canola chain oil

[Treespotter]

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I went shopping and looked for cheap cold pressed stuff and none of the labeling mentioned hot, cold, or expeller pressed. Dose it matter?

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The yellow oil is cold pressed and the one you should use. Avoid the darker (cooked seeds) golden brown stuff.
In Europa the only one in grocery stores is the cold pressed yellow one.
The plastic containers are being recycled and don't even get close to a landfill around here.

 

[familytree]

We've been running Canola oil only for the past few weeks. I can honestly say I love it. Doesn't smell bad, works great on the bars and I honestly feel better about it's impact on the environment. I've been using bio lube for a few years myself, finally got my employer to switch. Love it.

Also, I bought an 8 gallon container of it for 25$. Can't beat the price.

 

[southsoundtree]

Where did you find the 8 gallon can?

 

[familytree]

Bjs wholesale club.

 

[marlinspiker]

I have some friends that own a biodiesel refinery. I use their veggie fryer grease that has been slightly refined for my saws. It works great. I havent experimented with the stuff at super cold temps yet though. I also have the bio stuff that sherrill sells which doesnt gel up in cold temps ever.

 

[Dan_Watkins]

We switched to canola oil a couple weeks ago as well, love it. Its better in every way. Wish we did this years ago.

 

[southsoundtree]

I broke into the Trader Joe's canola today. Didn't notice any difference from Stihl BioPlus. I'll have to see how it acts over time.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

Great thread Bevin. I'm going to change over to Canola too.

 

[kellyp]

Here, I use "vegetable" which means soybean, during the warmer months, and when the temperatures threaten to stay below freezing I switch to corn oil. Always smells good!

 

[Treespotter]

Don't you have any problems with clogging up/smudging your machines using those oils?

 

[familytree]

I've also heard that soy oils clog the cooling fins on the larger saws which makes them over heat and burn out much too soon

 

[kellyp]

Well, this will be my first full winter to find out for sure about all this. I haven't had any problems with gumming. The arborist I work with has used vege oils, several different kinds, for many years in all his saws, big and small.