the royalpurple to give it a try , i can say it smell the *s-word and burn the eyes .
I put it in the tundra skidoo beuuuyark .
For now i stay with amsoil

Dominator or Saber?

 

[Keith Gandy]

I like the Dolmar synthetic but I can't get a 55 gal drum of it for 75 cents but it is not bad priced. I should really try the husqvarna xp oil. I can get it at a good price. Lol

Wonder who blends XP?

 

[CoreyB]

Wonder who blends XP?

Probably spectrum but I don't know for sure.

 

[Wolverine]

I ran it for quite a while(xp). Milling sealed the deal. Chokes ya out and kills the eyes.

 

[rogue60]

As long as it cranks and makes money and doesnt blow up most people r satisfied. Some folks here are on another level about oil and most dont understand being interested what the oil is actually doing or not doing inside and simply wanna belittle and knock people who do. Must boost their pride or make their nuts bigger to belittle

To belittle and all that yes is wrong we all get a little carried away at times. But also you have to understand that pulling a saw down after a tank of fuel to see what the oil is doing is a little crazy yes? is that time not better spent with family I mean we only live once don't we? sure pull a saw down for a look but at like 50/100 tanks of fuel would be no guess work then there would be more to report on than the usual yes there is oil coating things, there is nothing wrong with hobbies interests but an interest in oil that is obsessive I dont think is helping anyone in life I'm not knocking anyone just trying to put things into prospective sure we all have an interest in oil and saw's and your right some take it to the limits of sanity IMHO.
I know you think the opposite and the guys that don't stress over what the oil is doing in a saw and can sleep well at night without waking in a cold sweat and running to shed to pull the cylinder are the crazy ones lol. Oil something so simple made into one of the most confusing debated talked about things on the planet silly humans one thing is certain we all agree not to agree on anything lol.