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[Joe Newton]

Exactly. If you can't afford a new saw every now and again your business plan needs looking at. Write them off over 2 years then any extra years is money in the bank. For example

Stihl ms 362 18" bar = £613.20

2yrs working days = 450

613/450 = £1.36 per day when you look at it like that

 

 

I'm curious, has anyone had a 362 that's been used daily for 2 years without it breaking down?!

[Stubby]

I'm curious, has anyone had a 362 that's been used daily for 2 years without it breaking down?!

 

Only the old ( not made anymore ) Husqvarna 362XP

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Exactly. If you can't afford a new saw every now and again your business plan needs looking at. Write them off over 2 years then any extra years is money in the bank. For example

Stihl ms 362 18" bar = £613.20

2yrs working days = 450

613/450 = £1.36 per day when you look at it like that

 

That is so "throw-away mentality" :thumbdown:

[Eddie@aspen]

And make you a sexual Tyrannosauraus.

Nice Predator reference!

[sawsaw]

Thanks for your comments guys,much appreciated - didn't realise it was such a hot topic! The info on fuel stabilizers was a new one for me and could prove very useful for the lesser used machines. Interestingly the local garage sells Esso Supreme which according to the web is Ethanol free except for Devon and Cornwall - very strange !!!!!!

Edited December 23, 2015 by sawsaw

[peatff]

When the change to unleaded was in progress the car I had ran like a bag of nails till I changed the spark retard valve in the vacuum pipe to the distributor and retarded the static timing another 4°.

[dan494]

How can I rag the arse out of most of my saws every day using supermarket petrol and Stihls cheapo one shots and average 10 years out of them?

I'm just curious how the fuel snobs see it?

I want to cut timber, not fly to the moon.

 

 

What mark said. I struggle to get my head around all these which fuel posts. I use whatever petrol the garage sells when I need to fill up and still on the stihl red oil and it's never caused me a single problem. I've even left this mix in a saw for 6 months before and it started third pull

[Scotty38]

What mark said. I struggle to get my head around all these which fuel posts. I use whatever petrol the garage sells when I need to fill up and still on the stihl red oil and it's never caused me a single problem. I've even left this mix in a saw for 6 months before and it started third pull

 

Same here. Not saying I'm right or wrong but I've left my motocross bike for at least 6 months and it fires up no different to if it had just had fresh fuel. Same with my saw and as it's only home use it does get left a while.

[JLA Arborists]

That is so "throw-away mentality" :thumbdown:

 

 

Not throw away mentality. Should look after kit and I've used saws over 10yrs old no problems. Just write it off over the 2years

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Not throw away mentality. Should look after kit and I've used saws over 10yrs old no problems. Just write it off over the 2years

 

See what you mean; budget for that yes, but likewise I've got a '99 036 good as new look after stuff my motto