What is this Stihl?

[KRider]

I just bought this Stihl that was advertised as a MS 260 but I think it's really an MS 280.
The serial number is 267549223 and all of the part numbers on it start with 1133.
I cleaned off the handle and it is labeled as a MS 280.

So is it a 260 or a 280?

As you can see it needs parts, can you interchange parts between the MS 270 and MS 280?

Thanks for any info you can give.

 

[Racerboy832]

If the body of the saw is metal then it's a pro saw like the MS260. If it is plastic it's a homeowner saw. One is worth more then the other. Prolly a 280.

 

[Slamm]

Off hand that doesn't look like my 260 Pro. Possibly I'm wrong. I don't remember that humph in the back and the handle bar looks different.

I think the muffler is different too.

Not any help,

Sam

 

[MS260 Fan]

Not a 260

That's definitely not a 260. I'm not familiar with the 280.

 

[little possum]

That is a ms280.

 

[Steveo_supremo]

Doesn't even look remotely similar to a 260

 

[smokinj]

with a white handle isnt that a pro saw?:greenchainsaw:

 

[KRider]

with a white handle isnt that a pro saw?:greenchainsaw:

According to the pictures in my catalog the MS 270 and MS 280 also had white handles.

 

[smokinj]

According to the pictures in my catalog the MS 270 and MS 280 also had white handles.

huh learn somthing everyday!

 

[wigglesworth]

Its a MS 280. You don't hear much about them, but there supposed to be good saws. Yours most definitely needs a case. If im not mistaken, they are a clamshell design, so a case swap should be much easier.

 

[pioneerguy600]

The 280`s are a nice work saw, they have very good power to weight, however half of the case is mag ,the other is nylon/plastic but I have seen no problems with the cases so far. The AV mounts are just a little too soft for my likings, not that I like the vibes but the upper mounts between the top handle and engine have a habit of slipping out of the handle side and then the saw looks like a car with a flat tire.
Pioneerguy600

 

[Jacob J.]

It's not really a true "clamshell" design, more like a hybrid between a clamshell saw and a pro style saw with a full magnesium crankcase. The 280 is a decent saw but the 260 will take more abuse.

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

It's not really a true "clamshell" design, more like a hybrid between a clamshell saw and a pro style saw with a full magnesium crankcase. The 280 is a decent saw but the 260 will take more abuse.

Yeah it's not like the modular engine design of the MS250's or MS290's, that has it's own shortblock.

 

[KRider]

Will the case or other parts from a MS 270 interchange with the MS 280?

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

Will the case or other parts from a MS 270 interchange with the MS 280?

Same saw different piston and cylinder.

 

[Cam501]

It's not really a true "clamshell" design, more like a hybrid between a clamshell saw and a pro style saw with a full magnesium crankcase. The 280 is a decent saw but the 260 will take more abuse.

With the exception of park service ppl, nearly everyone that I've switched from 260 to 280 won't go back to the 260. Not enough guts in stock form, and in my area saw modding isn't as common. I see more 260's per capita in the shop than i do 280's.