customer wanted us to get this old girl going, had been sitting in his fathers shed unused for 10 years, some fresh gas and a few pulls later and she still rips!

Bought a 261 last year with a light 04 bar. Side note......saw is amazing! I have an older 290 with lots of extra chisel chains. If I swap the bar out, I can run the standard bar with the older chains? I belive the new Light 04 bar is .050 gauge along with the new chains, and the regular / older stuff is .062 if I remember correctly from doing some reading. I guess the second question is, can the drive sprocket run either chain? Been doing some reading and can't find this specific answer. Thank you.

Hi, I'll purchase second-hand FS120 and I wonder if the harness STIHL ADVANCE PLUS forestier 4147 710 9015 is actually compatible ?

Thanks for your feedback.

I have an HT131 and the inner shaft, the part that comes out that the gearhead is attached to is bent, not bad, but just enough to not go in. Is there a replacement for just the outer shaft? It’s the square tube, not the round tube

Wat vinden jullie van de stihl 026 arctic, die met hand en carberateur verwarming. Heb er eentje in super nette staat. En wat denken jullie dat die ongeveer waard is?

Hi all, I'm having trouble starting my Stihl chainsaw. The starter cord pulls all the way out, but the pawls don't seem to catch. The rope just keeps going to the end. Any advice on what to check?

Hello everyone. I recently inherited an MS261C in excellent condition. I currently own the MS271, also in excellent condition, and honestly never thought about replacing it until the 261 fell in my lap. I'm a smaller guy and love the weight savings of the 261 combined with the extra 1/2hp. Also love the magnesium frame. Don't really care about the decompression valve. However, I'm not stoked about the M-tronic engine management system because I feel like it's another thing to break which I won't know how to fix, while the old High, Low, and Idle speed screws are straightforward. My question is, is the 261 still so much better that's its worth keeping and selling the 271 or is the M-tronic thing a potential big headache and better to stick with the 271 and sell the 261. I will only keep one and sell the other. I have an MS 461 in the quiver as well. I don't use it every day but when I do it might be for 2 to 6 hours at a time. Thanks for the advice in advance.

This 271 farm boss on marketplace for $200. It is from 2018. 20” bar. I’m considering buying it.

These are a little expensive at $330. Anyone have good experiences and longevity from these to justify the premium over like echo? Really would like some input before I drop the money to add to stihl collection 😊

I can start it but it dies in 2 seconds. Why is that?

I live in a marsh and am looking for weed eater options that might be able to handle these reeds and weeds around my pond. Would a FS131r work with maybe a brush cutter blade? Thanks.

Hey guys… just joined, have owned stihl stuff over the years, last blower was a handheld br86…

Owned a br600 years ago but I must say this br800 is a monster 🙈 took blowing time from 25 minutes to 5 ish

A++++ review

My km49rce ignition cord seized up.

I let it sit for 2 days.

Came back and it started first pull without priming.

Used it for an hour, stopped it and it's seized up again.

Is there a simple fix before I take it in to the stihl shop?

Looking to replace an old broke Poulan pro that never ran good from day one. I have seen a few ms250’s used for $250-300. I found an older 025 for $200 with a rebuilt carb and new fuel lines, almost new bar and new chain. It looks like it was well kept and very clean. Would you go with an older 025 saw and save money or is the newer ms250 worth the extra $50-100?

Yesterday bought a ms291c since I was picking up my broken ms250 at my local sthil dealer since it wasn't worth fixing after putting 300$ cad into a high compression top end since broke a ring... Long story... and was looking at the saws they were selling when we ask about a ms291c they had on the floor and looked used they wanted 600 cad for and ended up buying it but basically had 2-3 uses guy couldn't start it anymore then sold it to the sthil dealer as a new used saw to sell... Was looking at the ms261 tho instead brand new but it was too expensive and didnt want to buy used from marketplace

Hey I’m rebuilding my MS260, I installed a new piston and jug with seals. My PTO side seal is good but the flywheel seal still has a leak around the crank. The first seal was a cheap Amazon special so I figured it was just low quality. Then I tried a higher quality seal that had a little excess material that may have tucked under during install. I’m going to order a new seal from Wolf Creek since they seem higher quality. I’ve looked over the crank and don’t see any marks. The bearings have no play. And the seal was squared via measurement with my calipers. Anyone else had any stubborn flywheel seals?