Old saw new oil/s

[rwise]

I have several older chainsaws (2 homelite and a crafstman) I have read on the net that I can use the perfect mix synthetic oil (don't get it thin) in all of the older saws.
Whats all ya'lls thoughts on this?

 

[mrfixitman40]

Re: Old saw new oil/s

the synthetic shouldn't hurt a thing ,personnally i like mixing my own oils with the correct ratio.I just feel it is a piece of mind not to damage anything .

 

[Chief101]

Re: Old saw new oil/s

I have several older chainsaws (2 homelite and a crafstman) I have read on the net that I can use the perfect mix synthetic oil (don't get it thin) in all of the older saws.
Whats all ya'lls thoughts on this?

Shouldn't cause you any problems as long as you use the proper ratio. I used a quart of the synthetic put out by Stihl last year in my 30 year old Stihl saws and they are still running fine. I didn't find any improvement over the previous years of running the regular stuff but I don't think the stuff harmed anything. You should be fine. Chief Chief

 

[rwise]

Re: Old saw new oil/s

Thanx ya'll
and have a wonderful turkey day!

 

[JRJ]

Re: Old saw new oil/s

Just as a side note, I have a Stihl saw that I run Husky oil in because I got a good deal on it. I hadn't run this saw in 4 years. Today I got the saw out, dumped what gas was in it out and replaced with fresh mix. Dang saw started and ran great. I figured the carb would have to come off minimum. Not saying its the saw or the oil, but the combination made me happy today.