STIHL MS 162 Chainsaw Field Test - Worth the Upgrade?

[@davehumpf4479]

Great video! Looks really good out there.

[@retiredforlife63]

Thanks Dave! 👍 I’m really pleased with how it’s coming along.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

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[@retiredforlife63]

Thanks Dave. Yea, it looks like it’s going to be a nice addition. Cheers! Thanks for watching! 🍻

[@OpenAirAdventure]

Good for you, Brian. You deserve a new powersaw. It makes the work go much smoother. You have the forest floor looking great.

[@retiredforlife63]

Thanks Kenny! Yea, it’s a really nice little saw. I think this is going to be a job thats going to keep on giving!

[@WildlifeTrailcamUK]

Great video! It’s always good to see a field test! It’s good it’s quite compact, thanks for sharing

[@retiredforlife63]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@GARDENER42]

Put a new diaphragm in carburettor the old saw. As for chainsaws; I'm a 100% Husqvarna man, though I'd be equally happy with a Stihl these days. I have a Husqvarna 266 of 1982 vintage (from my time running a forestry business), which had two years of solid work, then only a few hours work a year ever since. Runs as well now as the day I bought it. I see they only put a 12"/30cm bar on the Stihl 162 here in the UK, which is great for firewood & small stuff. I've dropped 25m tall, metre plus girth sitka spruce using the 266 with its 15" bar. After cutting out the gob, bored in to the centre of it as far as possible at the height & plane of the intended back cut, then did the back cut & wedged as normal.

[@retiredforlife63]

My bigger chainsaw is a Husqvarna 455 Rancher. I love that saw. I've not done a bore cut before. Sounds like quite a feat for a smaller saw! For what I'm doing with the 162 a 12 inch bar would probable be enough. Vintage 1982. Wow! That's an old one. When we go out logging, I'm normally the chain guy hooking up the logs. I bring my 455 along as a backup saw sawyer. He normally uses a Stihl but I'm not sure what model. I'm going to be harvesting a few trees from my property this year if I have time so I'll be coving all operations. Should be interesting. My biggest issue will be skidding the logs out to the mill.

[@JamesFFaustner]

Hi Brian, Did you try cleaning the Exhaust Screen

[@retiredforlife63]

Hi James. Yea I did that with no change. I forgot to mention that. Thanks!

[@retiredforlife63]

No, wait. I was thinking intake. I did talk about that. I never thought about the exhaust! Ill check it tomorrow ands let you know what I find. Thanks!!

[@gravelyman]

Very good choice in chain saws. I have a tool kit that consists of twelve different carb adjustment tools. It's ridiculous lol. Great job and have a great day 🔧👍

[@retiredforlife63]

Why they have to make it so hard to do any of this 2pm yourself is just silly. Thanks for stopping by!

[@maintenancewithmike]

Congratulations on your purchase Brian! I had a pulan leaf blower and after tearing it down 5 times I gave it away on marketplace. I just couldn’t get it to idle and not bog. Lots to clean up but you’re making good progress. Cheers.

[@retiredforlife63]

Thanks Mike. It was an inexpensive saw and that was what I thought I needed at the time. That was my mistake. The cleanup is moving along but boy, what a big job!

[@GardenTractorBoy]

This sounds very familiar with a lot of 2-stroke equipment. We bought a cheap overseas set of tools for carb adjustment and they are worth getting. Some replacement carbs even come with these tool. It does sound like a good time for a new saw, we are very pleased with our Stihl MS250. They are good saws

[@retiredforlife63]

Tea, two stroke engines do sometimes tend to kill themselvs😆 I think this little Stihl saw will be a big improvement. If I can get the little green devil running again, I’ll repurpose it for something else. Thanks for stopping by!

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Well Brian I would say the Poulan should be put on the shelf and saved as a reminder never to buy a cheap light weight saw. The Stihl will out perform that old green thing in a heart beat!! Take 'er easy!!

[@retiredforlife63]

😆👍 Yes, the shelf is the place for it. Thanks for stopping by!

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Hey Brian , I have one of those pollens . I got it running pretty good and now I use it if I have to get really close to the ground . That way I don't have my ECHO 620 in the dirt .

[@retiredforlife63]

I’m glad you found a good use for it Del. Mine may get much closer to the dirt as well😆👍

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

@ LOL

[@codraven57]

Great history lesson on your background Brian…………I had a Poulan for a while and for mild use like cutting trails and cutting up moose……..it worked fine every time………..I wouldn’t rely on it though………..Lots of live in the saw you have there I’m sure…………oh no…..not Stihl………..you got sucker into buying one of those😮………the brand I hate the most………..they do great marketing and many people buy them…………..all jokes aside……..you will have good luck I’m sure with the new one………You should have purchased an Echo………….😂😂

[@retiredforlife63]

I think I’ll get lots of good years out of this one. Thanks for watching and commenting!😆👍 I've never had a brand preference for anything. I just want it to work.

[@ErnestWarren-zn6ph]

Your old saw seems to have a carbon buildup on the screen in the exhaust. As for your Stihl, my best advice to you is avoid someone using an Echo. I have a Stihl and my brother has an Echo. Recently we worked side by side clearing land. Mine was no match for his so I told my brother that my chain needed sharpening. I neglected to tell him that my chain was new.

[@retiredforlife63]

You may well be right about the carbon buildup. I didn’t think to check that. Maybe a Friedan slip😆. I am going to check it to see. I’ve never used an Echo. So much to learn but that’s what makes it fun and interesting. Thanks for stopping by!

[@ErnestWarren-zn6ph]

@@retiredforlife63 That screen is a spark arrester and needs to be checked periodically.

[@retiredforlife63]

@ very true. You would think I had learned my lesson on that. I had a weed trimmer that I took in for repair a number of years ago and they told me that this was what was wrong with it. Things are about to get extremely cold here for a few days so I’m going to take the time to check this out and include what I find in another video. Thanks!

[@ErnestWarren-zn6ph]

@@retiredforlife63 Very funny...I have a weed trimer that won't run and I wonder why (lol). Thanks!

[@codraven57]

There you have the cold but honest truth…..😅😅

[@glenyswrightbender3116]

I'm not a fan of the Poulin. They don't seem to run properly for very long. The problem may not be your carb. If you could get an inspection light and small camera down in the sparkplug hole, you might find that either the piston has lost its tinsel integrity or that the piston wall is scored. If this is the case, it will never run right unless you replace the motor--and that's not worth it. (Philip)

[@retiredforlife63]

I appreciate your insight, Philip. I’ll definitely consider taking a look inside the cylinder to get a better idea of what’s going on.

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

That would be my guess as well Brian

[@gatorsworld]

Nothing runs like a Stihl saw. You will get good mileage out of that one….A lot better than you got out of the Poulin…..CHEERS

[@retiredforlife63]

Yea, I think so. Thanks for stopping by Gator!

[@НЕКРОМАМОНТ]

Chinese carburetors are garbage, they just aren't worth messing with. Save yourself some time and get a new one, if you want to keep this saw of course

[@retiredforlife63]

Thanks! I'm sure your right. I don't want to keep it that badly. I'm going to check the exhaust as was suggested and if that doesn't fix it, well I think it's going by by. Thanks for stopping by!