Given the fact they run hotter, use much less fuel and as a result much less oil.
The 461 is NOT a strato engine. The ONLY difference between it and any other quad port cylinder is where the transfer ducts begin. Port timing is no different at all. It's a standard 2-stroke in EVERY way, regardless of what Stihl marketing calls it.Don't know, but I think there are a lot of hard working 461s out there with a lot of hours and not so many problems, but time will tell.
Husky buying up Redmax was a great move because it netted them all their Strato related patents.The 461 is NOT a strato engine. The ONLY difference between it and any other quad port cylinder is where the transfer ducts begin. Port timing is no different at all. It's a standard 2-stroke in EVERY way, regardless of what Stihl marketing calls it.
yeh and that is husky's answer to everything, buy out the competition. unfortunately it has done nothing for reliability.Husky buying up Redmax was a great move because it netted them all their Strato related patents.
Redmax wasnt really much competition and it makes alot of sense business wise to do what they did.yeh and that is husky's answer to everything, buy out the competition. unfortunately it has done nothing for reliability.
sorry ,i own both, sell one brand and strongly disagree. m-tronic saws are not problematic, the same cannot be said for auto-tune saws. husky's are lighter and a little quicker, but they do not hold a candle to stihl when it comes to reliability. i have 200 plus maint. techs under me here, 40 of them are small engine. i can tell you we do very little warranty work, most of the issues these days are due to operator error.Redmax wasnt really much competition and it makes alot of sense business wise to do what they did.
Stihl has had reliability issues with their newer emissions compliant engines to.
The 661 was problematic and most Husky Autotune saws work just fine and have since day one.sorry ,i own both, sell one brand and strongly disagree. m-tronic saws are not problematic, the same cannot be said for auto-tune saws. husky's are lighter and a little quicker, but they do not hold a candle to stihl when it comes to reliability. i have 200 plus maint. techs under me here, 40 of them are small engine. i can tell you we do very little warranty work, most of the issues these days are due to operator error.
As have I. It's about all you see being used by loggers and tree service guys up here.I think its funny when guys say huskys dont last as long as stihls
Ive seen them take abuse from services like you wouldnt believe and they keep tickin .
They run much leaner and leaner equals hotter.I have a strato engined saw built in 2005. Probably won't hold up nlong term.
There's probably 20% less mix passing through the case per unit time - so if that concerns you use 20% more oil, which is like going from 40:1 to 32:1. I don't worry about it at all and I've read nothing to make me think there is any reason for concern.
I also don't know where the idea that they run hotter comes from.
I think its funny when guys say huskys dont last as long as stihls
Ive seen them take abuse from services like you wouldnt believe and they keep tickin .
i think its funny too, its funny when WC90 likes your posts.I think its funny when guys say huskys dont last as long as stihls
Ive seen them take abuse from services like you wouldnt believe and they keep tickin .
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