I do, because I'm a picky type.
But Brad just bought a cylinder, which was clearly a really bad casting. If I bought a new set of pistons for any of my cars and they were anywhere near that bad, I would be standing at the sales desk throwing them at the spares guy - with some special Tom Hall "Gas'n go" gas and soap flakes mix on them of course.
It's a shoddy cylinder - would you not send it back if Stihl sent you it to put on a customers saw?
I would not put that cylinder on a saw as a replacement part. Not becuase of all the things Brad pointed out but because of whether it fits my standards which are much different than a modder. I would also not replace it at warranty merely because the saw was taken apart to be modded. Thats part of the reason I asked how it ran. If it ran like a dog compared to other 260's then there is a issue to be resolved. If it ran fine there is no issue to correct. I don't warranty saws that come back with the paint scratched off, sorry but cosmetic does not equal warranty and neither does quality. There has to be a defect in workmanship that alters the performace of the machine. Once again there has been no mention as to how the saw ran so the defects in the cylinder have yet to be proven to alter the performance of the unit, no warranty. Brad may well get a new cylinder as soon as he provides proof of purchase, its my understanding its not his saw, once again no warranty. Going to bat for his customer so he can mod the new cylinder once again ruins the warranty on the new cylinder he wants so no matter which way he goes his chances of getting a new cylinder are slim to none.
As a matter of fact I had such a case a few years back on a 036 fried. The replacement cylinder came in and was made
not by Stihl but Mahle. It had flew flaws but the main issue was the sharp edges left around the inside of the exhaust port, apparently it had not been chamfered at all. I was afriad the rings would hang in it. I called and got another that was perfect, no questions asked. Take note as well I did not come on here and start a thread about that Mahle cylinder, one that would have failed in no time flat due to the lack of chamfering around the exhaust port. Thats my work I'm handing back to the customer, not Stihl's, not Mahle's, mine. Had I started a thread about that defective 036 Mahle cylinder would 25 people be keen on it, no. I love the interest Stihl gets whether its good or bad, goes to show the name is still turning heads after 75 plus years.
To show you how fruitless this thread really is just yesterday this beautifull Ford truck pulled up in front of the shop door, beautifull truck. The guy got out and I met him at the door. He brought me chains to sharpen, grrrr. Anyway I go man thats a nice looking truck you got there. He goes thanks but its not the truck my other one was. I said what was the other one. He goes Ford. I said whatcha mean, your talking both Fords. He goes my other one was a diesel and it blew a head gasket after the warranty ran out, cost me a big penny. Then after I got that fixed the SOB blew the other side head gaslet out so I got rid of it. He's still driving what, Ford.
So you take the motors apart inspecting the workmanship before you buy, now thats something, won't happen where I work or any place that I know of. And no I'm not pulling the jug off to show you in order to get you to buy it, step aside, another customer will buy it, LOL, (messing with ya)
That stuff HAS to be flushed every 30K miles or else! Our 3 that "used" dexcool are now on green and have been that way since new.
