On Fri, 1 Apr 2016 18:24:02 -0700 (PDT), MisterDiddyWahDiddy
> wrote:

>I actually do that, and have for a few years. The vegetable oil does get
>gummy and *overly* viscous if the chainsaw sits unused for several weeks.

Flush it with petrol/gas each time after use and refill with bar oil
when not using it that way for extended periods.

>I use that chainsaw to cut up fruit wood for cooking.

Using veg oil certainly won't hurt a chainsaw sprocket, bar and chain
(the only things that can possibly be damaged) for that short period
of time on soft materials. I've also been doing it for years to cut
fruit wood to make wood chips for the smoker.