Got a good source for Stihl parts online?

[cory]

I need the starter fan housing for 201, found one on eBay, jw if there's a better source

 

[BlackSmith]

Cheapstihlparts.com ?

 

[Raj]

I usually check price with the dealer and then find a deal on Ebay.

 

[Treeaddict]

Cheapstihlparts.com must have gone out of business and shut down their domain name 😂

 

[cory]

Lol I googled that and it led to a decent site.

 

[Burnham]

Really? Please share, Cory.

IME, Stihl makes it extraordinarily hard for us to find less expensive options for parts, aside from their dealers.

 

[cory]

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[lxskllr]

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on the fit/finish. It can't be magnesium at that price, can it?

 

[SkwerI]

Stihl has always been very strict on protecting local dealers, which is why online sales of genuine authorized Stihl parts has never been allowed. Yuo will always have some who try to get around that, but they never last too long before getting shut down. There are some places that sell knock off parts and some have been fairly successful. But Stihl wants you to visit your local dealer for genuine Stihl parts.

 

[cory]

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on the fit/finish. It can't be magnesium at that price, can it?

this part is all plastic on the 201. But I agree, curious re fit/finish, I haven't ordered yet

 

[lxskllr]

Keep your old parts. I could see the recoil breaking, and you should be able to swap the stock parts over if they still work. Not much of a gamble for $16.

 

[cory]

I have the old recoil, this is just the housing, the ninja broke it swinging around like a nut, he was hard on almost everything lol

 

[Jonny]

I should shop around there for some AV mounts/ buffers for my 200T.

 

[Treeaddict]

The farmtec parts are Stihl clone parts. They even make complete knock off saws. Sometimes people have good luck and others would never go down that road again. I thought about getting the 880 magnum clone. I think the cost was under $700. I have yet to personally try one of their offerings. They’re even starting the clone Husqy now. All their saw parts are interchangeable with genuine Stihl. They also go by the name Holtzforma

 

[Raj]

I bought some saws with clone parts, they function, but the fit is pretty loose.

 

[Bermy]

CPA here in Tas. Clone parts, mixed results, cheap enough.
My Stihl dealer usually gets me odd stuff within a week so that's not bad. Overall supply issue though, country wide.

 

[ruel]

Local welder had a 660 clone he put together, sounded similar to my ear and was ripping with a 20" bar. He seemed quite happy with it

 

[Burnham]

I remembered this thread after my foray into acquiring the large D handles for my 064 and 044 saws.

This seller on eBay has what seems like Stihl OEM parts, not knockoffs. I can't vouch for all prices, but at least some are better than my local dealer. Not to say cheap . Might be worth a look...

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[Nutball]

Not to say cheap .

It is pronounced "steal", right? Just with a German spelling.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Any sources for Stihl chain? I'm looking for 33RS .050" 3/8" 105 DL. Amazon has one in full skip for $65, but shipping is way out.

 

[stikine]

Have you tried Madsens?

 

[SkwerI]

Any sources for Stihl chain? I'm looking for 33RS .050" 3/8" 105 DL. Amazon has one in full skip for $65, but shipping is way out.

I ran Stihl chain for 30 years. A couple years ago when I bought a new 395xp it came with Husqvarna x-cut chain. I liked it so much I bought a roll. Very nice chain, just about as hard as Stihl chain, very little stretch. And it is about half the price. Check out Stahl's, they sell by the loop, by the roll or a case of 30 loops.

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[Dave Shepard]

I have been wondering about Xcut. The regular Oregon is too soft, I know that much.

 

[SkwerI]

I usage been wondering about Xcut. The regular Oregon is too soft, I know that much.

For the 395 I recommend skip chain. It's all I run on both the 395 and 372. Since it only takes 3-4 minutes to touch it up, I tend to sharpen more often. Typically if the chain needs tightening then it also needs a touchup.

 

[Dave Shepard]

The chain I have now is skip. I don't remember where it came from, it's probably 20 years old. Very unlikely to find skip, or 105 dl locally.