2000ssm6
Stihl User
That guy must be used to all his "finicky" parts, bolts, and screws falling out.
Hey, anyone seen my muffler?:jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop:
Reliability: Husky vs. Stihl
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That guy must be used to all his "finicky" parts, bolts, and screws falling out.
Hey, anyone seen my muffler?:jawdrop: :jawdrop: :jawdrop:
impetus
ArboristSite Lurker
I'd say the motor mount/shock absorber would be classified as finicky.
bcorradi
Arboristsite.com Sponsor
They have been using those rubber AV mounts on stihls for years. They are low maintenance and not finicky in the slightest imo. What model did they give you trouble on?
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
Yes I have.
2000ssm6
Stihl User
They were not around 10 years ago when you ran saws.
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
The master control switch has been around a while. It's on my 034. I got a little experience with the caps using my brother's saw. I was not impressed.
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Been used for 35 years... reliable as the sun rising...
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
THALL10326
The Champ
Space are you ready?
Here's how you make a 288XP reliable.......
Throw away the springs........
Rubber mounts are a plus...
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spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
The springs were one of my favorite parts of the 394.
THALL10326
The Champ
What kinda saw does your brother have?
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
250. Same caps as all of them now though, right?
THALL10326
The Champ
Nope. The 660 is still using the old style caps. Whatcha think of that 660 Space, is that a great saw or what?
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
I didn't like the old caps either, but they were better. Of all the saws I've ran, I liked my 394 caps best. They always sealed, never required a wrench, and screwed right in with no effort.
The 260's mounts crap out fairly quick under hard use. Never had any problems with other Stihl rubber mounts.
I might be the only one, that much prefers the new style Stihl caps.
I might be the only one, that much prefers the new style Stihl caps.
THALL10326
The Champ
Well I'm glad your caps serve you well. Nothing worse than a leaky saw.
Ya didn't answer me, whatcha think of that 660, great saw huh?
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
THALL10326
The Champ
Hoss replaced some buffers on a 028 last week. The one that seems to go the fasted is the one sitting below the bar. It catches alot of oil from the oiler oiling the chain and running on down. Seems to soak that one buffer and finally soften it to the point it gets spongy.
Far as the new caps go your not the only one Ben, I likem too, I've had no issues with them. I rarely ever sell one as a replacement.
