What sort of prices do you fellas pay for Stihl bars, chains, etc?

[PatrickIreland]

I paid £150 for 2 66dl loops of RSC, 2 50DL loops of 14" picco, a picco sprocket for an 020t, 3 packs of files, an 18" 041 bar, a 14" 020t bar, and a couple of other minor things.
It's one of those things where you know you need them, but then you think "I could get ANOTHER saw from Ebay for less than that!"

But then you need parts for the Ebay saw, and it all builds up and is horribly expensive when you keep a few saws running full time...

 

[PatrickIreland]

Glad I'm not a cyclist in your area :hmm3grin2orange:

It is just about to turn 190k miles, the 2.4 V6 - I think it's entitled to a £60 sump. It was a hill near my house which you can launch on if you are going silly speeds. I'm halfway to being an excellent pilot - the take-off was perfect.
The landing - not so good.

 

[tdi-rick]

Just for interest - Mobil 1 in the US and in the UK are different oils. There was a big hoo-hah about it when people were going to France, bringing back dirt cheap Mobil 1, and selling it in the UK. Turns out they are blended by different companies and to different specs, depending on the laws in the country of sale over what constitutes a "fully synthetic" oil. The US definition is a bit slacker than the uk one.

Not strictly true, although Group III hydrocracked oils can (and are marketed as) synthetic in the US, while in Europe they are generally marketed as semi-synthetic or 'technosynthese' in Motul talk, 'Molecularly Converted' is Fuchs version, etc.

There are different grades/specs of M1 in different parts of the world, eg. the most common grade here in Oz is 5W-50, which I don't think is even available in the US. (15W-50 is the equivalent viscosity there) None of the M1 Racing grades are available outside the US AFAIK.
We can still get M1 MX 2T here, but its been discontinued in the US, etc.

It depends on the market and the manufacturer approvals too. eg.
M1 0W-40 is pretty much the same blend the world over as it meets the most manufacturer approvals, particularly for European high performance cars, so it can't really be altered as it's factory fill in too many vehicles sold all around the world.

Oh, and Mobil blends Mobil oil, no one else.

 

[PatrickIreland]

Not strictly true, although Group III hydrocracked oils can (and are marketed as) synthetic in the US, while in Europe they are generally marketed as semi-synthetic or 'technosynthese' in Motul talk, 'Molecularly Converted' is Fuchs version, etc.

There are different grades/specs of M1 in different parts of the world, eg. the most common grade here in Oz is 5W-50, which I don't think is even available in the US. (15W-50 is the equivalent viscosity there) None of the M1 Racing grades are available outside the US AFAIK.
We can still get M1 MX 2T here, but its been discontinued in the US, etc.

It depends on the market and the manufacturer approvals too. eg.
M1 0W-40 is pretty much the same blend the world over as it meets the most manufacturer approvals, particularly for European high performance cars, so it can't really be altered as it's factory fill in too many vehicles sold all around the world.

Oh, and Mobil blends Mobil oil, no one else.

Mobil in some countries is blended by Castrol, who I regard as the Great Evil in oil making.
Yes, Castrol blend oil as they are told to by car makers, but their own label oil is IMO trash - they spend too much money on advertising and too little on making good, Castrol branded oils.
Their SAE ratings are right on the border of the acceptable limit - for instance their 10/30 may be 12/25 if that's the allowable discrepancy, because viscosity modifiers are expensive. I'll never buy Castrol own brand oil.
Fuchs stuff I like, I prefer Vw "Synta" though I'm not sure it is available in the US. Tribology nerd here, sorry... I'm a real hit at dinner parties, you know?

 

[PatrickIreland]

Oh, we get Mobil 5W60 here too, but it is $$$$ and sold as race oil only - not because it's nasty or anything, but just because Joe 6-pack might think that because it's the most expensive oil on the shelf, it must be the best for his Ford Focus.
It's just because racers have higher oil temps than a normal driver, and so your 60 weight oil thins down a lot at 130 degrees C...

 

[67 Mustang]

Stihl Bars & Chain

18" Bar $37.90 + 7% Tax February
20" Bar $40.03 + Tax February
18" RSC Loop 3/8 .050 $14.77 + Tax February
20" RSC Loop 3/8 .050 $16.98 Out the Door TODAY!

 

[Cedarkerf]

My saw shop is one of the largest in WA state... and caters to local loggin' operations. Consumables like bars, chains, sprockets, and lubricants have a big turnover... so they can offer them at cheaper prices.

There are enough bars and loops of chain hangin' on the wall to keep a loggin' outfit at the ready for a full year. I never have had to "order" a bar or chain. The bars are available off the shelf up to 42" before they have to order any...

The last 32" Stihl ES bar I bought from them was $69 USD

2 loops of chain to go with it was $28 USD a piece.

Most 100' rolls of Stihl chain are anywhere from $189 USD to $250 USD depending on the type of chain.

Gary

Funny im what 80-100 miles south of you my local shop prices are exactly the same. Of course its another shop that supports loggers. You prolly know cutters tho from your dash down here.

 

[FATGUY]

18" Bar $37.90 + 7% Tax February
20" Bar $40.03 + Tax February
18" RSC Loop 3/8 .050 $14.77 + Tax February
20" RSC Loop 3/8 .050 $16.98 Out the Door TODAY!

Holy crap, I payed 50% more

 

[Steve NW WI]

72 links = 18"?

I use 20" Oregon chains and pay $12.40 each. Part # 72LPX-072G. Oregon 72LPX (3/8”-0.050”) 72 link chain fits MS440 with 20" bar. These chains zip through logs like a hot knife through butter!

