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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2018 09:20
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I posted a while back about my new Stihl not oiling the bar. I tore the thing apart, cleaned the Oiler and it worked fine for all but 15 minutes. This thing has been a PITA since I purchased it. I'm using Husqvarna's bar oil. For kicks and giggles I used 10w-50 and that seemed to do the trick. Bar is this going to wear out the motor and/chain/bar?

Just
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2018 09:33
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Has nothing to do with the moter ! its much better than no oil,but it may leak oil in storage ,I have used engine oil many times in a pinch .

Greenland South
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2018 10:54
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Problem with motor oil is it doesn't stick to the bar very well. If you're a a high mileage user, you will wear the bar and chain out a lot quicker.

Malamute
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2018 13:36
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Have you tried opening up the oiler adjustment to see if it will keep oiling? Somewhere between a lot and too much may help.

ILFE
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2018 15:42
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Quoting: Greenland South
Problem with motor oil is it doesn't stick to the bar very well. If you're a a high mileage user, you will wear the bar and chain out a lot quicker.


Agreed. Bar oil is designed with a thicker viscosity, to stick the bar more than motor oil will.

Smawgunner
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2018 15:47
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Unfortunately on this model, there isn't an adjustment for the Oiler

Malamute
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2018 20:44
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Bummer

Bancroft bound
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# Posted: 25 Jun 2018 22:47
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Mix bar oil and old engine oil. Bar oil helps stick. Motor oil helps use it up ?
Think.......
Eco friendly! LOL

old243
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2018 08:39
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Maybe check with sthil dealer,or on a forestry site online. find it strange that there is no adjustment , on oiler, but possibly not. May be some dirt or a bit of sawdust, blocking the tube from oil tank to the bar. Or sawdust in your oil tank. Tear it apart again and blow every thing out clean. I tried some used motor oil , once, won't do it again. old 243

old243
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2018 09:12
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You didn't mention , the model number of the saw. Perhaps that would help. I was looking to get a smaller saw , a couple of years ago. Have always had stihl's, was not impressed , at the amount of plastic parts in the present models, I purchased an echo saw, I don't do as much sawing , as I used to. But like the saw , so far so good, there is also a dealer close by.good luck old243

Smawgunner
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# Posted: 26 Jun 2018 22:22
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Good info all! It's a 251.

ILFE
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2018 00:14
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Quoting: Smawgunner
Good info all! It's a 251.


From what I have found, the 250 does not have an adjustable oiler. I was unable to locate anything specifically about the 251. But, I would imagine they are similar?

Either way, I am actually surprised. I would have thought a saw such as a Stihl, would have that feature on most all of their saws.

skootamattaschmidty
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2018 05:15
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When I was researching saws to buy, the Stihl model I was looking at had a lot of reviews complaining about the oiler and not putting enough on. There were enough complaints about it that made me think it was a common problem with the Stihl. For that reason I went with the Echo.

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