Local Stihl dealer closing

[Czed]

Cause let's face it, Stihl filters get dirty fast.

But the saw's don't
It odd

 

[Czed]

@Spike60
The 171 181 and 211 use the CMR6H plug if you use the NGK sort (strat engine).. 170 ,180...(older design cylinder) BPMR7A

Hey simon
How are you?

 

[Simondo]

Hey simon
How are you?

Doing fine thank you

 

[Jon1212]

Steve; we were talking about the AM parts options just this morning. I agree with the "olive branch" concept. Think we ought to have some fuel filters also. Just some of the over-the-counter things that people will buy for their own maintenance. Simple stuff like bar nuts.

A/M flippy caps in both sizes.

 

[mikefunaro]

Stihl previously had 3 oils

orange bottle, which has jaso FB and known to be carbon deposits in a bottle
black bottle, which was called HP? oil IIRC, which was discontinued
and then ultra, which is supposedly fully synthetic oil.

They do promote the ultra quite a bit for their 4-mix engines, and at times dealers made claims to me that ultra was "formulated" for the 4-mix engines. A quick search on lawnsite from guys who run BR600s and lots of trimmers suggest that they use just about anything. I've run the husky xp stuff for some time in my 4-mix junk .

The stihl manuals has the typical handwaving, use stihl oil, preferably motomix/ultra, but in lieu of motomix/ultra, any high quality oil can be used, so I think you can sell the XP mix and sleep at night.

 

[mikefunaro]

you should see if you can get your hands on a pallet of stihl bar and chain oil and then charge $24 a gallon for it.

 

[sunfish]

XP oil in the 4-mix stuff will be fine. I've been running Lucas oil in a FS110 for 6-8 years with no problems.

 

[Dub11]

I think you should set up a computer in your lobby with the OPE as the home page and they can sell their Stihl stuff and turn around and buy what your are selling.

Less over head for you that way Bob.

 

[blsnelling]

IIRC, Ultra was designed to correct carbon issues with the 4-Mix.

 

[Onan18]

IIRC, Ultra was designed to correct carbon issues with the 4-Mix.

It failed, miserably.

 

[67L36Driver]

A/M flippy caps in both sizes.

Can’t go wrong with bar nuts and flippy caps.

FWIW: My favorite dealer had a price drop in caps. From near nine bucks down to $3.80. I no longer Dick with ‘O’ rings on a tired cap. [emoji849]

 

[Czed]

It failed, miserably.

Stihl was thoughtful enough to
Offer a solution.

 

[Cobby08]

Spike if you have any other questions just let me know and I can help where I can. This area its most 3/8P-043 on the 170-193; 3/8P-050 on the 201-211 and the 241, 250-291 will be 325-063, then all the full size 3/8 full size around here is 050. My common ones are:
3/8P-043 in 44, 50, 55 (44 is only on the pole saws)
3/8P-050 in 50, 55, 61
.325-063 is 67, 74, 81 in the big frame the 250/251 will be 68 mostly. Someone might have a 62 floating around for the shorter bars but hardly ever see them.
3/8 will be the same as yours already the only oddball is the 18" which will be the 66DL.

Bar mounts I'm sure you are all good on but if not 3005 mount is on everything 170 to 251, anything bigger is 3003 mount, 3002 is the big tanks.

Ummmm... lets see trimmer heads. anything straight shaft will take pretty much all the same Autocut 25-2 head. The curved shaft trimmers have primarily the Autocut 5-2. If you want non tap n'go it will be the durocuts which are just the two variations again. Curved shaft are all .080 line, .095 comes on the straight shaft. FS45/55 carbs are most common and relatively cheap. OH, on the straight shaft heads (25-2 they got these metal like sleeves that do fall out after a while and replaceable. Idk if you would just stock some parts for them or what you had in mind. BPMR7A is most of stihl, CMR6H and CMR4H on the rest for the most part. Chain tensioners are pretty universal across the common saws. Small rim setups have that different size rim. Across the board you have about 6 different style fuel caps, 4 are prolly common. You could cover your fuel filter needs with about 4 different versions. Recoil rope is 2.7mm on most small trimmers, 3.0mm is the smaller sized saws, 3.5 for the rest up to th 660's and bigger they are 4.5mm

As far as the oil the main thing is the 4mix's are much nicer to maintain if they have good synthetic oil used in them. Valves get carboned up pretty bad if not.

I can't think of anything else off the top of my head.

 

[Spike60]

Wow Mark, that is really helpful. Looks like I've got half the chain loops already.

On the trimmer heads, I'm really wondering what arbor size they are running. If the straight shaft models are mostly 10mm x 1.25 LHT then the way I'd go there is to just offer the Husky or Red Max heads and keep it simple. I can order the T35 heads with additional arbors to fit just about everything, so that's the way I'll go if needed.

 

[Dub11]

Wow Mark, that is really helpful. Looks like I've got half the chain loops already.

On the trimmer heads, I'm really wondering what arbor size they are running. If the straight shaft models are mostly 10mm x 1.25 LHT then the way I'd go there is to just offer the Husky or Red Max heads and keep it simple. I can order the T35 heads with additional arbors to fit just about everything, so that's the way I'll go if needed.

Are the Husky head any good?

Maybe get some universal Speedfeed heads?

 

[GCJenks204]

Wow Mark, that is really helpful. Looks like I've got half the chain loops already.

On the trimmer heads, I'm really wondering what arbor size they are running. If the straight shaft models are mostly 10mm x 1.25 LHT then the way I'd go there is to just offer the Husky or Red Max heads and keep it simple. I can order the T35 heads with additional arbors to fit just about everything, so that's the way I'll go if needed.

Are the Husky head any good?

Maybe get some universal Speedfeed heads?

Bob do you buy any Stens AM parts? My Stihl dealer sold me a Stens speed feed head for my Stihl trimmer. Says he sells more of those than any of the Stihl branded heads. Comes with adapters for a bunch of different arbors.

 

[Onan18]

Bob do you buy any Stens AM parts? My Stihl dealer sold me a Stens speed feed head for my Stihl trimmer. Says he sells more of those than any of the Stihl branded heads. Comes with adapters for a bunch of different arbors.

Can get Speedfeed heads from Rotary as well.

 

[Dub11]

Can get Speedfeed heads from Rotary as well.

Dont they make the good fuel line too?

 

[Onan18]

Dont they make the good fuel line too?

I know their 1/4" mower fuel line is good.

 

[Philbert]

Maybe just buy some reels of chain that fit, so that you don't get stuck with odd loops? Tell them why their next saw should be a Husky while you spin it up!

https://www.stihlusa.com/WebContent.../STIHL-Saw-Chain-Selection-Identification.pdf

Also common (for saws):
spark plugs
rim sprockets
rim sprocket washers
'e' clips
bar nuts
bars (as mentioned)
fuel filters

Some of these may overlap with your Husqvarna stuff; some may be unique. Some of the other stuff gets so special that even the STIHL dealers order it when needed.

Philbert