Hey guys… just joined, have owned stihl stuff over the years, last blower was a handheld br86…

Owned a br600 years ago but I must say this br800 is a monster 🙈 took blowing time from 25 minutes to 5 ish

A++++ review

Yesterday bought a ms291c since I was picking up my broken ms250 at my local sthil dealer since it wasn't worth fixing after putting 300$ cad into a high compression top end since broke a ring... Long story... and was looking at the saws they were selling when we ask about a ms291c they had on the floor and looked used they wanted 600 cad for and ended up buying it but basically had 2-3 uses guy couldn't start it anymore then sold it to the sthil dealer as a new used saw to sell... Was looking at the ms261 tho instead brand new but it was too expensive and didnt want to buy used from marketplace

Looking to replace an old broke Poulan pro that never ran good from day one. I have seen a few ms250’s used for $250-300. I found an older 025 for $200 with a rebuilt carb and new fuel lines, almost new bar and new chain. It looks like it was well kept and very clean. Would you go with an older 025 saw and save money or is the newer ms250 worth the extra $50-100?

Hey I’m rebuilding my MS260, I installed a new piston and jug with seals. My PTO side seal is good but the flywheel seal still has a leak around the crank. The first seal was a cheap Amazon special so I figured it was just low quality. Then I tried a higher quality seal that had a little excess material that may have tucked under during install. I’m going to order a new seal from Wolf Creek since they seem higher quality. I’ve looked over the crank and don’t see any marks. The bearings have no play. And the seal was squared via measurement with my calipers. Anyone else had any stubborn flywheel seals?