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Bar Oil Hoarding Thread

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by T.Jeff Veal, May 8, 2024.

  1. Ohio

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    Not at the Menards local to me but one about an hour away. I just happened to need something else and checked the bar oil selection.

    Menards almost always has a different brand of B&C oil when I go. Poulan, Bel-Ray or FVP, depending on the store.
     
  2. JRHAWK9

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    What state are you in? I've never seen Bel-Ray in ours, however, I'm not in Menards all that much and when I am it's not in the bar oil area. The last time I was there I did look and they just had their FVP brand and I believe the green bottled Poulan.

    Bel-Ray is the stuff I want to try.
     
  3. The Wood Wolverine

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    At that price, I’d buy another 2 cases.
    It’s tacky for sure, stays on the chain so well I can turn my oilers down from max unless running the longest bar.
     
  4. Ohio

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    This was in Ohio. It just depends on the store though. I’ve never seen Bel Ray at my local Menards and they didn’t have much in stock when I bought it.

    It’s good stuff, I had and old bottle of Stihl B&C oil and compared it with the Bel Ray and between my thumb and finger and it’s way more snotty.
     
  5. JRHAWK9

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    yeah, the Bel-Ray stuff is supposed to be tacky AF.
     
  6. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Add three gallons from TSC to my hoard. Now at 3.5 gallons! :dex: IMG_5894.JPG Guess I don't hoard bar oil like I do firewood.:emb:
     
  7. jrider

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    Wife got 2 gallons at Tractor Supply a few days ago on sale for $11.99. That’s all they had or she would have gotten more. That won’t last me too long.
     
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    Hit up a different Tractor Supply and picked up 8 more gallons.
     

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    No wonder my TSC is always out of bar oil! They have to ship it all back east!
     
  10. jrider

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    I don't normally hoard like this but it hasn't been on sale since before covid and prior to this, I can't find it cheaper than $14.99 a gallon. I have gone through roughly 6-7 gallons since late June.
     
  11. T.Jeff Veal

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    Nice
     
  12. Firewood Bandit

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    T.Jeff Veal Sure glad you did not get impure bar oil.:p:cool:

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    So, 23 gals of pure bar oil
     
  13. Deererainman

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    I just googled bar oil. Some decent prices.

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    :tip: Thanks for the heads up. I’m going to run into my local TSC today and get some. That’s the lowest it’s been in a long time.
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  15. T.Jeff Veal

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    Lol...
    The other jugs we have are a blend of bar oil and some gear oil that was in totes when we got them.
     
  16. jrider

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    Where do you live? County line by tsc is on sale here for $11.99 a gallon.
     
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    Select Gettysburg PA store and show them the price, see if they’ll match it for you. I just cleaned the shelves at 5.99ea.
     
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    CT TSC=$11.99/G.

    Have 15 or so on hand, at 5 G/yr, thats 3 years' cutting. Should get a few more tho.....for use or for barter.
    Have a small box of feminine hygene products for barter too....
     
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    Canton OH, East Liverpool OH, Wheeling WV are among a few that show TSC bar oil at 4.49/gal. I am going to try to stop in tomorrow and get some. Hopefully the sale doesn't end today, cannot find a date listed. I will be close to two of the stores tomorrow.