MDG1 To Be or Not to Be !

[Gary Courtney]

Read all of the threads on software availability and it seems it is a divided camp. Two of the dealers in my city, one is John Deere and the other is the Kubota/New Holland dealer. Talked to their service departments about their MDG1 diagnostic /recalibration tool and he informed me they send it to other dealers who have one ! I would buy one if I knew I wasn't buying a $600 door stop. After reading the yo-yo threads of you can,you can't was skeptical. The latest skinny from the average joe who owns one?

 

[DND 9000]

Forget it. It is dealers only and it is good that not everyone messes with it.

 

[Gary Courtney]

Forget it. It is dealers only and it is good that not everyone messes with it.

I just rebuilt a 500i and some members say I must do a recalibration? Manual says 5 bucking cuts and it will reset. Members say negative!

 

[Gary Courtney]

Also after I rebuilt and before I was told it had to be re-calibrated I cut up a large pin oak and it ran perfect,idled perfect so I have no clue!

 

[av8or3]

I’ve owned one since 2018 and lately had to fight them for a software update. I think I was just lucky in that I purchased it from a John Deere dealer. (same as buying it from Stihl Southeast). That gave me kind of a leg to stand on when push came to shove. I had actually retained a lawyer although that turned out to be unnecessary. I love the tool though. If you can get someone at Stihl (or John Deere) to sell you one, you could probably count on a future software update. Otherwise it’s a (more than) $600 doorstop.

 

[av8or3]

I think as far as your saw is concerned, if it runs good you are done. It will still work as it should I think. I’d seek out help if it starts acting strange.