BoulderArborist
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I recently purchased a brand new ms200t. Also bought a plastic tray to use to transport it in my vehicle. By the time I got home I noticed a tiny bit of bar oil on the bottom of the saw. I wiped it clean, started the saw, ran it at low to mid rpm's for a few minutes, shut it off, and placed it in the tray. The next morning there was a puddle (2-3 inches diameter) of bar oil under the saw in the tray. Cleaned the saw, ran it again the same way again, set it in the tray, checked it a few hours later, and same thing resulted.... a small puddle of bar oil under the saw. I took the saw back to the dealer (STIHL authorized). Their reply was that "all saws leak bar oil".
Now.... I have worked as an arborist for 6 years and used many, many different STIHL saws. Other then the ones that were damaged by dropping them or otherwise, I have never had an ms200t or any other saw leak in this way, let alone a brand new one that hasn't even made a cut yet.
Without getting into the usual bashing between saw manufacturers, I was wondering if anyone has experienced this problem.
Thank you much in advance.
Now.... I have worked as an arborist for 6 years and used many, many different STIHL saws. Other then the ones that were damaged by dropping them or otherwise, I have never had an ms200t or any other saw leak in this way, let alone a brand new one that hasn't even made a cut yet.
Without getting into the usual bashing between saw manufacturers, I was wondering if anyone has experienced this problem.
Thank you much in advance.