Hello, I have a 162se that has a bit of history in my family. It was my dads first saw when we moved here, he bought it used around 2000. About 10 years ago he gave it to a friend that was helping him, since my dad now has 2 husky 372. Last year, his friend gave it to me because it was old and didn't work anymore. I had a look, seems to me either bad crank seal or bad case gasket. I checked with a local shop, and they agree, but I haven't done a vacuum check to confirm. The saw is rough overall. Runs but has got the typical air leak symptoms. The local shop said it's not worth rebuilding. And I kinda agree, but I already got the saw. I do believe I did remove muffler and piston was scuffed on exhaust side but no scoring. Just looked like a hard 30+ years of life to me.
I currently have a STIHL 028 and a STIHL ms500i and a husky 288 that are my usable saws. I also have a pioneer p25 I like for small stuff, but it runs funny sometimes. And a husky 185? That rattles my bones and teeth loose.
I like the feel of the saw and I find the 028 is good in softwood, but a little more power would be nice, and I feel this saw would fill that role well.
I currently have a STIHL 028 and a STIHL ms500i and a husky 288 that are my usable saws. I also have a pioneer p25 I like for small stuff, but it runs funny sometimes. And a husky 185? That rattles my bones and teeth loose.
I like the feel of the saw and I find the 028 is good in softwood, but a little more power would be nice, and I feel this saw would fill that role well.