turbo
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Iv been drivin fords all my life but I blew a motor so I guess their all bad.I dont know if I just got a good saw but I will put my MS280 aginst any saw in its class and would buy another in a sec!!!
Without a doubt, the crappiest STIHL ever produced...
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Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Hmmm... maybe it has a bent rod?? :greenchainsaw:
Hey Red - don't even think of taking off the clutch with an impact if you value the flywheel...
And if there is anything wrong with the carb (not abuse), you might want to send it off to a real stihl dealer -2 year warranty on that part..
Hey Red - don't even think of taking off the clutch with an impact if you value the flywheel...
And if there is anything wrong with the carb (not abuse), you might want to send it off to a real stihl dealer -2 year warranty on that part..
WildnCrazyGuy
ArboristSite Operative
Well, Duh!
2000ssm6
Stihl User
muahahahahahahaha
That's it, no more Stihls for me.
I'm going to buy a quality built saw, a Poulan.
Go Pull on!!!!
Red, can I send all of my broken saws for you to fix? Then I can say the best saw tech in the world "fixed" 'em.:monkey:
That's it, no more Stihls for me.
I'm going to buy a quality built saw, a Poulan.
Go Pull on!!!!
Red, can I send all of my broken saws for you to fix? Then I can say the best saw tech in the world "fixed" 'em.:monkey:
had a 270 and 280 last year. both where a POS for the price of 400-450.
neither impressed me and the powerband was underwhelming to say the least. balance didnt do much for me either.
not impressed in the least with this stihl product.
neither impressed me and the powerband was underwhelming to say the least. balance didnt do much for me either.
not impressed in the least with this stihl product.
OLY-JIM
ArboristSite Guru
There's nothing at all wrong with the MS 280. There are a lot of people that like the saw and have had not a single iota of a problem out of it.
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
They can't be all bad... Apart from one MS270 run on straight gas (cylinder survived), we've never had a 270/280 back for service..... ever...
Lignum
Addicted to ArboristSite
My bad, I lean towards the Husqvarna way.
RED-85-Z51
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Im not saying the whole Stihl lineup is trash, simply because of this saw...Im just saying that this saw doesnt appear to be built any heavier than a Poulan.
fwiw, the customer really hates it, and it has ruined his opinion of the Brand. I cant control his opinion, he outright said he would never own another one after the fit this one has given him.
He said he did take it to the dealer, they had it a while, then he got it back and he said it did start a few times, then back to the way it was...at that point he parked it and just used the 510.
With about a 500 dollar investment in it, he wanted to try and use it, which is understandable.
He pulled the rope a few times, it started recoiling slowly, then he pulled and it didnt recoil at all.
He said it isnt one he can say "well when it ran, it ran fine" because it didnt. He was told that it needed to break in to run at full power...pretty hard ot do when it doesnt run right at all.
I see it has a flip lever behind the carb for "winter" and "summer" and it was in the Summer position.
First thing Ill do is check the fuel line for kinks and breaks. Then check the filter and gas.
Then Ill do a compression check and a spark test, and install a new plug.
Ill torque down the cylidner bolts, and make sure the carb bolts are tight.
If it starts, Ill try and tune it in. If it tunes in, good to go.
If it doesnt, Ill have to investigate further, including a case pressure test, including the impulse line. Also clean the carb.
When I figure out what it is, if it is involved...Ill call him and get a Yes or No. If no, Ill put it together and see if he wants it back, oir wants to get something on trade, or if he wants to destroy it in his own special way. He did mention setting it on fire and dumping it in front of the Stihl Dealer....he also mentioned he has access to a small bulldozer...
Ill have to ask him and see if I can use it to smash my 084.....
fwiw, the customer really hates it, and it has ruined his opinion of the Brand. I cant control his opinion, he outright said he would never own another one after the fit this one has given him.
He said he did take it to the dealer, they had it a while, then he got it back and he said it did start a few times, then back to the way it was...at that point he parked it and just used the 510.
With about a 500 dollar investment in it, he wanted to try and use it, which is understandable.
He pulled the rope a few times, it started recoiling slowly, then he pulled and it didnt recoil at all.
He said it isnt one he can say "well when it ran, it ran fine" because it didnt. He was told that it needed to break in to run at full power...pretty hard ot do when it doesnt run right at all.
I see it has a flip lever behind the carb for "winter" and "summer" and it was in the Summer position.
First thing Ill do is check the fuel line for kinks and breaks. Then check the filter and gas.
Then Ill do a compression check and a spark test, and install a new plug.
Ill torque down the cylidner bolts, and make sure the carb bolts are tight.
If it starts, Ill try and tune it in. If it tunes in, good to go.
If it doesnt, Ill have to investigate further, including a case pressure test, including the impulse line. Also clean the carb.
When I figure out what it is, if it is involved...Ill call him and get a Yes or No. If no, Ill put it together and see if he wants it back, oir wants to get something on trade, or if he wants to destroy it in his own special way. He did mention setting it on fire and dumping it in front of the Stihl Dealer....he also mentioned he has access to a small bulldozer...
Ill have to ask him and see if I can use it to smash my 084.....
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Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
So, if you cut though the fog, exactly what about the running was he complaining of? Just the starting and idle? I'd send it back to the stihl dealer an stay "fix it right". If they don't, escalate it to the regional Stihl office.
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RED-85-Z51
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Very hard to start. Refused to idle, hot or cold, and never ran correctly.
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
So.. take it back to Stihl (dealer/regional office).
So you wouldn't expect Stihl to produce a flimsy saw and you were suprised, you expected quality and you like quality. Okay I understand.
Nuzzy
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ericjeeper
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I think it could be diagnosed
In about as much time as you have spent typing about it.. Let us know what you find
In about as much time as you have spent typing about it.. Let us know what you find
RED-85-Z51
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I expected Stihl to not put their name on this thing...
Ive worked on quite a few Stihls, never messed with one that was so new, so unmolested, yet such a flimsy peice of crap.
Like I said, it still had the sticker on the front of it with the price printed on it.
I was surprised when I took it out of the customers hand and got a good look at it...I kinda looked up at him and never said a word, he blurted out "It's a peice of **** aint it.."
I simply said "yup"....
Stihlman15
ArboristSite Member
If you hate both saws so much, package them up, ill pay for the boxes and shipping, and send them to me, someone who could actually fix them and put them to use
RED-85-Z51
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You're kind of a douche aren't ya...?
Only kidding...
Yes, Im am a Douche.
