Mastermind
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I think he did....
The Stihl MS661 C-M recall
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Who cares anyway..i just left a dealer by me who called whoever they talk to and he said he can order me one sept 1st
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Agreed who cares when the 390xp is still being made
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Yeah but the MS661 will still be killing trees when the 390XP is in the scrap heap.
Sorry Chris.........I had too.
Sorry Chris.........I had too.
Agreed who cares when the 390xp is still being made
Stihl has HD2's ..so they are better , in all honesty the way it seems i think stihl is gonna have a leg on husqvarna in the 90cc gang..maybe not when the 590xp comes out though
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
HD2,dual port muffler,square chain,10mm, blah! blah! blah!!!Stihl has HD2's ..so they are better , in all honesty the way it seems i think stihl is gonna have a leg on husqvarna in the 90cc gang..maybe not when the 590xp comes out though
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Muh daddy can whoop your daddy.......
My dog can tree a coon better too.
Muh Chevy is better........etc......etc......
My dog can tree a coon better too.
Muh Chevy is better........etc......etc......
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Yeah well......whatever Randy
How true, I knew this when I bought my 390 and I still knew it when I sold my 660
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
I'm just joking you know.
The 390XP will be parted out........not totally scrapped.
The 390XP will be parted out........not totally scrapped.
Trx250r180
Saw polisher
Ohhhhhhhh brand bashing ...........I like it 
stihl for life
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we just picked up one of the first 661 sold in canada one mean saw .
sld961
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Did you get one in PA? I just called my dealer in PA and they didn't know when they'll be available. What is the word on when they'll be available in PA?
What length of bar are you running on it, and is it for firewood or falling?
Dave
stihl for life
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Logging and just a 24 . pulls better in hard wood then a longer bar
windthrown
361 Junkie
Back on topic of the OP 661 recall now that the re-issued 661 is available in the EU and much of the US and Canada:
Yes, it is official now. Stihl is quietly recalling 661 saws in the EU and has sent out notices to owners there to have the P&C, base gasket and intake boot replaced on any Stihl MS661 chainsaws with serial numbers between 177 367 909 and 177 751 744. I do not know if any recalls have been sent out in the states, but if you have a 661 saw with a serial number between these I would call your Stihl dealer and ask about it. As usual, Stihl is not saying specifically what or why they failed. All recalled jugs and slugs are being sent back to Stihl in Germany.
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Yes, it is official now. Stihl is quietly recalling 661 saws in the EU and has sent out notices to owners there to have the P&C, base gasket and intake boot replaced on any Stihl MS661 chainsaws with serial numbers between 177 367 909 and 177 751 744. I do not know if any recalls have been sent out in the states, but if you have a 661 saw with a serial number between these I would call your Stihl dealer and ask about it. As usual, Stihl is not saying specifically what or why they failed. All recalled jugs and slugs are being sent back to Stihl in Germany.
That is all...
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All this stuff kind of reminds me of Grayco. That's the company that makes child's car seats. They've been putting out dangerous products for years, and for years, they've been having recalls, and have fought numerous law suits.
I'm thinking, how complicated can it be to make a safe child's car seat? I'm thinking the same thing about chainsaws. It's not rocket science, so how hard could it be? The Stihl flippy cap is a perfect example.
It's not like Stihl isn't charging enough for their products to cover the cost of their research and product development.
I'm thinking, how complicated can it be to make a safe child's car seat? I'm thinking the same thing about chainsaws. It's not rocket science, so how hard could it be? The Stihl flippy cap is a perfect example.
It's not like Stihl isn't charging enough for their products to cover the cost of their research and product development.
windthrown
361 Junkie
Well, supposedly the blame for the 661 failures is with Gilardoni and their (seemingly defective) cylinders. Mahle makes better jugs IMO, but the patent expired on their Nikasil process so anyone can make them now. That does not mean others make them as well though.
Also chainsaws are dangerous tools, not like kiddie seats and strollers. Even then if a 661 blows up it will not likely kill anybody. It is costing Stihl a fortune to have released a defective batch of 661 saws, and they are taking it in the pants. Their new exotic top tier product was a flop. Not good. I wish they would have come clean on it though. Too many rumors, too much waiting, and poorly informed dealers with customers left holding the bag on the original release, call-back, re-release, and now, finally long after the fact, a recall. Phhhhutt! Bad for business. IMO they have been more like GM and Toyota with their long drawn out denials and later recalls.
Also chainsaws are dangerous tools, not like kiddie seats and strollers. Even then if a 661 blows up it will not likely kill anybody. It is costing Stihl a fortune to have released a defective batch of 661 saws, and they are taking it in the pants. Their new exotic top tier product was a flop. Not good. I wish they would have come clean on it though. Too many rumors, too much waiting, and poorly informed dealers with customers left holding the bag on the original release, call-back, re-release, and now, finally long after the fact, a recall. Phhhhutt! Bad for business. IMO they have been more like GM and Toyota with their long drawn out denials and later recalls.
windthrown
361 Junkie
Good question. I asked them several times, and they did not answer.
