StihlGerman two-stroke engineering, 1926 onward.

In their own
tradition.

The brand

Stihl has built chainsaws in Waiblingen since Andreas Stihl lodged the first patent in 1926. They stayed privately held, stayed vertically integrated — they still cut their own guide bars and pour their own magnesium cases — and that discipline shows up in every tear-down we do. The engines tend to be forgiving of operator neglect; the plastics, less so. We service MS-series farm saws that have run since the Clinton administration on nothing more than fresh fuel and a new sprocket every decade.

Where they fit

Most American Stihl owners are on an MS 170, MS 250, or MS 391. The smaller saws take a 3/8″ Picco Micro chain (3/8 LP, .050 gauge, typically 56 or 57 drive links). The farm boss moves up to .325″ or 3/8″ standard. Trimmers (FS 55, FS 56) run Stihl’s own AutoCut 25-2 head but take any 0.095″ twist line. Pole pruners and backpack blowers share that same 4-MIX or 2-MIX engine family.

What we stock for them

APOROZONA machines direct-fit replacement guide bars in the common 16″ and 18″ 3/8 LP layouts, chain loops in matching pitch/gauge/drive-link counts, trimmer heads compatible with the M10x1 LH spindle on the FS family, and Oregon-profile air filters that beat the OEM by a few months on service life. We do not make replacement piston kits — that’s specialist work — but the wear parts we ship have all been run through a tank of fuel on our own fleet before they get a SKU.