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  1. New Stihl ms 300 | Page 5 | Outdoor Power Equipment Forum

    Mar 16, 2026 · From STIHL. MS 300 MS 461/462 & 500 (attached) Ah fu (k, I read the chart wrong, in Freedom Units it's: MS 300 C-M: 4.5 HP, 10.6 lbs MS 462 C-M: 6.0 HP, 13.2 lbs and up MS 500i: 6.7 …

  2. Stihl bar / chain not getting oil (MS251c) - Hearth.com Forums

    Aug 1, 2021 · I bought my first new saw and it worked great for the first year, but a year later the bar no longer gets oil. The oil pump is pumping oil just fine. If I take the bar off and run the saw I can see oil …

  3. Stihl HP Ultra - anyone have issues with this Oil

    Nov 11, 2022 · I saw a couple of you tube videos (from different people) who had bad comments about the Stihl HP Ultra 2 cycle oil. One of them concerned an insufficient amount of oil film in the …

  4. Stihl MS311 vs Echo CS-590 | Page 2 | Outdoor Power Equipment Forum

    Oct 31, 2018 · I would have recommended the Stihl, if he prefers Stihl. It tends to work out better that way. The 590 could very likely end up with carb issues, but knowing what I know, I'd choose the 590. …

  5. The dreaded stihl 056 SEM ignition. - Outdoor Power Equipment Forum

    Oct 13, 2021 · Hi everyone, I'm working on an old 056 super and the ignition failed. Well as you may know, there are 2 different types of ignition systems used on these. Bosch and sem. Mine is sem. …

  6. Please Diagnose Hard-Starting Stihl MS250 - Hearth.com Forums

    Jan 30, 2006 · As in your case, the saw died almost immediately. I think it did this twice. I put it back on full choke, pulled once, then back to half choke, pulled and it started & ran fine. Finicky, thy name is …

  7. I need a damn good trimmer head for the Stihl FS130, FS350, and FS550

    Mar 14, 2017 · I have a Stihl FS130, FS350, and FS550 that I want to be able to use string heads on. Yes I know the 550 is best suited to a blade which is fine but I still need a damn good string head for …

  8. Stihl MS 461 - Bar Length | Hearth.com Forums Home

    Oct 30, 2015 · Correction: Stihl does not “recommend” a 32 inch bar on that saw, they specify that as the “maximum recommended” bar. I’d run a 24” bar on that saw, if it were mine. It will balance fairly …

  9. Stihl MS290 Jug & Piston Replacement - Hearth.com Forums

    Dec 13, 2018 · Earlier thread detailed how the old MS290 was hard to start and wouldn't keep running. My local Amish Stihl dealer took a gander and said the piston is scored and thus is junk. My question …

  10. Stihl MS290 Hard to pull recoil - Hearth.com Forums

    Dec 30, 2021 · My MS290 had develop a condition where at times it is impossible to pull the recoil; as if the saw is locked up. This is when I try to pull fast to start the saw; you can pull the recoil slowly …