byjoshuawilliams

30 seconds labour charge? I can deal with that!

I did wonder, tbh wasn't too happy sending it in to them as I don't find these companies too reliable with tools. Would you be up for looking at it Spud?

I'm in Oxfordshire, near Banbury. The saw is extremely erratic when I try to start it. Most of the time it won't run, and then sometimes it will run but die when throttle is engaged, sometimes it will die when finishing a cut, sometimes at low, sometimes at high revs. I changed the air filter and spark plug etc but to no avail. Also took main parts of carb apart but seemed fine. I know ms250 can be a temperamental saw, but if it was worth the time/money it would be good to get it back on its feet. I'll contact Spud.

Hi All, brand new to the site but as always really great to find a forum full of knowledgeable people on the topic I'm looking into! Basically I have a dilemma. I have an old ms250 I picked up which refuses to run properly and is very erratic. I've had various people look at it and it's with Countrywide atm. Their tech guys say the initial problem is the ignition module, and are charging me £140 to fix that. They also won't guarantee it doesn't need carb work etc as well. Now, I suspect that the best thing to do would be to buy a new one. The majority of my use is firewood/light land management. I'm leaning towards buying something like the ms231 (unfortunately that is the limit of my budget) and to buy it new as I've been stung by getting a 2nd hand saw before. Therefore, my questions are (I'm afraid!) multiple. A, is there anywhere I could try and get my saw fixed at a price that would be justifiable? B, is it worth getting a ms231 over, lets say, a ms181 or equivalent Echo etc? I just worry that these 'homeowner' saws aren't built so well and therefore won't last as long even though the majority of my work is reasonably light. And C, is there anywhere I can get a second hand saw that would be less risky than the general WWW? I'd prefer 2nd (more bang for buck, recycling older saws etc) if I could know that the saw hadn't been ragged and ruined. If Ebay/Gumtree is the only option, any advice?! Hope someone is willing to sink their teeth into this one for me. I appreciate that this subject has probably been done to death in the back pages but wanted a concise answer to my problem! All the best folks and cheers.