Which large Stihl chainsaw is best out of the MS660 or MS661?

[Ian C]

My 461 is awesome!!!, better I would say than the stollen 460 its replaced.

 

What I really want is a 660 with the new caps!!

 

Don't worry dave they will sort that with the 462!

[Tilio-acerion]

yeah no recall, Stihl said this when I asked:

 

Thank you for your enquiry below, I apologise for the delay in my response.

 

The MS661 C Chainsaw was recently introduced to the GB Market, which was developed and produced with the utmost care. Despite this care, in-house quality tests have revealed few examples of malfunctioning engines in our first production run and very small number of cases have occurred in actual use. These problems specifically relate to the satisfactory performance of the engine. I must stress that it is not a recall.

 

STIHL is synonymous with quality and the complete satisfaction of our customers will always be our top priority. It is with this in mind we have stopped producing this model at this time.

 

If your machines have been running without issue, there should not be a problem with your MS661’s in use. However should you have encountered running problems from the outset, please refer to your local Dealer who will assess the item and seek our advice.

 

I trust this clarifies your enquiry, however should you have any further concerns you wish to discuss please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Kind regards,

 

Claire Wells

Customer Relations Advisor

[Tilio-acerion]

And for info, the 661 is proving a very good saw so far . .. .

[Quercus-90]

Like others have said, just makes me feel like maybe I should have bought the brand new 660 someone had in stick at the time I bought my 661 they wanted and extra £200 over the 661..... Maybe I'm about to find out why!

 

That having said, my 661 has so far been nothing but a pleasure to use.... Watch this space.

 

Just another knock to my faithfulness to Stihl.... It was dented after I bought one of the early 201t's..... Sold it months later and bought a late 200t

 

Having used a 261 I will never let my 260 wear out!! May go as far as to order crank seals pot and piston just to have on the shelf!

 

 

 

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