Wood Butcher
ArboristSite Member
I have had a MS250 for 7 or so years now and don't know how many chains it has worn out, but it's a bunch.
The gas cap I have never had an issue with. The original oil cap failed (the semi-circle handle part broke off) after about 3 or 4 years so I go a replacement. With the replacement cap there is always the danger it will leak if you do not make sure it is locking properly- i.e. it can appear to shut and then will leak all the oil out. So it takes an extra 10 seconds to -make sure- it is sealed and locked.
I wish I didn't have to do that, it would be nice if it were like the old cap where it just clamped down each and every time but I have bigger issues in life than that so I just deal with it. However, I can see a situation where if both caps did that with a new saw I'd be annoyed but I suspect if your caps are acting up some tweaking would probably fix the issue and then you'll think they were a big improvement over the old style screw down caps. Especially after a few years when the screwdriver slots start getting wallowed out.
The gas cap I have never had an issue with. The original oil cap failed (the semi-circle handle part broke off) after about 3 or 4 years so I go a replacement. With the replacement cap there is always the danger it will leak if you do not make sure it is locking properly- i.e. it can appear to shut and then will leak all the oil out. So it takes an extra 10 seconds to -make sure- it is sealed and locked.
I wish I didn't have to do that, it would be nice if it were like the old cap where it just clamped down each and every time but I have bigger issues in life than that so I just deal with it. However, I can see a situation where if both caps did that with a new saw I'd be annoyed but I suspect if your caps are acting up some tweaking would probably fix the issue and then you'll think they were a big improvement over the old style screw down caps. Especially after a few years when the screwdriver slots start getting wallowed out.