Lewis Brander
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Hello to all. I'm in the process of restoring my Stihl 08 S saw. I have ordered the parts I need through my local dealer after finding that they're still available. One part I need to finish the saw is the hose for the handle (part # 000 791 2004). My local dealer contacted Northeast Stihl and they say that 2 handle covers are availabile, but they are located at Intermountain Sthil. Now here is the problem. They have this jurisdictional thing going on. One will not supply parts to the other, mean while my local dealer and I are left hanging for the parts. What the H-LL is going on. Makes me want to go out and buy 20 Stihl saws and hope I can get parts for them. If the part is available why can't it be obtained through company channels. This is BS. Not trying to step on any toes here, just want parts. It was suggestied that I contact a dealer in Colorado and order through them and have it shipped to me, but doesn't look that will be possible either since Stihl doesn't approve sale of parts from one dealer to another or from one jurisdiction to another, something about warrenty claims, etc, bla, bla, bla. Any one here have any suggestions. I know - Ebay. Take care. Lewis.