Husqvarna "pro-forest" bar and chain oil

[jjmk98k]

Has anyone been able to find, or has anyone used Husqvarnas "Pro-forest" bar and chain oil?  This juice is supposed to be a base of 78% sunflower oil seed oil....

Really , if I had the choice I'd much rather use this stuff since it's environmentally friendlier ( says their ad) , even if it costs more.  8)

 Just can't help but to think every quart of bar oil I have to buy equals one quart on oil I dumped in the woods. :-/

any inputs?

Thanks, Jim

[jokers]

Hi Jim, that Pro Forest oil is expensive if you can find it. Until it is required by law, I`d be surprised if most dealers stock it because it typically doesn`t sell quickly due to the cost.

I`ve read on another forum where some arborists doing residential work have been successfully using a variety of different vegetable oils at a much cheaper cost and less potential damage to nearby ornamentals, if I recall correctly.

Russ

[slowzuki]

In this site's chainsaw forum I believe there has been some discussion on using veggy oil, try a search.

I noticed Stihl's oils are listing breakdown types in typical soil conditions.  I wonder what they use in their oils?

Ken

[Ed_K]

 My husky dealer has a case of it, it been on the shelf for over a yr. At $8. a gal I won't buy it, till I have to.

[Corley5]

When your turkey frying oil is worn out just strain it and use for bar lube ;D.  Dual purpose, nothing goes to waste :D :D 8).  The last time I bought bar oil I got it at Wa-Mart.  Poulan Pro oil fpr $2.69 a gallon.  Better than the $5 that I'd been paying at the saw shop.  The little bit of oil that the oiler on a chainsaw puts out is miniscule compared to the leaks that you see on heavy equipment in the woods.  

[Stan]

You could always plant some Castor beans.  ;D

[jjmk98k]

Since I am not doing cutting year round or commercially, the cost does not bother me too much, I'd be happy to find it and pay $8 a gallon for it.

  a gallon would probably last me a year....  8)

[SasquatchMan]

Good to see more practical advice from Stan... ;)

[East_West_Dan]

Here are a couple of links that might help. www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/bul59.htm
www.terrasolve.com
I haven't tried any of the vegetable oil based bar oil yet but I plan on it and mixing it with bio diesel to use as a blade lubricant on the WM. I've used bio diesel and regular bar or motor oil applied with a spray bottle every few minutes on the mill blades with good results.I find water blade lube to darn messy.  Dan

[East_West_Dan]

The second link is actually www.terresolve.com which is listed with others on the first link.
Dan

[jjmk98k]

A year later and I have yet to find anywhere that stocks this stuff!