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Stihl filler caps

Bought a new Stihl HS86r hedgecutter........ Stihl have modified their locking filler caps so you can see at a glance how to position it and whether its locked in place correctly. I'm sure I can't be the only one that had problems/mishaps with the older design. The new caps will fit the older tanks.

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  • PRO

    No you are not the only one :-) Stihl have had lots of issues with the caps and many annoyed Contractors with some having the better style caps installed by their dealers. We had several replaced. I think there was a thread about the issues with these 'older' caps.

    Like most manufacturer's, there will be faults but its how you deal with them and your valued professional contractors that count..

  • Same as Gary and hopefully this latest design does the trick, so far I haven't had any issues.

    On a slightly different tack, is anyone else having problems with STIHL taking weeks to deliver spare parts to their dealers. I have been waiting for over three weeks - different parts and two different dealers, both are saying how bad STIHL are and the problem has slowly been getting worst.

  • PRO

    Yes, our Dealer states the same. I was there yesterday to pick up ~£50 worth of spares that were recently ordered. We almost have a 'standing order' of items that get 'consummed'

    I've got a bee in my bonnet at the moment with Stihl.....They need to engage better with those that pay for their existence...ie you and me !

  • My thought would be why aren't the dealers holding some spares in stock, if they know Stihl are slow to deliver?

    I wonder if Stihl are trying to encourage them to do this in order to push the cost of holding stock down the chain....

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