Originally Posted by mainer_in_ak
673, I'm not sure if you cut in sustained 15-30 below zero as I do, but even cold weather bar oil thinned with diesel isn't enough to keep the plastic worm gears proper. They are brittle in that type of hard cold.

Wheras, the echo oilers with the press fit worm gear have been indestructible.

I have worn out worm gears before, not very many in 40+ years 3-4 maybe in my husqvarna's, but whatever.
So no on the winch?