Stihl serial number lookup

[cscltd]

Hello, I bought a beat up 034 with s/n 120012111. Could anyone find out when it was made (+/-)?
The workshoppist site is down, so I don't have a way to look number up anymore....
Thx in advance.

Doesn’t show on Stihl ssc- they purged the old numbers, but if it says made in “west Germany” were you pull rope , then it is made before 1990.

 

[freeasaburt]

Ok, thanks!

 

[freeasaburt]

I found this post, didn't think about this possibility yet:

https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/stihl-034-av-super-date.310183/post-6260715

Guess my 034 is from 1989 or 1990.

 

[Timm129]

Hello
Need help with trimmer FS38
serial number 808486748
other number 4140122327

date of manufacture?

 

[LooneyTunes777]

Greetings. I believe I have an older Stihl 066 Magnum, based on the top cover name plate, with a serial number 1126327141. Thanks in advance for letting me know what year it was made and that it is actually a 066 Magnum. I see lots of part numbers on parts that begin with 1122. Cheers... 8)

 

[freeasaburt]

Unless I'm mistaken, the s/n should have 9 digits; the first one indicates the country of manufacture (1 = Germany), and is usually represented by an 'X' in the IPL.
You can find an IPL here, btw: https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/stihl-illustrated-parts-lists-ipl.317358/post-6461559 ).

The s/n you mentioned has 10 digits, are you sure it's correct? Or is it a part number, maybe? The s/n should be here:




For some models, the 'Magnum' label actually makes a difference, displacement wise, but not in the case of the 066:

There is no non-Magnum version, and the Magnum label is just a marketing term on this saw. There are other models, like the 038 Magnum, where the Magnum is a larger saw, but that’s not the case with the 066.

Quoted from https://fireandsaw.com/stihl-066-chainsaw/

 

[LooneyTunes777]

Unless I'm mistaken, the s/n should have 9 digits; the first one indicates the country of manufacture (1 = Germany), and is usually represented by an 'X' in the IPL.
You can find an IPL here, btw: https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/stihl-illustrated-parts-lists-ipl.317358/post-6461559 ).

The s/n you mentioned has 10 digits, are you sure it's correct? Or is it a part number, maybe? The s/n should be here:

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For some models, the 'Magnum' label actually makes a difference, displacement wise, but not in the case of the 066:



Quoted from https://fireandsaw.com/stihl-066-chainsaw/

 

[LooneyTunes777]

Thank you for helping me out with all the information you have provided. The IPL link was very needed.

So it looks like my 066 serial number is not 1126317141 but 126317141. I was guessing that vague mark at the beginning of the serial number was a 1 before the 1.

So with that cleared up, any guess as to what year this 066 was manufactured?

 

[freeasaburt]

According to the IPL 'X 25 872 903' is from 1992, while 'X 31 067 137' is from 1994. So my guess is 1992, maybe 1993.

The IPL mentions 19.1992 and 51.1994, I think these are 'T.I' documents, which contain updates about part changes. Unless I'm mistaken (if so, please correct me, there are a lot of people with more knowledge and understanding than me here), these were released not too long after the production of the saw with the mentioned serial numbers.

 

[LooneyTunes777]

According to the IPL 'X 25 872 903' is from 1992, while 'X 31 067 137' is from 1994. So my guess is 1992, maybe 1993.

The IPL mentions 19.1992 and 51.1994, I think these are 'T.I' documents, which contain updates about part changes. Unless I'm mistaken (if so, please correct me, there are a lot of people with more knowledge and understanding than me here), these were released not too long after the production of the saw with the mentioned serial numbers.

Wow and thanks freeasaburt! You helped me a bunch here and I am grateful for your kindness. I see now how my serial number falls between the two serial numbers you referenced from the IPL, thusly most likely a 1992 dated 066. That was a much needed understanding as I am a newbie when it comes to Stihl chainsaw repair. Thanks again for all your great help! Cheers... 8)

 

[thedustyboot]

Got an old Stihl 051, S/N 8579312. Wondering what the date of manufacture was for this old beast? Oil cap is on the side so probably one of the later models.

 

[Kebo57]

I have a saw with the serial number 157464639
As far as I can gather the
1= made in germany
As for the other numbers I’m struggling tried to become a member 3/4 times of the
FIREWOOD HOARDERS CLUB to load my number in to there data base but can’t get accepted
Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[freeasaburt]

What saw model is it?
What you can try to do, is to look in the IPL for that model, and see if you can find a serial number that's more or less close to it. When a part was replaced by another one, this is included in the IPL, with the serial number and year of production of the first (or maybe last?) saw that had the new (/old) part. See my previous post in this thread for an example...