Chainsaw Repair

Testing out a stock 500i with straight shot muffler cover. Also stock 462.  I preferred the 462.

Was also told the 500 uses 2 tanks of mix to 1 tank for the 7900 when cutting.

The problem I see around here with the 500i is there is no one here to repair them.   

Been running a 500i on the landing in fairly cold weather and no problems . It starts good and runs good .  But I would think if I was up north cutting in the deep snow the filter system would not work at all. It would plug up with snow in 15 seconds .  The 660 stihl setup did not work up there either. Put the old 064 filter setup on those and saws worked good then and stihl made a winter kit for those 064

one thing I can say forsure is the 500i sure likes fuel , my 462s cut about 40% more trees to the same amount the 500i uses