JB-PlantHeirloom
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My new neighbor is from Myanmar and does not have a good command of the English language. That is okay, I can’t pronounce his first or last name so that makes us even :-D
He decided to cut down some pine trees in his front yard and bought a brand new MS-251 Woodboss. It worked well for the first tank or two because ...
as far as I can tell he filled both the oil and gas tank with straight gas. The local dealer he bought it from said it was ruined.
Here are the pictures I took:
It does still have 110# of compression. I can not really see any rings left. My concern is not only does it need a cyl – piston – rings, if I get it apart and it needs a crankshaft and bearings, the cost of the parts might equal close to a new one.
New
MS-251 woodboss
$350 x 1.07 = $374.50
Cylinder Kit 44mm for Stihl MS251 Replaces 1143-020-1207
https://www.hlsproparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=H30252&CartID=1
Sale Price: $48.99
Part #: H30252
Crankshaft fits Stihl MS231, MS251 replaces 1143 030 0401
https://www.hlsproparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=H35251&CartID=2
Our Price: $80.99
Part #: H35251
So, that is $130 without bearings, seals, etc. Add another $50 for all that and we are up to $180. Without my labor included.
Since FarmerTec still owes me for the mis-drilled piston I posted about two years ago, I do not feel all that good ordering one of their piston kits (though all my HLS orders have been fine) or a complete saw or kit directly from FarmerTec like last time.
Think I should just be brutally honest and say the aftermarket replacement parts cost at least ½ or more then the saw is new and you made a $400 mistake and it is a total loss, just like the dealer said?
Is there any way possible to fix this thing cheap, without me buying special tools for the MS251, when the only STIHL saws I am likely to own is my 660 clone and a new STIHL 500i?
The OTHER big thing is I have noticed on most of the recent Stihl saws, especially the cheaper ones, they have literally dozens or over a 100 negative reviews, mostly about not starting.
The MS251 has 92 one and two star reviews and a great many are about not starting. I do not know if this is why Stihl went Northern Tools, to dump shoddy product or if going the Northern Tool route has resulted in shoddy product. But, I do not want to fix the thing and have it haunt me because of OEM defects.
Any option (post too log …) or options I missed?
He decided to cut down some pine trees in his front yard and bought a brand new MS-251 Woodboss. It worked well for the first tank or two because ...
as far as I can tell he filled both the oil and gas tank with straight gas. The local dealer he bought it from said it was ruined.
Here are the pictures I took:
It does still have 110# of compression. I can not really see any rings left. My concern is not only does it need a cyl – piston – rings, if I get it apart and it needs a crankshaft and bearings, the cost of the parts might equal close to a new one.
New
MS-251 woodboss
$350 x 1.07 = $374.50
Cylinder Kit 44mm for Stihl MS251 Replaces 1143-020-1207
https://www.hlsproparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=H30252&CartID=1
Sale Price: $48.99
Part #: H30252
Crankshaft fits Stihl MS231, MS251 replaces 1143 030 0401
https://www.hlsproparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=H35251&CartID=2
Our Price: $80.99
Part #: H35251
So, that is $130 without bearings, seals, etc. Add another $50 for all that and we are up to $180. Without my labor included.
Since FarmerTec still owes me for the mis-drilled piston I posted about two years ago, I do not feel all that good ordering one of their piston kits (though all my HLS orders have been fine) or a complete saw or kit directly from FarmerTec like last time.
Think I should just be brutally honest and say the aftermarket replacement parts cost at least ½ or more then the saw is new and you made a $400 mistake and it is a total loss, just like the dealer said?
Is there any way possible to fix this thing cheap, without me buying special tools for the MS251, when the only STIHL saws I am likely to own is my 660 clone and a new STIHL 500i?
The OTHER big thing is I have noticed on most of the recent Stihl saws, especially the cheaper ones, they have literally dozens or over a 100 negative reviews, mostly about not starting.
The MS251 has 92 one and two star reviews and a great many are about not starting. I do not know if this is why Stihl went Northern Tools, to dump shoddy product or if going the Northern Tool route has resulted in shoddy product. But, I do not want to fix the thing and have it haunt me because of OEM defects.
Any option (post too log …) or options I missed?
