Considering a Stihl? Here's something to consider

[belgian]

This whole thread is a totall crock of ****!!!!

You had a buddy out somewhere tell you how to futz a carb rebuild, and now the saw is running, so all you guys are morons, the Stihl company
are nothing but callous rude crooks, ETC, ETC>, and so on, and a lot of you guys want to go on blathering about these evil Stihl dealers
being rude...

But please guys, keep it real...

A cruddy carb that needs rebuilding is not warrantable, period. And a customer that has gone to these lengths.....Well.

His taking his fight to the web, well then all of his little "innocent" banter kind of voided.....

Sorry, just been there, and done that, ALOT!!!!

Hold your horses, Fish....nobody said you are the bad guy. You are too long a valued member to get carried away by this thread. The issue here is not the defect on the OP's saw imo, but the way his need for repair was handled by the dealers he called. I believe the OP since I know how many dealers react over here when you bring in stuff for repair or ask a quote for spares.

The lesson to take from his experience that you should value a dealer which takes good care of you and your busines (as in many other threads btw) In this case it was Stihl, tomorrow there will be a same thread about Husky and the next day about Dolmar. We have seen too many of such threads; some were valid complaints, some involved lousy customers, and it's for sure we will see such threads again in the future.

Btw, how are your chickens doing ???:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Fish]

Yes, thanks for the reality check. Nice AAAVVVAAATTTTAAAARRRR too.....

No, I just get tired of wading through these posts with all of the personal baggage..

The OP had an agenda, he has thrown it up here, and won't entertain any other posts about his stance......

I have no dogs inthis fight, other than I hate stepping in dog turds.......

 

[J.W Younger]

Fish, ops 2nd post stated fuel pump diaphram had a bent flap which he straightened. Not sure how he pulled that one off.

 

[Fish]

Well, the homeowner starting and posting all of this, not letting the dealer do any of it, should throw up a flag???????????

But, BY GOD!!!!!!

He posted it first!!!!!!!!!!!!

So he is right, and every one else "wrong"..

Everyone he talked to was rude!!!!!

So the Manufacturer was at fault!!!!!

Sorry, butt I have been wading through all of this swill since 1990....

He might be in the right, but what has he done to convince us?

OK, let this turd keep rolling.......

 

[Fish]

BENT Flap!!!!!!!!

BY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

bullchit!!!!

 

[Fish]

OK, let us start a poll!!!!

Let us talk about the "BENT FLAP' recall....!!!!!

 

[WidowMaker1]

I've seen a few bent flaps :biggrin: ...O-**** sorry guys i forgot what forum i was on :msp_ohmy: okay okay focus ...bend flaps on ya diaphragm right ?

 

[Fish]

I've seen a few bent flaps :biggrin: ...O-**** sorry guys i forgot what forum i was on :msp_ohmy: okay okay focus ...bend flaps on ya diaphragm right ?

ok, so what happened? Did Stihl step up???

 

[bama]

I've seen a few bent flaps :biggrin: ...O-**** sorry guys i forgot what forum i was on :msp_ohmy: okay okay focus ...bend flaps on ya diaphragm right ?

Bent flaps on the wrong kind of diaphram will get you a "mini-me" if you aren't careful.:hmm3grin2orange:

I watch this whenever things get wild at work and I start to feel the BP rise. I have no clue on how to embed a video so you see the little screen. Maybe, someday......

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine version - Official - YouTube

 

[THALL10326]

ok, so what happened? Did Stihl step up???

We sure did Fish. He brought the bent flap huzzy to yours truely. After 5 minutes, 31 seconds and a 1/4 in the back room she was fine, me, I was wore out,:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

Fish you sure got some mean ole posts toward the OP in this thread, not that I care now, in fact I get a kick out of you going for the gusto, your is a hard man Fish, brass ball 100%, wish I had you working with me, I'd love it. You would have a ball dealing with some of the folks I deal with but no, your not allowed to pump a load of buck shot in em, you can point the gun at em but no you can't pull the trigger,

 

[Fish]

I have been working for all kinds of dealers for many years, so I am in!!!!!

