SELLING Order From a Hoarder - #2 - Stihl 026

[USMC615]

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[Windthrown]

No disrespect meant, but I believe that all 026 have the slot, even without the adjustable oiler.

024 and 024s do not.

So the slot doesn't mean it has the adjustable oiler, just the slot if you ever want to DOWNGRADE to the PRO oiler. I'll take the standard oiler anyday over the PRO, it oils so much better. The Pro is a stingy bugger.

Believe what you will, but I have owned about a dozen 026/260 saws. Most all were non-PRO models. Only one of the non-PROs had the oil slot in the belly. The rest did not. The problem with the non-PRO oiler is that it puddles at idle, whereas the PRO oiler does not. Not a big issue, but they puddle. I run low profile chains on large mount Picco bars on my 026 and 026/260 hybrid saws, so keeping the bar oiled is not a problem. I also run with Canola oil, which is a little thinner than 30 wt, so the excess oil is not an issue.

 

[drf256]

Believe what you will, but I have owned about a dozen 026/260 saws. Most all were non-PRO models. Only one of the non-PROs had the oil slot in the belly. The rest did not. The problem with the non-PRO oiler is that it puddles at idle, whereas the PRO oiler does not. Not a big issue, but they puddle. I run low profile chains on large mount Picco bars on my 026 and 026/260 hybrid saws, so keeping the bar oiled is not a problem. I also run with Canola oil, which is a little thinner than 30 wt, so the excess oil is not an issue.

I currently have built around 20 of them. Each and every had the oil slot, except for the 024 model. I may have just gotten later model saws than you did.

Good info.

 

[stihl saws]

I currently have built around 20 of them. Each and every had the oil slot, except for the 024 model. I may have just gotten later model saws than you did.

Good info.

I'm working on my 5th non-pro and it's the first one I've seen without the slot.

 

[RI Chevy]

Bump.

 

[stihl_head1982]

Stihl manufactured the cases without the slot at first. I've seen scores of them -- and have had more 026's than birthdays at this point. The later development of the slotted case came along and even without the pro oiler were used. (It is interesting the top selling saws in the 1121 series have adjustable oilers and decomps -- neither increase the effectiveness of the saw, but it does seem to increase the sale value .)

 

[RI Chevy]

Lets get this sold!

 

[Guido Salvage]

Since no one is buying, I ran a tank of fuel through it Suanday night limbing cedars that I am going to mill this weekend.

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice. How did it run?

 

[Guido Salvage]

Ran well, just had more work than fuel. Had to switch to the 044 to finish up.

 

[RI Chevy]

Bump