Stihl Chainsaws - How to date them???

[nstueve]

Hey guys I was just wondering if Stihl used a specific way to date a chainsaw through the serial number. I have a number of 009/009L, soon to have a 024super, 029, and now a 020av... Just wondering if Stihl coded the manufacture date into the serial number some how??? I already know the check acres but many times the start year is there but not the end of manufacture...

Anyhow! Have a great weekend all!
Nathan

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

Cut it in half and count the rings.

 

[Bowtie]

Best way to date a Stihl chainsaw is to treat them to some high quality mix oil and gas. Then lube the bar and get it on!!

Sorry I couldnt resist.

 

[nstueve]

LOL... thanks guys...

Well I had an old MW snowblower and after researching it I found the serial number had a way to decode the date built so I was just curious if the Stihl chainsaws might have the same deal...

Anyway back to work!

 

[jeeptj19992001]

nope nada no-way......you need a decoder ring for stihls

 

[jus2fat]

I was just wondering if Stihl used a specific way to date a chainsaw through the serial number.

Simple answer to your question...NO...nothing coded into serial number.

Call a Stihl dealer and have them run the serial number...
Results will give purchasing date...so mfg. date has to be some days / months earlier.

J2F

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

Simple answer to your question...NO...nothing coded into serial number.

Call a Stihl dealer and have them run the serial number...
Results will give purchasing date...so mfg. date has to be some days / months earlier.

J2F

Yeah and this only works if the dealer registered the saw, and the number is in the HAL-9000
super computer 300 feet beneath Virginia Beach.

 

[Bowtie]

umpkin2:

Yeah and this only works if the dealer registered the saw, and the number is in the HAL-9000
super computer 300 feet beneath Virginia Beach.

And it is encased in 10 ft blast proof concrete walls, right?

 

[crane]

Yeah and this only works if the dealer registered the saw, and the number is in the HAL-9000
super computer 300 feet beneath Virginia Beach.

I didn't know Tommy lived underground???! BTW, it's the Thall-9000

 

[dswensen]

How do you date a Stihl? With caring and respect. You see little Johnny, when a man and a woman love each other, sometimes they take a nap in a special way .... (Lord, I apologize for that right there ....)

 

[chopperfreak2k1]

Cut it in half and count the rings.

Best way to date a Stihl chainsaw is to treat them to some high quality mix oil and gas. Then lube the bar and get it on!!

Sorry I couldnt resist.

these are being nominated for funniest post of the year!