Anyone like the new Stihl oil & petrol tank caps?

[michaelknapp]

i dont like the new style caps either i have had a couple of accidents with them now i always double check it now

[Robbyrasta]

I would like to know why they've done it. Never really looked at it, just cursed and carried on trying to get it to seal.

Surely the production cost is greater than the tried and tested screw and thread tops that work on pretty much every liquid container on earth. A bit like re designing the wheel.

Rob

 

Just to edit- not sure what old tops were like, but guessing they like normal top/ caps

[Tree Man Tom]

This subject really bugs me, ive used the new caps for nearly 6years now and had no problems with them at all, I think there great, no need for a combi spanner etc...

 

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[Rich2484]

I've never had a problem with the caps. Had some new ones that wouldn't fit properly but not coming undone during working.

[Eddy_t]

If you have a problem with them I have a solution... Buy husqvarna, much better no silly twisty caps there!

[daveindales]

can't stand them. The petrol one seems to stick when you take it off. Tried swapping with another and it still does it, and the oil one is just a faffing pain. bring back the old screw type, asap. Only got them on my ms200's

[morten]

Here is a link to the thread from 2010 that discussed this subject at length http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/13520-new-type-stihl-oil-caps-2.html#post262287

 

The thread post referred in the link contains an answer I had from Stihl HQ in which they recognise that the oil caps DO exhibit problems, and suggest some ways of reducing the risks.

[DemonHedgeMaster]

No !!

Edited January 22, 2013 by Stephen Blair

[Reddog]

They are neat and all, but my problem was the flip portion just breaking off upon closing. Or working along and seeing liquid pouring from the saw, upon further investigation the flip bar portion had popped/broken clean off.

 

So in 25+ years of saw operation screw caps 0.

5 years of Stihl flip caps 2 failures.

I would like to say the failures were from me manhandling or miss alining the caps, but it is just a short cycles to failure design in -10C or lower temps is my take.

 

My fix which stemmed from some other answers from Stihl Corp, was to start switching my fleet to Husky.

[Treerangers]

It's a pain when the new oil caps get stuck or don't close properly, but I still prefer them to the old caps. I've lost count of the combi spanners I've lost!