How to choose oil and grease: chain, 4T and EP-2

Buying advice 19/10/2026 By INVENTĀRS 4 views 0 reviews

“Oil” in the shop hides at least three things: chain oil, four-stroke engine oil and a grease cartridge. This page keeps the cards apart. Chainsaw chain: chain care. Compressor oil is another guide — these cards do not replace it.

On the card	Meaning	Do not mix
Chain oil / Pilarol / CHAIN OIL	Bar and chain, not the crankcase	SAE30 4T for a mower
Garden 4T SAE30	Four-stroke garden engine	Chain oil “because it is a saw too”
EP-2 / NLGI-2 / Lithium	Cartridge grease, bearings	Pouring it into the chain tank
SMAROL NANO for mowers	Gears in a trimmer/mower	The red universal cartridge “the same”

Valvoline 907735 chain oil 1 L — CHAIN OIL, ISO L-AC / ISO 6743-1. ORLEN Pilarol VG 68 1 L — chain saws, VG 68 on the card. Both are for the chain, not a 4T crankcase.

Gudnord Garden 4T SAE30 0.6 L — four-stroke mowers, SAE30, API SG/CD. Gudnord Garden 4T SAE30 1 L — same grade, larger pack. SAE30 is not “thicker chain oil”.

ORLEN Liten EP-2 400 g — NLGI-2, DIN 51 502 K2N-30, −30…+140 °C. Valvoline Lithium EP-2 400 g — lithium, DIN 51502 KP2K-30, −30…+120 °C. Valvoline Complex Red 2 400 g — lithium complex, red, −25…+160 °C. Red is not “the same EP-2 with dye” — temperature and thickener differ on the card.

ORLEN SMAROL NANO 150 g — mowers and trimmers, crossing-shaft gears. Not a 400 g EP-2 bearing cartridge and not chain oil. Garden machines: garden guide.

Before you buy: chain, 4T crankcase or bearing; then SAE / NLGI / VG as printed. Oils and lubricants.

Sources: SAE, NLGI, ISO/DIN and temperatures from the cited cards (19.10.2026.).