advice on dumb stihl oil caps

[beenthere]

Thanks for that Rocky_J...

I was thinking the same, and wondered why I'd never had to use the scrench on my older Stihl. So I went out and looked at it, to see that the gas and oil caps just had a ridge (no slot) to use to turn snug and to loosen (plus it is more of a plug, rather than a cap). Apparently somewhere along the line they added the slot. But not turning them tight, but just snug seems would do the trick.

I don't mind the new style, but see no reason for the change-over either.

And the other thing....I do the oil and fuel myself too. 

[zackman1801]

sometimes those things get vibrated on, with use though so you need the scrench to get them off. i never use it to put them on but to take them off sometimes i need it.

[chevytaHOE5674]

I never use a scrench to put my gas cap on my stihls, but almost always have to have one to remove the caps. The combination of vibration and fuel building pressure in the tank cause them to tighten up.

At the same time I never have problems with my tooless caps. I make sure to keep the o-ring clean and the cap in the proper slots and they work for me.