BREAKING NEWS! STIHL MS 170 & 171 SERIES WILL BE DISCONTINUED!

[user 188535]

I just got off the phone with my friend at the local Stihl dealer when he called me about my warranty axe repair. I told him about the new weed-eaters coming to the AS battery line as well as the TS 910i and TS 710i when he told me that the MS 170 would be discontinued for emissions reasons and be replaced by the MS 162, 172, 182, and 212. I will buy a couple of MS 170s before they are gone. I will also probably get an MS 162.

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!

 

[ElevatorGuy]

YES I DID, STILL DON’T CARE. The 170 is a crappy saw.

 

[user 188535]

YES I DID, STILL DON’T CARE. The 170 is a crappy saw.

Me neither. It is only good for blocking out carvings.

 

[TN Cattleman]

We might get lucky, the 162 and 172 could turn out to be better saws than the 170. About all you can say about a 170, it is a pretty good saw for the money.

 

[ZeroJunk]

Not sure what you think a MS170 is supposed to be.

If the average homeowner will simply dump the old fuel out, start and let it run a few minutes periodically, it will be trouble free for many years.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

Not sure what you think a MS170 is supposed to be.

If the average homeowner will simply dump the old fuel out, start and let it run a few minutes periodically, it will be trouble free for many years.

This.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

Breaking News.

Most people already knew this.

 

[user 188535]

We might get lucky, the 162 and 172 could turn out to be better saws than the 170. About all you can say about a 170, it is a pretty good saw for the money.

Yep.

 

[user 188535]

Breaking News.

Most people already knew this.

In Europe. Not USA.

 

[JPCalifornia]

It’s probably a battery saw casualty.

 

[user 188535]

It’s probably a battery saw casualty.

What do you mean?

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

If the new version has adjustable carb screws and maintains the screw down caps, I welcome the change. Though it will be more expensive, more restrictive and probably built to lower standards.

Edit: filtration looks better and has spring AV. I wonder how much more they will be compared to the current 170 - 180 models. The reason they were so good was notably the price.

 

[user 188535]

If the new version has adjustable carb screws and maintains the screw down caps, I welcome the change. Though it will be more expensive, more restrictive and probably built to lower standards.

Edit: filtration looks better and has spring AV. I wonder how much more they will be compared to the current 170 - 180 models. The reason they were so good was notably the price.

The new MS 162 cost about $200. I'm definitely going to pick one of them up from the new series when they come to my area.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

$200 usd? I’m in Australia. What is the current 170 cost in USD?

 

[stihltech]

Do you have any idea how much construction the MS170 has done in the Amish community?

 

[user 188535]

$200 usd? I’m in Australia. What is the current 170 cost in USD?

200 usd for a 170

 

[user 188535]

Do you have any idea how much construction the MS170 has done in the Amish community?

Not really... please tell.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

200 usd for a 170

Ah cool, that’s surprising! I’d have thought they’d bump the price up for the newer version.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

In Europe. Not USA.

Yes.

In the USA. I heard about it probably a year ago.

 

[user 188535]

Ah cool, that’s surprising! I’d have thought they’d bump the price up for the newer version.

Well. The new version is soon to replace the 170 and 171 series saws.