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Use whatever's recommended, the oil channels will be specc'ed accordingly.
There aren't oil channels. It's oiled manually.
I have yet to go through the oil that came with the saw and as I read it only needs oiling every battery change, it should last a while, I agree that chainsaw oil looks a bit thick.What about bike chain oil? similar requirements
It only costs about £5 a bottle for the Stihl stuff so depending on how much use you are making of the saw it shouldnt break the bank on the other hand its demands are the same as conventional chainsaw oil.
I am really pleased with my GTA it really is a terrific little saw I cleared a path blocked by a fallen tree during the high winds and was only stopped when I flattened both my batteries.
£5 a bottle, 50ml. That's £100 per Litre. Even with the oil price rises that is extreme.
I have to say though I have the saw & hadn't used it much until this week. What an amazing bit of kit. I was reducing Pyracantha's by half, down to 3M. I quoted it for 3 hours, bearing in mind what it is. The client decided she was going to chop it up & put in the brown bin for me.....I don't mind!! Was done in 90mins. Then I used it to crown lift a tree yesterday, 75mm limbs, was a doddle, much better than using the Silky & less wear on my knackered knuckles.
Oh by the way, once my 50ml has gone I shall try chain oil!
I think it's a great saw. It's so much better than one would imagine & as good as all the reviews. The Stihl oil appears to be like 3 in 1. Stihl market it as a general lubricating oil. It has no stick & seems to get soaked up by the wood chip.
I appreciate that the friction is nothing like that of a petrol saw but I think that I will try proper chain oil. I am also oiling more than Stihl suggest as I think the work we do is much harder than the domestic use that the saw is aimed at.
My gut feeling is that Stihl supply their thin oil as it's more consumer friendly.