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Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out the back
door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I bought it and I've
seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a small can. Is it possible to
use something like normal engine oil?

TIA

Redman

Redman vaguely muttered something like ...
> Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out the back
> door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I bought it and
> I've seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a small can. Is it
> possible to use something like normal engine oil?

Of course it's possible .. it just won't work quite as well or have the
longevity that 'chainsaw' oil will give the chain ..

Better would be a fully synthetic, very thin motor oil, but this is about
the same price as chainsaw oil ...

--
Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks

"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

> Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out the back
> door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I bought it and
I've
> seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a small can. Is it possible
to
> use something like normal engine oil?
>
> TIA
>
> Redman
>
>

Are you from the UK?? i guess you are by your email addy.
Try screwfix.com
£1.79 for 1Ltr but £5.95 for delivery if u spend under £45
So u could buy about 6-7 litres of the oil for £15 instead of a small can
for £15
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...55013&ts=10212


HTH

Swiss Tony.
p.s next day delivery as well.

"SwissTony" <> wrote in message
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>
> > Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out the
back
> > door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I bought it and
> I've
> > seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a small can. Is it possible
> to
> > use something like normal engine oil?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Redman
> >
> >
>
> Are you from the UK?? i guess you are by your email addy.
> Try screwfix.com
> £1.79 for 1Ltr but £5.95 for delivery if u spend under £45
> So u could buy about 6-7 litres of the oil for £15 instead of a small can
> for £15
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...55013&ts=10212
>
>
> HTH
>
> Swiss Tony.
> p.s next day delivery as well.

Ok cheers

Redman

Redman wrote:

> Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out the back
> door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I bought it and I've
> seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a small can. Is it possible to
> use something like normal engine oil?
>
> TIA
>
> Redman
>
>


Are you talking about oil to mix with the petrol (very important) or for
chain lubrication (any old oil OK ish) ???

hope you've read all the stories of accidents with a chain saw.
recent one in SE9, man fell from ladder, chain saw landed on wife's neck -
need I elaborate!

"Redman" <> wrote in message
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> "SwissTony" <> wrote in message
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> >
> >
> > > Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out the
> back
> > > door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I bought it and
> > I've
> > > seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a small can. Is it
possible
> > to
> > > use something like normal engine oil?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Redman
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Are you from the UK?? i guess you are by your email addy.
> > Try screwfix.com
> > £1.79 for 1Ltr but £5.95 for delivery if u spend under £45
> > So u could buy about 6-7 litres of the oil for £15 instead of a small
can
> > for £15
> > http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...55013&ts=10212
> >
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Swiss Tony.
> > p.s next day delivery as well.
>
> Ok cheers
>
> Redman
>
>

"old man" <> wrote in message
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> hope you've read all the stories of accidents with a chain saw.
> recent one in SE9, man fell from ladder, chain saw landed on wife's neck -
> need I elaborate!

One way of getting rid of the old bint

"Sirius" <> wrote in message
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> Redman wrote:
>
> > Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out the
back
> > door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I bought it and
I've
> > seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a small can. Is it possible
to
> > use something like normal engine oil?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Redman
> >
> >
>
>
> Are you talking about oil to mix with the petrol (very important) or for
> chain lubrication (any old oil OK ish) ???

No the chainsaw's an electric one, it's just for the chain.

Redman

Redman wrote:

> "Sirius" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>Redman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out the
>
> back
>
>>>door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I bought it and
>
> I've
>
>>>seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a small can. Is it possible
>
> to
>
>>>use something like normal engine oil?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Redman
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>Are you talking about oil to mix with the petrol (very important) or for
>>chain lubrication (any old oil OK ish) ???
>
>
> No the chainsaw's an electric one, it's just for the chain.
>
> Redman
>
>

I've used normal engine oil often enough for that.

old man wrote:
>> hope you've read all the stories of accidents with a chain saw.
>> recent one in SE9, man fell from ladder, chain saw landed on wife's
>> neck - need I elaborate!

Bloody good shot!

>> "Redman" <> wrote in message
>> news: t...
>>>
>>> "SwissTony" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Got myself a chainsaw as I need to cut down some large trees out
>>>>> the back door. The saw requires oil. I didn't realise this when I
>>>>> bought it and I've seen chainsaw oil but it's about £15/$30 for a
>>>>> small can. Is it possible to use something like normal engine oil?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>> Redman
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Are you from the UK?? i guess you are by your email addy.
>>>> Try screwfix.com
>>>> £1.79 for 1Ltr but £5.95 for delivery if u spend under £45
>>>> So u could buy about 6-7 litres of the oil for £15 instead of a
>>>> small can for £15
>>>> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...55013&ts=10212
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>>
>>>> Swiss Tony.
>>>> p.s next day delivery as well.
>>>
>>> Ok cheers
>>>
>>> Redman

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I never had the courtesy to thank her.
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