MS660, Fuel & Oil Caps

[Trigger-Time]

Are the MS660 the only Stihl saws left that has the old style caps?
Dose Stihl have a bunch of 660 cases and tanks that they are
using up before they change it?

 

[Lakeside53]

Yep, when they need new tank dies, the 660 will change.

Oh, the 170 has screw caps, but I know what you mean:jester:

 

[GASoline71]

I do, I do!!!

Gary

 

[GASoline71]

yeah but.....we haven't met either!
-Ralph

HAHAHA! Good point...:biggrinbounce2:

Gary

 

[michael j]

I was at the dealer today and asked about the caps. Another EPA reg. They won't come open and spill. Guess those regulation makers never had gas or oil runnin' down the leg of the Armani suit from one, so they work. Same with the carb limiters. Don't richin it up and make smoke, but you can lean it out and melt it down.

Mike

 

[Lakeside53]

Soon all saws will have a honking counterweight on the bottom to make them "self righting" after falling from a tree.:jester:

 

[troutfisher]

Soon all saws will have a honking counterweight on the bottom to make them "self righting" after falling from a tree.:jester:

WHAT!?:jawdrop: I sure hope yer kiddin '........

 

[GASoline71]

Soon all saws will have a honking counterweight on the bottom to make them "self righting" after falling from a tree.:jester:

HAHAHA!

Will they need a kickstand???opcorn:

Gary

 

[Tzed250]

Yeah...

Just wait till some lawmaker mandates that the saw should have an airbag that deploys when the chain brake is activated!

 

[troutfisher]

Just wait till some lawmaker mandates that the saw should have an airbag that deploys when the chain brake is activated!

Stop givin' them ideas!:bang:

 

[computeruser]

I was at the dealer today and asked about the caps. Another EPA reg. They won't come open and spill. Guess those regulation makers never had gas or oil runnin' down the leg of the Armani suit from one, so they work.

Instead they pop back open when they fail to seat correctly and dump bar oil down your chaps, hence being called "leg oilers."

 

[GASoline71]

I don't understand how you can't get them to seat correctly and "pop open". I must be missing something. opcorn:

The only problem I had was I got a wood chip in the seal area once, and the saw leaked on my shop floor a little. Removed cap, wiped it out, and problem solved.

Gary

 

[troutfisher]

Instead they pop back open when they fail to seat correctly and dump bar oil down your chaps, hence being called "leg oilers."

My ms200t has oiled my chaps a couple times. great idea those :censored: caps are.

 

[Butch(OH)]

not if stihl has any damned sense they won't!!!
Never met a sawman yet who lliked the flip caps
-Ralph

Well, you just have to know how to use the darn things.
1. Open the oil jug,
2. pour oil on left leg and left boot
3. go saw'en

Leaving the cap on all the time helps keep dirt out of the oil tank too.

 

[Trigger-Time]

The oil caps on the bigger saws have the little arrow on the
oil & fuel caps and tank, are allot better than the smaller saws
that don't have the oil cap marked with the arrow, plus they
all don't have the same starting point when putting them
back on. I do like the old style caps better.

 

[tek9tim]

I don't understand how you can't get them to seat correctly and "pop open". I must be missing something. opcorn:

I'm with you, I've never waterproofed my chaps with the new style. I've never even seen anybody do it that has attempted to put the cap on. Seems pretty simple to me: put the cap in the hole, twist until it sits in the proper spot, twist to seat the O-ring, give a little tug to make sure it's good, and flip the handle down. I can't say I like them any more or less than the old style. In the Forest Service, I see the new ones last longer because knuckleheads tend to think that the slot in the old style cap is for tightening, so the seal goes bad more quickly and the slot gets chewed up to the point of non-functionality. Not a problem with the new ones.

 

[GASoline71]

I'm with you, I've never waterproofed my chaps with the new style. I've never even seen anybody do it that has attempted to put the cap on. Seems pretty simple to me: put the cap in the hole, twist until it sits in the proper spot, twist to seat the O-ring, give a little tug to make sure it's good, and flip the handle down. I can't say I like them any more or less than the old style. In the Forest Service, I see the new ones last longer because knuckleheads tend to think that the slot in the old style cap is for tightening, so the seal goes bad more quickly and the slot gets chewed up to the point of non-functionality. Not a problem with the new ones.

Yup... easy-peasy.

Gary

 

[Trigger-Time]

Yup... easy-peasy. Gary

The MS200T is the only one that really gives any trouble.

 

[Timberhauler]

I don't understand how you can't get them to seat correctly and "pop open". I must be missing something. opcorn:

The only problem I had was I got a wood chip in the seal area once, and the saw leaked on my shop floor a little. Removed cap, wiped it out, and problem solved.

Gary

The problem comes when someone fills the saw with bar oil past where the cap seals.The oil actually keeps those tabs from locking correctly..It only happens once in a while on my MS200T's...But the other week,it was unusually cold and the oil was thick and it happened to one of my guys with the 440...The biggest reason I don't like those caps is because they wear out and break after a while.I guess I'm a old fart,but I like the screw caps better