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Wow my Stihl 020av super is back ! This was my favorite climbing saw and I made the mistake of letting the ground crew use it well it was toasted. My local shop JOSEPH’S says “it’s shot going to be expensive if we can get parts”. Well I put it away bought the new plastic crap that was now available. Might be a little lighter but no way as sturdy. Communication was excellent and it purrs like a kitty again I Can’t thank you enough. My wife watching me fire it up says your smile said it all. My baby’s back! My pro tip use only the VP- premix run it 40-1 and it will last. I just buy the 5 gal can and add the necessary amount of 2 cycle oil.Measure it out don’t guess!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I reassembled my MS230 Stihl chainsaw, so its difficult for me to show a picture of the many differences and the quality of OEM and this kit I carb kit I purchased, but here are just a few of my complaints that make this kit unusable for MS230 Stihls: 1. The carb itself would not fit over the two studs--the holes were not cast/drilled (machined) properly, so the carb would not slide down to the gasket. It would only slide about 2/3 of the way down before it got stuck as the holes were NOT parallel. 2. The carb did NOT have a inlet for the fuel primer bulb to prime the carb. The MS230 carb MUST have a tube on the carb to connect it to the primer hose outlet. 3. The air filter bracket also would not slide over the two mounting studs. The holes were again not parallel. 4. And the air filter was made of cheap quality filter material that buckled when I tried to install on the air filter bracket. I've attached a photo of the very finely meshed, yellow filter that is standard OEM from Stihl. This OEM one looks nothing like the open mesh white filter in the kit. It was also to large to fit neatly into the bracket, this caused a air entrance that was big enough for a fly to enter the card! See photo # 2 for a photo of the OEM filter. 5. The long, rubber gas line that goes from the gas tank to the carb has a rubber grommet in the center that fits snugly into the molded hole in the plastic tank. However, the gas line included in this kit has a grommet that is to LARGE in diameter and it will not fit into the hole. I tried for an HOUR to force it into the smaller hole--it would not fit. So, I purchased a NEW Stihl gas line and it easily fit in the hole. See photo # 1...its the fuel line on the left side of the photo. 6. The Oil filter is of a smaller design that the OEM one, so it would not fit. Things that DID fit: 1. The carb gasket 2. The fuel filter 3. Sparkplug So, the kit is worthless to repair a STIHL MS230. Perhaps it works on newer STIHLs, but it is not compatible or machined properly to fit an MS230. Sincerely...Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Was just as described .. 30 minutes after I received it I was cutting with the saw .. Will purchase from again .. Its a great replacement carb .. And the fuel line went in flawlessly and was almost exact to factory one ..
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Seems to be a pretty good saw with features like tooless fuel and oil caps. My saw has an 18" bar but I think a 16" would work better. It is not as powerful as I would have liked but it gets the job done. Works great for limbing and felling small trees to about 14" diameter. I bought this saw to use for cutting firewood.
These are snappy truly light weight saws despite not being classified as a pro saw hold up and last as well and some times better as similar sized pro saws given the same care from what I have experienced and seen in my chainsaw related jobs the past 35 years. They hold their value well compared to other saws as well and are moderately priced to start with.
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