Every Time I Read. . .

[Bigg_Redd]

. . . a post where some off brand saw won't run right I think back on all the Stihl chainsaws I've owned. . .

1) A pre-chainbrake-era 041. Gave it away. It must be 40 years old and still runs.

2) An early 00s MS290. Used hard and barely maintained for 8 or 9 years. Sold for $150 and still running perfectly.

3) 8 month old MS440. 10+ trouble free cords cut.

 

[Stephen in SoKY]

I could walk to the shop right now and within 10 minutes have the 08 I learned to cut with up, running and cutting wood. I never saw the value in cheap equipment.

 

[LLigetfa]

I've never owned a Stihl, but my saw is going on four decades and still running strong enough for me. I keep threatening to replace it if it won't start in under five pulls but from what I hear of these new fangled saws, peeps are pulling their arms off trying to start them. Maybe they just don't know what the de-comp is for or maybe they have wimpy arms like Grover the Muppet!

 

[smokinj]

I've never owned a Stihl, but my saw is going on four decades and still running strong enough for me. I keep threatening to replace it if it won't start in under five pulls but from what I hear of these new fangled saws, peeps are pulling their arms off trying to start them. Maybe they just don't know what the de-comp is for or maybe they have wimpy arms like Grover the Muppet!

Or maybe the compression is a fricken Beast! Oh thats my kinda saw.... :lol:

 

[golfandwoodnut]

You never know, I have and old McCullough and a Husqvarna that never gave me any trouble. My Stihl 390 died after 6 months because of a loose connection on the coil. The dealer fixed it under warranty, and I still love the Stihl and bought a 660 that is a beast, but any saw can fail, especially with the lousy gas we are buying now a days. I try to run mine dry all the time and use Sea Foam to treat the gas if it is going to be sitting for a long while. I found this out in my Quad and Riding Mower that never had a problem, but usually sit all winter with gas in the tanks, my rider started having real issues but I drained the gas from the line and put Sea Foam in and it cleaned it up. The ATV gets used more so less of a problem.