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Well... Dealer did the paper test thing when I brought it, and there was only a little bit of oil on the paper, so he said they'd look at it. Came back in the afternoon, they said they just cleaned it up and replaced the oil in it and it oiled fine. I don't know, I guess as long as it's not...

Alright, I ran it again today for a little bit, and the B&C still get pretty hot, just after a few cuts. It's definitely using oil, you can see it coming out the bottom of the saw, but the chain is pretty much dry. I also noticed the chain got tight after the first few minutes, I retentioned it...

That's what it looks like.

Here's some pics of it. I assume the bar paint is all buggered up because it's gotten hot and flaked off? Or is that just a Stihl bar thing. It was like that when I got it. Also, how do you measure the bar length? From the front of the saw to the tip of the bar, or the length of the entire bar...

Alright, I think I know what the problem was. There's a little tab cutout on the clutch cover that's supposed to fit on a piece of metal in the clutch. (Worm Gear?) Well, it wasn't on. So I assume the only oil I was getting was the friction of the clutch cover spinning against it, because the...

Hi, new guy here. Just bought my first saw, a used MS251. The dealer said the previous owner ran it with the chain brake on, returned it, and bought a new one. So, he said he replaced a couple of things, but it's like brand new. And I paid two-hunnerd for it. Good deal? :D One...