MS 440 Rebuild - Stihl or aftermarket parts?

[WonderBloke]

Hi Guys

 

Bought myself an MS440 second hand, my first used saw and it is quite tired..

 

I have been through the basic service tasks (removing the woodland from the oil reservoir, changed filters etc but I need to go a bit further..

 

Now, a Genuine recoil starter assembly will set me back +-£70 but aftermarket only £23... This is the same when I am searching all parts.. especially service parts like rim sprockets etc..

 

Does anyone have experience of good/bad aftermarket parts, should I? or is it just not worth it in the long run.. Do you really get what you pay for with Stihl??

 

Any constructive advice gratefully received

 

Loving the 440....

[Carl_s1991]

Hi Guys

 

Bought myself an MS440 second hand, my first used saw and it is quite tired..

 

I have been through the basic service tasks (removing the woodland from the oil reservoir, changed filters etc but I need to go a bit further..

 

Now, a Genuine recoil starter assembly will set me back +-£70 but aftermarket only £23... This is the same when I am searching all parts.. especially service parts like rim sprockets etc..

 

Does anyone have experience of good/bad aftermarket parts, should I? or is it just not worth it in the long run.. Do you really get what you pay for with Stihl??

 

Any constructive advice gratefully received

 

Loving the 440....

I tried an aftermarket chain brake handle on my ms390. It broke after one day, but caused alot of other damage as a section broke off and jammed the mechanism cracking the plastic casing of the saw. Now I have to run the saw without a brake. I wouldn't recommend personally

[Jiles]

Hi Guys

 

Bought myself an MS440 second hand, my first used saw and it is quite tired..

 

I have been through the basic service tasks (removing the woodland from the oil reservoir, changed filters etc but I need to go a bit further..

 

Now, a Genuine recoil starter assembly will set me back +-£70 but aftermarket only £23... This is the same when I am searching all parts.. especially service parts like rim sprockets etc..

 

Does anyone have experience of good/bad aftermarket parts, should I? or is it just not worth it in the long run.. Do you really get what you pay for with Stihl??

 

Any constructive advice gratefully received

 

Loving the 440....

 

With virtually anything that comes out of China, It is a copy and the cost is less because of cheaper building material. That's one way they decrease cost, along with using child labor!

I would much rather buy a well worn used part, made in virtually any other country, then to buy Made in China.

[WonderBloke]

Cheers Guys.. Genuine parts ordered... ouch..

[spudulike]

I usually ask if it is a primary work saw or an old hack backup. Chinese parts can be really mixed. I have had cranks snap, big ends fail, piston ring pins come out, rings snap, AV mounts fall apart etc and these are the Good parts:lol:

[billpierce]

I wouldn't bother with non genuine sprockets, bars etc. Saying that I have had a non genuine side cover (Inc brake band etc) of a 357 for about 4 yes now. Seen some good graft and amazingly it's still fine. Similar experience with cheap (farmertech) carbs, so cheap wasn't expecting much, but they seem to be still fine.

 

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[spudulike]

Yes, side covers are OK but the gears in the adjusters on the 372 type are made of cheese or something of similar hardness......Oh.....soft cheese:001_tongue:

[Richard Thompson]

I have a brand new front handle for my MS250 it was cheap from China got it through the bay, the carb screw holes are not present in the handle and the AV mount holes are out of alignment so it won't fit on the saw.

I repaired the original plated, bolted, rodded and resined I try and not buy cheap parts but it depends on the customer and availability.

I have a cheap exhaust on an 041 as it was the only one I could find at the time and it's absolutely fine but I spent the money on a stihl cylinder head just to get a good one.