Stihl 661 what happend

[easy-lift guy]

I have been researching the 660,661 issue here Stateside. It seems there is a technical recall out for all 661 models and none are to be had round these parts. The 661 may be available any time between March-May of 2014. The 660 should be available in January of 2014. I have located a single 660 for a fellow member from one of my dealers here in Florida.

Just waiting for final decision.

easy-lift guy

[wisecobandit]

All stock has been taken off the shelves and returned to stihl Jon. The Pdi will not show up these sort of issues I wouldn't think. (remember this is only my assumption I maybe totally wrong) All the pdi is is to make sure its all ok and in running order. They literally start the saw blip it a few times and that's all they do with regards to run time.

A saw wont really suffer any lean issues til you get it in the wood working hard or for long intervals of use etc.

 

No luckily I was indecisive hence my thread last month or whenever when I was a little lenient in buying the 661 due to its newness and then the fact it went up by £50 in the first week or so it hit the shelves.. Boy im glad I did!! Bought the tried and tested 395, I would rather have 2 mixture screws to adjust then rely on hitech technology, so much easier/cheaper to fix and adjust.

[mendiplogs]

All stock has been taken off the shelves and returned to stihl Jon. The Pdi will not show up these sort of issues I wouldn't think. (remember this is only my assumption I maybe totally wrong) All the pdi is is to make sure its all ok and in running order. They literally start the saw blip it a few times and that's all they do with regards to run time.

A saw wont really suffer any lean issues til you get it in the wood working hard or for long intervals of use etc.

 

No luckily I was indecisive hence my thread last month or whenever when I was a little lenient in buying the 661 due to its newness and then the fact it went up by £50 in the first week or so it hit the shelves.. Boy im glad I did!! Bought the tried and tested 395, I would rather have 2 mixture screws to adjust then rely on hitech technology, so much easier/cheaper to fix and adjust.

HI WISE i no that they been taken off sale and back to stihl germany but my 661 was so called PDI OK that what a TOP STIHL people said 10 days ago and now it in germany theres not many 660 around only going out to customer who order 661 it a mess all right let hope ted right thanks jon

[Johny Walker]

its shame they didnt recall all those crap chinky carbs they fitted to 200t,s ,

[wisecobandit]

Stihl own zama, thereby they wouldnt have noone else to blame.. Bit like the Peugeot hdi engines when the diesel pumps broke up, they fitted the exact same unit that was doomed to fail as by the second time around the warranty had lapsed.

[TreeswingerPerth]

I've a stihl 066 and a husky 395 , the husky is the better saw IMO .

[mendiplogs]

I've a stihl 066 and a husky 395 , the husky is the better saw IMO .

 

HI TREE in what way is it a better saw then thanks jon

[Johny Walker]

HI TREE in what way is it a better saw then thanks jon

 

coz he says so

[mendiplogs]

coz he says so

 

HI JONNY i like to no why it does mate thanks jon