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Probably 12+ years. But not had regular use at all few days a year on firewood

I haven't seen it yet but ms260 apparently hasn't been used for a while and just tried using it again. Engine runs fine and revs up but when you start cutting even quite small stuff the chain is slowing/stopping even when on full revs? Any ideas, anything obvious I should look for? Sounds like clutch issue to me? But why would it just start suddenly? Any ideas/fixes much appreciated. I'll try and look at it later today or tomorrow.

Oil is better these days, same with engines, and with thinner higher spec oil gets round the engine quicker when warming up than years back. But can only be a good thing to change more regularly. I know a chap who looks after a fleet of vans, services every 6 months and reckons he always gets 300k out of a van. As a few have said, oil and filters are cheap. I also just changed a fuel filter in a 12yr old VW that still had original filter despite going to VW dealers for over half its life. Air filter was about £12 so did this as well. If you use decent branded oil and filters it shouldn't affect the warrenty.

Shame! They do fly quite low when hunting I hit one that came across a busy dual carriageway about 2ft off the ground. Dark and raining only saw it split second before I hit it. They are the traditional 'twit-tawoo' you hear rather than barn owls

Great idea I'll get some for next time!😆

I generally take that view, leave them alone and they'll leave you alone. But been trying to build a logshed nearby and they keep trying to attack me, the sting on sunday is the last straw my arm still swollen 48hrs later. Anyway, I've got a drum that i pour any old contaminated/stale fuel and used cooking oil into. A jug of that mixture followed by a lit firelighter down the hole last night seems to have done the trick. Nothing happening this morning. More effective than the foam. Mind you, the foam might be a bit safer if it was a nest near the shed or in the loft!

Doesn't matter if it works or not, its an excuse for a bonfire!

Ok thanks. But will they just return next year do you know?

I can see the entrance its a hole about 1½" across so I filled it with wasp foam. Not sure how many more times I'll have to do it. I had wondered if powder was more effective

Anyone got any ideas for getting rid of wasp nest under ground? I was being nice and letting it stay as I thought it was ground bee's which are pretty harmless and nice creatures. But a blighter attacked me and my arms swollen up. Seems like a larger hole(1"-2") and a constant stream coming and going should have given it away as yellow jackets not bee's. Tried foam but not worked yet (maybe I keep trying that?) Any other ideas that have worked? Soapy water apparently? Petrol and a match? Dynamite sound good fun and effective but non of the layby pop-up firework cabins sell it😕

Yes... interesting a very small amount of private miliage is allowed didn't realise that. But commuting to an office for example is private miliage, not business? Presume going to site from home is business miles however, not private?

Need a really cheap local small runaround 4x4. Won't be doing many miles at all, or pulling heavy trailers etc. Bodywork condition not important but ideally needs MOT. They come up on Ebay/gumtree from time to time under £2k so hoping I can get something for that. Have been offered a 15yr old Toyota rav4 2l diesel for £1k, anyone had any experience of these? I think the jimny would be ideal but tend to have rust issues...

Go over it with a garden roller first to flatten them?

Yes give it a go. If a business leased a ranger then paid for fuel, maintenance, insurance etc itd be that. Maybe over 10 miles, or as someone suggested when you leave the estate or something it jumps up or you charge per mile.

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