Just bought a brand new 660 and ran it without cutting for about one minute. What seems to me is a lot of bar oil came out and then I guess was burnt because its black, but wanted to get some opinions. I attached some pics
New MS660 putting out too much bar oil?
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No luck seeing pics, but the adjuster for oil is in bottom with a curled arrow showing increase/decrease around screw location. If you bought from dealer support should be there
hedge hog
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Looks like cheap oil
What does the oil look like in the tank?
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What does the oil look like in the tank?
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Are you sure that power-head is genuine Stihl?
Good point,,,
david1332
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Lol so that means it's not
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I actually have no idea , I was just making a joke. I always just match up part #s and such to make sure they're oem if I have any concerns.
Saw authenticity aside, I'm wondering a couple things. One is if the volume and appearance of the oil might also have to do with how much and what color the oil was on the new chain... Another is, is it Bar oil, mix oil, or used motor oil in that bar oil tank?
My thinking is it's either used oil or something is getting chewed up badly.
Thanks for putting the pics up, how did you do it?
Its standard bar oil, a light honey color.
Clean the saw and run it without the bar & chain, being a new saw don't rev the crap out of it with no load, just enough revs so it pumps oil.
Post the results if you would.
Post the results if you would.
I'd clean it all off and run it again... it could be a combination of the OEM chain oil, chain manufacturing chips and burrs, and manufacturing debris on the bar that created that mess. If you'd have cut wood with it it likely wouldn't have been as noticeable and the OEM chain oil, manufacturing chips, burrs, and other debris would have been wiped off in the log. I've noticed a fair amount of metal chips and burrs on new chains that disappear in short order when cutting wood...
You can also take off the B&C and run the saw to see what is coming out of the oil port. If it looks like new bar oil great, it's not the saw but something with the B&C. See the first paragraph.
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That looks good, It wont oil at an idle. Clutch has to be engaged for that.
Looks nice and clean now.
alls probably ok.
Looks nice and clean now.
alls probably ok.
Its the black gunk/sap off the chain dirtying up the oil. No problems there. Want to varify this?...... take off B/C wipe off black oil and run saw, I betcha a million it will be clear.
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