72 (74 on my 290) links of .325 pitch chain makes 18" - 66 links of 3/8" for an 18"

For the original post, there are about 4 Stihl dealers near me, depends which direction I need to go where I stop, for 24" 3/8 RSC (84DL), between $24-$28. 74 link .325 about $20, and 50 links of PMN between $14-$17, and the dealer that is highest on the big ones is lowest on the small, and vice versa, guess they cater to different demographics.

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

3/8 33 RM or RMC:
$20 for 16" loop .050 60 driver
$21-22 for 20" loop .050 72 driver
$24 for 24" loop .058 made from bulk 84 driver
$22 for Oregon 72 JGX 3/8 .050 20" loop made from bulk

18" .325 .063 72 driver chains for 260 Pro:
whatever the "green" chain is that came with it new
$20 for "yellow" semi-chisel
$22 for Oregon 22 LPX made from bulk
$48 for 18" 72 driver .325 Stihl bar from Ace hardware/rental/Stihl dealer when my old one crapped out after my regular shop closed for the day

Orange Stihl 2-stroke oil "makes 2.5 gal" bottles for $4 a bottle, I get 2 to mix 5 gal of gas at a time. Jonsered bar oil at $12 a gal. Both the shops I go to primarly deal with homeowners, farmers and the couple of firewood businesses and tree services in the area. But the one I go to more is a little cheaper than the other one since they get more business than the other one.

 

[tdi-rick]

Mobil in some countries is blended by Castrol, who I regard as the Great Evil in oil making.
Yes, Castrol blend oil as they are told to by car makers, but their own label oil is IMO trash - they spend too much money on advertising and too little on making good, Castrol branded oils.
Their SAE ratings are right on the border of the acceptable limit - for instance their 10/30 may be 12/25 if that's the allowable discrepancy, because viscosity modifiers are expensive. I'll never buy Castrol own brand oil.
Fuchs stuff I like, I prefer Vw "Synta" though I'm not sure it is available in the US. Tribology nerd here, sorry... I'm a real hit at dinner parties, you know?

Blended by Castrol ?? Where ??
Castrol are owned by BP !! (another tribology nut here)

Some Castrol lubes are excellent, the stuff blended in Germany can be exceptionally good, and some of their technology was cutting edge not so long ago.

A few years back the US Castrol Syntec 0W-30 was imported into the US from Castrol Germany, it was 12.5cSt @ 100*C, (vs M1 at the time being 10cSt, or the other end of the SAE30 viscosity range) and the base oil was very trick, with ester VII's that mimicked base oils so didn't shear, and were actually esterfied PAO's. :jawdrop:
Another board I'm where quite a few chipped in and had it gas chromatograph tested. A couple of the tribologists on there were blown away with the formulation, it was far more advanced than anything anyone in the US had blended up to that time.

Castrol two stroke lubes are bloody good, A747 is still one of the top racing two stroke lubes available, and their ester/PAO gear fluids are very good too.

Everyone blends good lubes and not so good lubes, although it's hard to get something absolutely bad these days.
Castrol are no better or worse than anyone else in this regard.

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how did I get so far off topic ??

Anyway, did you see the other thread on Stihl coupons or somesuch from yesterday or the day before. I listed what we pay here in Oz on a few saws vs the US. Geez they have it good........
Just found it http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=1567377&postcount=18
Last loop of RSC I bought was around A$37 for 72 DL, which is pretty comparable to Oregon and Carlton here, and most of us seem to prefer Carlton in day to day usage.

 

[Dibbs]

For chain you would be talking about £1 for every bar inch. e.g. chain for 18" bar -> £18 chain
Bars can vary widely in price depending on what mount they are for.
My best advice is to get to know the bar mounts you need and watch eBay for a while, that's where I've always done best.
2 x 14" MS200T bars for £20
36" 090 bar for £36
36" 090 bar for £40
16" 028 bar & chain for £22 (Oregon)
20" 07S bar for £20
26" MS440 bar & chain for £30 (2nd hand in A1 condition, Oregon with replaceable sprockrt nose, husky D009 mount filed out to suit stihl mount)

 

[Dibbs]

Castrol two stroke lubes are bloody good, A747 is still one of the top racing two stroke lubes available, and their ester/PAO gear fluids are very good too.

I agree, my little brother uses A747 in his racing minimoto, I gave him a litre of the best one castrol make, XR77, but he has never used it yet, I used it for a day in the chainsaw but it made for some watery bowel syndrome and a pebble-dashed bowl, when it says "for racing use only" on the front I'm going to believe it from now on! (And understand why!)

I havn't read far enough back to see what the BP/tribeology thing is about but I agree that BP bought over Castrol some years back.

 

[tdi-rick]

Cheers Dibbs, couldn't remember the exact 'XR77' that has replaced the A747 as their latest and greatest lube, probably as I use Motul 800 2T
Love the smell of banana oil :greenchainsaw:

 

[Dibbs]

A747 is still made but XR77 as now the "Ultimate", or so Castrol say.....

 

[7oaks]

Okay...What are you all paying for 36" 404 108 links? I paid $40 w/shipping.

Sounds like I might be paying too much.

 

[wigglesworth]

I looked this morning at a 32" ES bar......$96 and a loop of RSC to fit it.....$39....:jawdrop:

 

[Dibbs]

Okay...What are you all paying for 36" 404 108 links? I paid $40 w/shipping.

Sounds like I might be paying too much.

At my local repair shop that would be £36 GBP, which would be about $60 US at todays rate.
I think you're paying too little, but, take those breaks when you get them!

 

[Outlaw5.0]

I paid $110-$120.00 for my 28" Stihl ES bar and RSK chain.

 

[landyboy]

Last bar i bought was a Stihl E 25". £41.From my local dealer. I did want a 28" but that was £65 and wasnt in stock. Made sense to get the 25". Two loops of 3/8 rsc were £25 a piece. Cheaper from the bay.