CLS - chain oiler
 

Hi guys,
we are using the chain oiler from CLS - and we are happy with it.

Who of you is (or was) on tour and needs new oil? Which oil are you using?

Many thanks for a reply and many greeting from Cafayate, Argentina
Tom + Lob

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CLS - chain oiler
 

I used gear oil 90W140 or close to that weight. Just walk in to a car/truck repair shop with a small empty coke bottle and ask if you can get a little. No need for special chain oil.
Cheers,

Peter

Stihl chainsaw oil. If its good enough for my Husqvarna, it is good enough for my Husqvarna. :smartass:

Thanks - we'll see, what we can get.

Cheers from Mendoza, on the way SOUTH
Tom + Lob

Chainsaw oil is water soluble, not much use for riding in the wet,

use any cheap mineral oil, it is not at all fussy for grade. The oil is mostly to stop it rusting.

No so - sure, you can buy biodegradable bar and chain oil - for a price, but 99% of it on the (world) market today is not water soluble, most of it is mineral oil with 'tackiness' additives in it so it sticks well to your saw chain - even the expensive Stihl 'Bio' oil degrades only 93% after being exposed 21 days to the environment. The regular Stihl woodcutter oil I use in my chainsaw works a treat in the Scottoiler on the DR, sticks nicely to the chain without picking up too much crap and is a damn site cheaper than Scottoil.

And in my experience it is particularly that which helps get a good long life from a chain.
I have used regular mineral oil as well, but not every grade gives equal results. The grades typical for engine oils are too viscous and fling off too easily. Always got me dirty rear wheel and chain that wasn't properly lubed all the time.
Chainsaw oil has worked extremely well for me so far.

You may be right, I buy cheap chainsaw oil from local shop, all that I have seen here is water soluble, but that does not mean some isn't. Having an old fashioned motorcycle I use the 80/90 ep gearbox oil from my bike to protect chains. but remember the oil is just cleaning and stopping rust. does not do much lubricating. You also don't want is to team up with grit/sand in very dry conditions :(

I'm sure that I've read that with the modern "O" ring etc etc type chains, that the main benefit of the oil is to keep the "O" rings moist to help prevent them cracking. I'd also think that it'll help keep the corrosion at bay on the side plates etc, though suspect that this is purely cosmetic.

I use motor oil, since I'm carrying it anyway. No reason to carry special oil. I can get up to 40,000km out of an o-ring chain in this manner.

What are people's views on automatic chain lube systems? Worthwhile ?


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