Chainsaw longevity question

[geoff]

20ltrs of fuel a day thats some sawing no wonder the saws get replaced every year mine should last a lifetime then lol i will have to get my will sorted so i can pass my hardly used saw on to the kin

 

Hi mate,if I remember right your using an ms260,they go on for years with a bit of care,could easy last you 15 years or more the amount you are using it.

[tim Ber]

Ive got 1999 stihl 026 used most weeks as it came out the box same plug and filter just cleaned ,serviced regular and dads o51 he had about 30 years ago it was second hand then and still runs well but not used much now only for the big trunk but starts third pull

[Swampster]

020 bought new in '94, used nearly daily, still going strong. A little TLC when required, serviced and cleaned occasionally.

[Al Smith]

FWIW I have the first saw I ever bought a Poulan S-25 in the mid 70's plus a McCulloch PM 610 in the early 80's .They still run well .I used both of those saws for around 8-9 years when I sold firewood .Fact just last week I gave the little Poulan a run and it did just fine .

 

 

Now neither one of those saws see much action these days because I have many much better saws but the fact remains they could still be pressed into service if they were needed .

[G'day Spruce]

Running 8 Hours a day,using up to 20L of Fuel a day.

 

20 litres of fuel in 8 hours! per cutter? do they have superchargers on their saws down there?

[Pasty Muncher]

When cutting full time I'd think of replacing saw yearly, any longer was a bonus or expense

 

Not on today's rates you wouldn't

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[Mozza]

Logger´s in New Zealand,especially Skiddy´s (people who trim and cut logs to length) would get about a year from a saw.

 

Running 8 Hours a day,using up to 20L of Fuel a day.

 

You used to get "Chainsaw allowance" a non taxable payment that was used to buy parts and Bars.It was about 150% the cost of a new saw over a one year period.

 

Back in MYYYYYYY day!!

[Hodge]

Hey good to see you back Mozza!!

[Mozza]

Hey good to see you back Mozza!!

 

Cheers man, I'm just passing haha