Hello everyone, I am hoping to get some information about a Stihl cordless saw.
I currently have a 20 volt Dewalt saw that is perfect for what I use it for except for the chain oiler. It makes such a miserable mess that I don't even want to use it anymore. You're supposed to drain the oil tank after every use to keep it from leaking, that's fine and dandy but trying to drain it back into the bottle makes almost as big a mess as just letting the oil leak out. Then while using the saw, the oiler pumps about 10 times more oil than the bar could ever need and I end up with oil all over my boots, pants and everything else.
I have an old Stihl 026 Pro and the oiler on that doesn't leak and the amount of oil fed to the bar is adjustable so that is why I'm considering a Stihl. I'm thinking about the MSA 120 in particular. Can the owners of the Stihl battery powered saws share their experience with the oiler. The manual doesn't mention having to drain the oil reservoir after every use but a couple of reviews mentioned leaking oil. I would just like to have it confirmed that the tank doesn't need to be drained after every use and the oil doesn't all leak out. That defeats a lot of the convenience factor of the Dewalt for me. Also does the Stihl bar oiler seem to pump a reasonable amount of oil?
I currently have a 20 volt Dewalt saw that is perfect for what I use it for except for the chain oiler. It makes such a miserable mess that I don't even want to use it anymore. You're supposed to drain the oil tank after every use to keep it from leaking, that's fine and dandy but trying to drain it back into the bottle makes almost as big a mess as just letting the oil leak out. Then while using the saw, the oiler pumps about 10 times more oil than the bar could ever need and I end up with oil all over my boots, pants and everything else.
I have an old Stihl 026 Pro and the oiler on that doesn't leak and the amount of oil fed to the bar is adjustable so that is why I'm considering a Stihl. I'm thinking about the MSA 120 in particular. Can the owners of the Stihl battery powered saws share their experience with the oiler. The manual doesn't mention having to drain the oil reservoir after every use but a couple of reviews mentioned leaking oil. I would just like to have it confirmed that the tank doesn't need to be drained after every use and the oil doesn't all leak out. That defeats a lot of the convenience factor of the Dewalt for me. Also does the Stihl bar oiler seem to pump a reasonable amount of oil?