Chainsaw Repair

Look at the stihl 362 the other day. $709     I didnt like what I saw. 

So how do they compare to the MS361 that looked slimmer and lighter for $589?

I would imagine everything inside the new stihl dealer, that is a JD dealer was highest retail listed. Even the 2 ms460 were 979 989.

It was the closest and I wanted to check out a ms261. No go, but if I wanted to look at a 290 by george they had me covered. Only pro saws they had was 200T $579, 362, 460.

Niko,
I picked up a 362 last week. I was very surprised when I put it on the scale. Now mind you, it does not have the filter and filter baffle, chainbrake band, three bolts (25mm), the starter rotor and rope, and a nut, but it did have nearly half a tank of bar oil. It weighed 13lb 3oz. My 361 weighs 12lb 12oz. I am thinking there will only be few ounces seperating these two. I will have the parts to make it whole in a couple of days. I will re-weigh it when it is finished.

Remember Murph, Niko's scales are accurate to 12 decimal places. So in his view a couple ounces is a huge difference, and the sideways balance on the 362 is rubbish also. 

Stihl MS 362 CM coming soon I hear.  Maybe that will help it some. 

It is old news to most technicians (2015 Bulletin) in the dealerships but it is not well known outside in the public these are aluminum bolts that are phosphate coated made by RIBE (AL9) ... they are torque turn bolts +90° and are ONE TIME USE. Stihl makes an effort to send new bolts with each part number that requires them. It started with the ms150, and ms241 a decade ago and has transitioned into the 362,462,500 and any new models (400.1)
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