Stihl MS250 chainsaw service

[stan33]

Last autumn I did my own service on the saw but I have been wondering if I might have missed something. I did once take it to a Stihl dealer for a service but it wasn't cheap.
Can anyone give me a list of things that Stihl would probably do in a routine service, so that I can be sure I am not missing something when I do the service.
Thanks

 

[Bocephous]

Air filter, fuel filter, plug. Make sure the screen on the muffler is clean. That's about it.

 

[Coyote machine]

Don't know what you Aussies have for fuel, so if you have Ethanol then drain all the fuel from the tank and run some NON-Ethanol fuel through the saw, with Marine Stabil mix, and the highest octane fuel you can buy.
Use compressed air to blow out the in fuel tank filter backwards, to clear it out before storage.
Blow out the chips and gunk where the chain enters the sprocket, and clean the bar grooves. Rotate the bar so the top becomes the bottom. Clean the air filter by blowing it out backwards to remove any debris.
That should cover it.

 

[stan33]

Thanks guys.
I don't think we have ethanol.
The saw will be coming out of storage, as autumn (fall) starts in a few weeks, though it was 93F today.

 

[davesl708]

Thanks guys.
I don't think we have ethanol.
The saw will be coming out of storage, as autumn (fall) starts in a few weeks, though it was 93F today.

Send some of that warmth up here.
Lucky you to not have ethanol shoved up your tailpipe.

 

[stan33]

Send some of that warmth up here.
Lucky you to not have ethanol shoved up your tailpipe.

Don't worry we get shafted by the state gov.... taxes and charges on everything they can think of!
Will send warmth express post.....I'm over it for this year. Trying to get into the metal shop all summer to paint n restore tractor and it's just too hot in there a lot of the time.

 

[turnkey4099]

And, of course, sharpen the chain. I ran my saws dry last fall, put them away, grabbed the MS210 this morning to help on clearing brush. And 20 miles later discovered I hadn't sharpened the chain.

Harry K

 

[Alien]

We do have Ethanol, that is what E10 is but I won't touch it.

Aldis had some chain sharpeners for sale for $30 a while back so I bought one. It works great. My saws never cut better.

 

[stan33]

We do have Ethanol, that is what E10 is but I won't touch it.

Aldis had some chain sharpeners for sale for $30 a while back so I bought one. It works great. My saws never cut better.

Yeah we don't have the E10 in my corner of Oz. I've only ever seen it at some fancy pants city servo's.
With us, ethanol mix (the max by law is 10%) is a choice, by the sounds of it, they don'tget to choose over there..

 

[MinnesotaEric]

FWIW, I run the Stihl synthetic 2-stroke oil mixed at 50:1 with non-ethanol fuel in all my 2-stroke equipment. Stihl's synthetic oil runs clean wether in Stihl, Echo, RedMax or Toro.

 

[ovrszd]

Don't worry we get shafted by the state gov.... taxes and charges on everything they can think of!
Will send warmth express post.....I'm over it for this year. Trying to get into the metal shop all summer to paint n restore tractor and it's just too hot in there a lot of the time.

I am always amazed when visiting with those in the other hemisphere. Our high temp here today was 6 degrees F. So hard to imagine that somewhere on this Planet it's 90 degrees F. And this is from a man who spent my entire adult life in the Military. Spent more time in the Jungles of Vietnam and the Deserts of Southwest Asia that I want to remember. But still amazes me.

We are only a month into Winter up here but I'd still trade with you!!! I like heat much better than cold. Hope all is well down there Stan!!!!

 

[ovrszd]

FWIW, I run the Stihl synthetic 2-stroke oil mixed at 50:1 with non-ethanol fuel in all my 2-stroke equipment. Stihl's synthetic oil runs clean wether in Stihl, Echo, RedMax or Toro.

I agree Eric. Started using it about a year ago. I'll not go back.

 

[stan33]

We are only a month into Winter up here but I'd still trade with you!!! I like heat much better than cold. Hope all is well down there Stan!!!!

If it's any consolation, your spring can't be far off from starting 'cos the first sign of fall has started here. The only way I can tell is that I have one single northern hemisphere deciduous tree, planted by previous owners, the rest are all evergreen gum trees. It has just started to turn slightly purple... not sure what sort of tree it is though.

 

[davesl708]

If it's any consolation, your spring can't be far off from starting 'cos the first sign of fall has started here. The only way I can tell is that I have one single northern hemisphere deciduous tree, planted by previous owners, the rest are all evergreen gum trees. It has just started to turn slightly purple... not sure what sort of tree it is though.
Here's a bit of sunshine for you, from this morning:

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Thanks for the sun pic Stan33. We had some sun today but 5f and snow this morning.

 

[stan33]

Average coldest it gets here is around 45F in mid winter and that's during the night....probably why I don't mind it. Never get snow or frost. Get a lot more done around the place in winter. The UV in the summer is outrageous though....leave anything plastic outside and it seems to fall to bits in front of your eyes.

 

[ovrszd]

Average coldest it gets here is around 45F in mid winter and that's during the night....probably why I don't mind it. Never get snow or frost. Get a lot more done around the place in winter. The UV in the summer is outrageous though....leave anything plastic outside and it seems to fall to bits in front of your eyes.

Hard to find a place with perfect weather all year long. And if you can find that place, it will be packed with people!!!! I'll take some nasty weather to avoid that!!!!

Some varieties of Maple trees turn a purple color in Fall. Is it a nice shade tree??

 

[Coyote machine]

Send us a pic of the tree and we'll identify it for you. Easier to do with leaves on, than off, obviously.

And no, we're not anywhere near spring on the 'right side' of the world. :laughing:
In fact, December 21 is the winter solstice, so we have a LOT of winter to go!:thumbdown:
June 21 is the summer solstice date. Hopefully by then all snow/ice is gone....

If you can avoid Ethanol fuel, by all means do so, at least for all small 2 stroke engines, chainsaws, weed eaters, etc.

G'day mate!

 

[stan33]

Hard to find a place with perfect weather all year long. And if you can find that place, it will be packed with people!!!! I'll take some nasty weather to avoid that!!!! Some varieties of Maple trees turn a purple color in Fall. Is it a nice shade tree??

Lots of Australia has this sort of weather pattern and there is plenty of space here, so not packed thankfully.
Tree is only about 15 years old so not much shade yet.

 

[ovrszd]

Lots of Australia has this sort of weather pattern and there is plenty of space here, so not packed thankfully.
Tree is only about 15 years old so not much shade yet.

I understand the shade thing. My philosophy is if you want shade, purchase a property with shade. It's hard to grow good shade trees in a lifetime!!!!

 

[stan33]

Send us a pic of the tree and we'll identify it for you. Easier to do with leaves on, than off, obviously.
June 21 is the summer solstice date. Hopefully by then all snow/ice is gone....

June 21??

Here picture of tree. Underside is nibbled by wallabies at night, hence the trimmed look:

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