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Default Aldi electric chainsaw

On Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:00:04 +0000, Reentrant wrote:

Most of the supplied 200cc oil is already gone. Is it OK to use
vegetable / cooking oil as many websites suggest? It's hardly seems
worth investing in expensive Stihl / branded oil intended for more
powerful 2-stroke saws.


Depends how often you want to replace the chain. The energy source for
the motor makes no difference whatsoever to the lubrication requirements
of the chain and bar.