046 clutch side seal legit?

[JonCraig]

Bought it off eBay. Not one of my usual sellers. The *flywheel* side seal came in a Stihl baggies and says Stihl on it. The Clutch side seal came in a small clear resealable baggie (not a big deal), but the part itself doesn't say Stihl on it.

Did I pay OEM price for an AM seal?

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In all fairness, the seal on the saw doesn't have any lettering on it, either:



And before you ask, yes I'm going to clean the thing before I work on it.

 

[cus_deluxe]

I dont know enough to know for sure, but that doesnt look chinese. Ive not seen a crank seal that had the stihl emblem on it.

 

[JonCraig]

The flywheel side did, but it looks like older stock.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Looks oem to me. MOST of the oem seals I've seen have blue rubber. MOST of the AM seals I've seen have black rubber.

 

[cus_deluxe]

The flywheel side did, but it looks like older stock.

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Nice that is an old one

 

[drf256]

Original OEM can be black. Replacement OEM are blue.

 

[JonCraig]

Cool. Glad to hear it's the real deal.

 

[jacob j.]

Like bearings, Stihl doesn't usually make their own seals. They have contracted suppliers that make their seals. Their Chinese plant does make seals for a lot of the consumer grade equipment, mostly blowers and weed whackers.