You guys are right!!!!!!! I apologize!!!!!!!!!

 

[K&L Landscaping]

WTH is up with that video?? That's 1 minute and 15 seconds of my life I will never get back!

 

[THALL10326]

I have been working for all kinds of dealers for many years, so I am in!!!!!

You guys are right!!!!!!! I apologize!!!!!!!!!

Come on up to ole Virginy sometime Fish, I'll hand you the keys and let you have at em. You would have a ball, me I would be sitting in the corner laughing my head off saying get em,LOLOL

 

[Fish]

We sure did Fish. He brought the bent flap huzzy to yours truely. After 5 minutes, 31 seconds and a 1/4 in the back room she was fine, me, I was wore out,:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

Fish you sure got some mean ole posts toward the OP in this thread, not that I care now, in fact I get a kick out of you going for the gusto, your is a hard man Fish, brass ball 100%, wish I had you working with me, I'd love it. You would have a ball dealing with some of the folks I deal with but no, your not allowed to pump a load of buck shot in em, you can point the gun at em but no you can't pull the trigger,

You keep saying "we"..

I have a long list of "we" as well.

What if this "OP" pissed you off??????

This would be a good thread>>>>>

We both are here, etc.......

Just trying to keep it real....

You may have a lot more sway at your Stihl Dealership, but please don't intimate that that scenario is the norm....

I no longer work for those big dealers because of the warranty thing, they make no sense.

But, step back on this thread, I think there is some more to consider here, if not, well...........

 

[bama]

WTH is up with that video?? That's 1 minute and 15 seconds of my life I will never get back!

It didn't work? Keep in mind that I am a music teacher by trade, so this kind of stuff works for me.

 

[WidowMaker1]

ok, so what happened? Did Stihl step up???

Lol. i was thinking about other flaps mate ...but i guess if ya flaps bent up at a angle its probably because the carby was taken apart roughly/carelessly ...I cant see a diaphragm flap bending up itself ,possible it could be a little concave on a older/well used saws? but i have never come across the problem, I usually just replace the diaphragm if its suspect ....and yes if the saw was under warranty and faulty for any reason stihl or husky dealers would step up and fix it for free "in my area" ( I fix all my saws myself even under warranty tho, but i know in a small towns the dealers are always happy to help, its there lively hood) ....if its out of warranty then you'll most likely have to pay some fee and parts cost, unless the dealer is feeling generous and your a regular

 

[Fish]

Well, if it is said here that any Stihl running problem will be covered under warranty, then let you guys bjust say it right here!!!!!

 

[WidowMaker1]

Bent flaps on the wrong kind of diaphram will get you a "mini-me" if you aren't careful.:hmm3grin2orange:

I watch this whenever things get wild at work and I start to feel the BP rise. I have no clue on how to embed a video so you see the little screen. Maybe, someday......

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine version - Official - YouTube

LMAO ...i thought it was Brad in the video for a second :bang:

 

[Fish]

I love my brothers here!!!

Seriously!!!!

So if you have any problems on a saw that is 14 months old, IT WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY????!!!!

If I could futz it through, I would gladly do so!!!!!!!!!

A bent flap????!!!!! It must be defective!!!!!!!!

Thousands of other americans have to pay for a carb rebuild, but this guy doesn't!!!!!!

He posted here on "ARBORISTSITE!!!!!"

bullchit.....

 

[K&L Landscaping]

Here's another perspective for potential STIHL buyers. I have a LARGE inventory of STIHL professional equipment that is used heavily 5-6 days a week for 9-10 months out of the year. I have NEVER had a warranty issue because the stuff just doesn't break. Did I mention the units get the pizz run out of 'em?? Now, the next several pieces I buy may be turds and will require warranty service. I trust STIHL to feed my family and several other families...nuff said from me!