On Jul 26, 7:27 pm, Andy Dingley wrote:
On Jul 26, 12:00 pm, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:

All they all the same.

No, certainly not.

Visciosity matters, because otherwise it leaks out of most cheap saws
when stored.

Stickiness is useful, to avoid flinging - the oily chain has to go
round a whole bar length and nose pulley before getting anywhere
useful.

? by then it has done half it's job

Flinging thin oil around (why diesel and especially ATF are a
bad idea) also tends to dump it into your face.

.....as the chain moves away from you?
i've never thought of using diesel or ATF & never had a prob with
cheap motor oil myself

I buy the good stuff. It's cheap enough - certainly compared to petrol
and time! If you're really stuck, or you run out, cooking oil is
probably one of the better substitutes.

yup - good for "sensitive" areas where prize plants grass etc growing.

Jim K