I don‘t know your dealer set up, but around here it is a rare occurrence to actually find someone at a dealer that is aware and knowledgeable enough about current Stihl products. It is frustrating. I am then usually asked ˋwhat do you want that for?‘
If you look at the ad you will notice a sticker below the top handle on the Cover which reads “JustInTime“ which is a machining/metal fab corporation in Sturgeon Bay, WI. FYI
It seems driving any manual takes a little time to understand the personality of the vehicle if you will. I know people who can drive 3 on the tree but are totally confused with 4 on the floor! The older fire trucks I remember were double clutch or no clutch all and some with electric shift 2...
It could be the fluid. I could only find amsoil or redline that is compatible to Castrol‘s Syntorq 75W-85 GL-4 which is no longer made. GL-5 gear oil is too slippery for the synchros from what I understand and contains a lot of sulfur that‘s hard on brass.
Low pay considering the amount of hours you put in. Very stressful at times and all the crud you‘re exposed to. Plus disturbed sleep schedule that I can attest is not healthy. Getting up in the middle of the night to lift assist someone gets old real fast. It seems today most fire departments...
It would be interesting to see vegetable based bar oil for comparison. I‘m all for protecting the environment but $32 a gallon is a steep price to pay.
This stuff flows very well in cold temps, but $32 a gallon. I have been experimenting in one saw with it and it hasn‘t gummed up after sitting for more than a month. I know that‘s all they can use in Europe. Yet they could care less about a spark arrestor on the muffler...
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