My saws are Stihls, all leak oil when sitting. Even my Greenworks electric leaks. Someone gave me a pack of puppy-training pads and Dollar Store got me some baking pans of various sizes. I stick a pad in a baking pan for each saw. They still leak. But I no longer have oil-soaked cardboard and newspaper to hassle with. My Stihl 211 leaks oil like a sieve and I try to remember to drain that one. [I have heard too many people to count complain about this with the 211.] Had to laugh when I realized the elec. saw was leaking....keeping up with big siblings I suppose.
Almost every chainsaw I own leaks plenty of bar oil every time I move it.
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I never had leakage from any of my Stihl saws. Have some from Kobalt battery powered.
Which brand? All of them. I have over 20 saws. Some don't leak until I move them. Then they leak.
VT_Tree_Wrecker
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I like the way you think!And there was I thinking my saws are broke so had to buy another
I have to confess that I was being (only slightly) sarcastic in that statement. In my experience it does apply to MOST saws.
One exception has been my Oregon 40V battery saws, which leak almost no bar oil (aside from residual oil on the bar and chain dripping off). I forgot to drain one, once, and found the bar oil tank full after almost a year. Pretty impressive.
Philbert
Smitty Smithsonite
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My little Husqvarna 140 has leaked bar oil since new! I've got in the habit of leaving the oil tank a bit low, otherwise it ends up in the bottom of the plastic carry case.
Tim in NY
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Good use for pizza boxes after they get moved to the garage! Guy at work gave me a Husky 445 because it leaked oil. Took me a while to even see anything it left behind. Bought it a new chain and used it quite a bit last year - really like the saw and its newer than any of my Stihl's.
psvines
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Stihl 021 new in ‘95 has never leaked.
Dewalt 20v bought last year LEAKS! I store it on its side, no leaking.
Dewalt 20v bought last year LEAKS! I store it on its side, no leaking.
Smitty Smithsonite
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Well my old 12v DeWalt SMOKES, and has since new, lol. You can see FIRE coming from the brushes when this happens occasionally. I'm shocked the thing still works 12 years later! Got some used batteries from my brother to keep it going. 
thomasinvancouver
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My 362 lives in the bed of my truck, which is a giant catch basin for everything.
Show me a saw that doesn't leak bar oil, and I'll show you a saw that's out of bar oil.
I have three Stihls, that weird Senix four stroke saw, and an 80v Kobalt saw. The Kobalt is the worst leaker, by far.
I've never had issues with Stihl saws leaking oil. Every Husky I have owned leaks oil.
I have 2 Homelite Super XL automatics, neither have ever leaked bar oil. The rest of my saws do..
I'm not saying saw don't leak especially as they age but there's many operator induced issues from rough use that make it far worse.
MowerMilitia
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Hot days really squirt oil out of mine. I put insulation on my shipping container’s roof which dropped inside temps from 140 down to 100 and this helps a lot.
link
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I just refurbished a 025 for a neighbor, it don't leak oil at the shelf - I had it for several moths.
I don't own one but the best saw ever made concerning power and weight in my view.
I have a MS241cm myself but that's more like diamonds in your ear, you don't need it if you have a 025.
I don't own one but the best saw ever made concerning power and weight in my view.
I have a MS241cm myself but that's more like diamonds in your ear, you don't need it if you have a 025.
Some of the guys, especially the older ones, don't think the 025-MS250 saws are easy to start. I own one but haven't noticed it. I don't think mine leaks oil yet..
malquid
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I have a picture of an 029 on my wall. I had to hang a bucket under the frame before it ruined the carpet
