I pulled the trigger and finally bought a 400 today. In a rush and only ran maybe a half tank of gas through it. This is going to be a cutting sob when she breaks in. I can see it also being my main go to saw. The Aussie was just there to photo bomb. He likes the camera.
I'm thinking I like Stihl again
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Nice pup. Saw, not so much....lol
I can say it already whips my 550 XP MK 2, but with the cc advantage it should. Can't wait to get about 5 tanks through it.
I don’t know why anyone would even consider buying a 362 over the 400. The 400 is $170 dollars more but your getting 8cc more displacement. Doesn’t seem like much but it definitely makes a difference.
They are nice saws.
That is also a gorgeous dog. I wish I owned that Aussie and he was running around my backyard. 
Thank you, he is my wife and myself's best buddy. He can get a bit hyper , but couldn't ask for a friendlier dog.That is also a gorgeous dog. I wish I owned that Aussie and he was running around my backyard.
Did yours come stock with the double felling dawgs? I just have the single on mine.
I picked up both before I bought the 400. Just the feel and balance of the 400 made up for the small weight difference. Plus the extra 8 ccs.
No i got them off ebay.
We do and ours is 11 years old and still acts like a pup. and he's very smart as well. He knows just what it takers to get a treat. He loves bacon bits among other stuff and sleeps with us on the bed every night so he can get his scratching. We have had a number of pups in the last 37 years and I have to say that Wyatt is about the smartest one we have ever had.That is also a gorgeous dog. I wish I owned that Aussie and he was running around my backyard.
Far as Stihl saws go, I like them as well but I like Echo's a bit better because overall their price point is quite a bit less and their consumer warranty is also better. Have 3 Stihl's including the ancient 47 year old 028 that just keeps on running like it's new. I will most likely replace the crank seals and fuel and impulse hoses this summer. 47+ years is an exceptionally long run for any 2 stroke. Last time I looked in the exhaust port, the piston was still almost pristine as was the bore, rings were floating too.
I don't know if you were reading the 400 thread that I had going, but I bought one too a little while back. It continues to be a pleasure to run - lots of good smooth power. If I had to compare it with a car, I'd say it was a 66 Ford Thunderbird (or a Buick of that era). Not the fastest car at the time but strong power giving one hell of a smooth ride through the entire power band, and it easily cuts any tree I put at it when burying the 20" bar it came with. I haven't bogged it yet. I'm sure there's a big old black locust (or similar) out there that may give it a challenge, but I would expect that and ease through that kind of wood.
I just bought the stock sthil one from my dealer to match. Sorry don't have the number handy. I hardly run my 462 since I got the 400. Today's fun.
Looks like the Stihl MS400 is about the same power as the 441c M-Tronic that I own and run but about 2 Lb lighter in weight. I really like my 441c M-tronic:
It pulls a 25" bar with ease. My361 has trouble doing that. Once again, I saved about $500 by rebuilding the top end on this saw rather than buying a new one. Original owner said "Fix it and you have yourself a running saw." So, that is exactly what I did.
It pulls a 25" bar with ease. My361 has trouble doing that. Once again, I saved about $500 by rebuilding the top end on this saw rather than buying a new one. Original owner said "Fix it and you have yourself a running saw." So, that is exactly what I did.
I've yet to run one myself but being real close to the 462 in weight, it's hard for me to justify it already owning more than one 462. Yet to hear anybody speak poorly of the 400. 
Good looking wood. Do you folks up that way have any live ash trees left? We have a few.
Outer spike is part number 1141 664 0501 the complete set is 0000 660 0800. You will need hardware if ordering just the outer spike. Will fit 261, 362, 400. Fits a lot of others as well. 026, 260, 036, 360, 361 etc.
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You bought a WHAT???!!
A 25" STIHL Light bar has great balance, strength, and is the lightest 25" bar for that saw.
Just got a STIHL 20" ES bar and 8-pin sprocket, it should really rip due to the light magnesium piston giving it high speed and the M-TRONIC giving it great torque for the cylinder size.
The powerhead does vibrate like a mad man though the anti-vibe soakes it up. Basically a factory race engine that should last nearly as long as a 462.
It is not a 662, it doesn't have the torque, but it's way lighter, especially with a STIHL Light bar.
Just got a STIHL 20" ES bar and 8-pin sprocket, it should really rip due to the light magnesium piston giving it high speed and the M-TRONIC giving it great torque for the cylinder size.
The powerhead does vibrate like a mad man though the anti-vibe soakes it up. Basically a factory race engine that should last nearly as long as a 462.
It is not a 662, it doesn't have the torque, but it's way lighter, especially with a STIHL Light bar.
Not many. Cutting them as fast as I can. I see @ballisticdoughnut posted the outer dawg number. Here's the bolts and nuts numbers if you go that route.
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