I Am A Now Stihl MasterWrench Certified Technician!

[user 188535]

After a talk with my connection at Stihl, Stihl sent me a little care package with a couple of goodies like stickers and some hats. One of the hats was my very own certified technician hat!!

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Too bad it wasn’t that easy eh.

 

[Bill G]

Too bad it wasn’t that easy eh.

Hey, Hey if the sign says so it must be true

 

[Bill G]

A "Stihl Certified Tech" should be able to whip a 015 in shape in no time.

 

[gary courtney]

That seems to be the mentality of quite a few on here.

 

[stihltech]

First they have to know what an 015 is!
I just start with the S10.

 

[jblnut]

A "Stihl Certified Tech" should be able to whip a 015 in shape in no time.

My first thought as well lol

OP-If you’re serious about Stihl “stuff” explore what it’d take to get actually certified. There may be an age requirement but you still may learn something useful if you can convince someone to let you attend.

 

[user 122190]

A Stihl bottle opener? Wow! I got at least a dozen of them all free, but none say Stihl on them. Probably worth 17c, at least.

Mr.Metsa, congrates with conditions. Is this for real?

 

[Tim Kerns]

"Hey, Hey if the sign says so it must be true"

If it's on the internet, it must be true!

 

[Bill G]

First they have to know what an 015 is!
I just start with the S10.

The young man has a 015 that he was proud of and tore apart. He hit a roadblock and attempted to sell in as a bucket of parts. Now he has made the wise decision to reexamine it and give it another try but is hitting roadblocks again. I wish him the best.

 

[Bill G]

First they have to know what an 015 is!
I just start with the S10.

Probably one of the easiest, cheaper Stihl saws to work on is a Contra. They are about as straightforward as it gets.

 

[Bill G]

My first thought as well lol

OP-If you’re serious about Stihl “stuff” explore what it’d take to get actually certified. There may be an age requirement but you still may learn something useful if you can convince someone to let you attend.

I will not say with certainty but I strongly believe that is not a possibility in his case. I believe you must be employed by a Stihl dealer and they are the ones that "send" you to Stihl school.

 

[user 188535]

Probably one of the easiest cheaper Stihl saws to work on is a Contra. They are about as straightforward as it gets.

You got one? I'm not sure how expensive shipping from Africa is.

 

[Bill G]

You got one? I'm not sure how expensive shipping from Africa is.

I have around 12 Stihl Contra/Lightnings, a plethora of 090 and 090G's plus totes full of parts.

 

[Mad Professor]

Now you can charge ~$80/hr like a Steal dealer for working on saws! I knew college was a waste of my time.....

40 hr week X 52 weeks is good coin!

Good luck on learning more mechanics.

 

[user 188535]

Now you can charge ~$80/hr like a Steal dealer for working on saws! I knew college was a waste of my time.....

40 hr week X 52 weeks is good coin!

Good luck on learning more mechanics.

I ain't going to college buddy.

My peers will be building up deep debt for 4 years while I'm out with my one-man mowing business getting RICH!

 

[Bill G]

You got one? I'm not sure how expensive shipping from Africa is.

Here you go. David is a great seller, $400 to the door.

https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/stihl-contra-1106.371940/

 

[user 188535]

You got one? I'm not sure how expensive shipping from Africa is. View attachment 1144331

But you must be careful buying these saws new because of Chinese dupes.

Gotta love Chinesium!

 

[Bill G]

But you must be careful buying these saws new because of Chinese dupes.

Gotta love Chinesium!

The day you find a China Contra you let me know........ You will have also found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

 

[Mad Professor]

I ain't going to college buddy.

My peers will be building up deep debt for 4 years while I'm out with my one-man mowing business getting RICH!

There was not much call for lawnmowers/landscapers when I grew up as everyone did their own.

I left college with a BS MS and PH D, with less debt than a couple new saws cost now.

But I dropped out for lack of money a few times, and learned other things like rebuilding motorcycles/cars/trucks/tractors, cutting timber/cordwood, timberframing, welding, farming, plumbing, ...........

Along with hunting and fishing, I enjoy those more than teaching, as schools/students have went to hell. Research was great if you were not working for Industry.