Is this normal?

[GeneD14]

It is a Stihl 660 saw. I dropped it off at the dealer last week and they are going to call when it's fixed.

 

[LD1]

Yea, that saw should not drip. You spend $1000+ for a saw, it should seal. If it was a low end homeowner/box store saw, I'd say its to be expected. You get what you pay for. But a MS660...........I'd be a little upset too.

 

[Midniteoyl]

hah! Low end saws dont even have an 'automatic oiler', they have a 'drip tube'

 

[adirondackmtnman]

I think a lot of the time it has to do with the oil being used. Cheaper oil in my ms362 will leave a spot under it occasionally, but the stihl oil won't for some reason.

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[LD1]

I think a lot of the time it has to do with the oil being used. Cheaper oil in my ms362 will leave a spot under it occasionally, but the stihl oil won't for some reason.

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Has nothing to do with what the oil cost or what brand it is. Has to do with viscosity. Some oils are thicker than others. Stihl even sells a summer blend (orange jug) that is thick, like gear oil. and then a winter blend (blue jug) that is about as thin as motor oil.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Ya.. I picked up some Poulan oil that was cheap, but thick as molasses. Looked just like STP oil treatment.. Didnt drip.

 

[whistlepig]

I bought a new Stihl about three years ago that leaked a lot of bar oil in the case. The dealer told me to open the fill cap for the bar oil after I used it and putting it in the case to relieve the pressure from the hot bar oil. That worked for me.

 

[adirondackmtnman]

Has nothing to do with what the oil cost or what brand it is. Has to do with viscosity. Some oils are thicker than others. Stihl even sells a summer blend (orange jug) that is thick, like gear oil. and then a winter blend (blue jug) that is about as thin as motor oil.

I have no Idea what the viscosity of the TSC or Poulan oils are, but when I run either of those, I get a little drip. The only other oil I've bothered to buy is Stihl(orange jug, I cut only rarely in winter)...just my own observation, and those oils were definitely cheaper. The OP sounds like he has aa mechanical issue, rather than a viscisity issue anyhow.

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[GeneD14]

I called the dealer and they said the oil valve was stuck open and they are replacing it under warranty. So hopefully this story will have a happy ending. I should have the saw back in aday or two.

 

[Dr_Zinj]

If you're running 30 weight oil for your chain lubricant, you're going to get drippage because that's too low a viscosity. That's one reason why chain oil is different from the oil you mix with the fuel.