I have a dead 5100S
Probably as the result of ignorance on my part, poor gas, old gas and lack of tuning. I bought it from a big saw dealer online and used it for several years not having been shown how to tune it and not knowing the importance of gas quality, age etc. It finally gave up and seems to have taken out the piston/ring and cylinder. I have been quoted $380 to fix it and advised by the same shop to just replace it.
several questions:
1. Do I rebuild it or replace it?
I like the saw, its light and used to work well. I can't see anything better (lighter/more powerful) without spending a lot of $. Echo CS-600 is available from places like Ebay for similar same money, but seems like its a backwards step in performance (although it has a 5 year warranty). A Dolmar 6400/makita might be the next step, but the $ go up significantly. If I have the 5100S rebuilt, is there a big bore kit that will fit?
2. Is there a recommended Dolmar dealer in SoCal. who can rebuild it and teach me how to keep it in tune?
3. The replacement 5105 has a few changes, so are there any recomended mods or maintenance checks for the 5100S that will keep it reliable long term beyond the obvious of learning how to tune it and not using junk fuel?
Many thanks
Mike
Probably as the result of ignorance on my part, poor gas, old gas and lack of tuning. I bought it from a big saw dealer online and used it for several years not having been shown how to tune it and not knowing the importance of gas quality, age etc. It finally gave up and seems to have taken out the piston/ring and cylinder. I have been quoted $380 to fix it and advised by the same shop to just replace it.
several questions:
1. Do I rebuild it or replace it?
I like the saw, its light and used to work well. I can't see anything better (lighter/more powerful) without spending a lot of $. Echo CS-600 is available from places like Ebay for similar same money, but seems like its a backwards step in performance (although it has a 5 year warranty). A Dolmar 6400/makita might be the next step, but the $ go up significantly. If I have the 5100S rebuilt, is there a big bore kit that will fit?
2. Is there a recommended Dolmar dealer in SoCal. who can rebuild it and teach me how to keep it in tune?
3. The replacement 5105 has a few changes, so are there any recomended mods or maintenance checks for the 5100S that will keep it reliable long term beyond the obvious of learning how to tune it and not using junk fuel?
Many thanks
Mike