Stihl MS500i Chainsaw! Wow, 8000 Starts On This Milling Saw! Clutch Blown Apart! Let's Dig In! 

Absolutely deplorable saw, shameful really. This is why my friend pays his workers extra money for saws. They use their own saw, maintenance and repair is done by the worker.😮 They don't treat their equipment like a rented mule anymore. I understand a saw is a tool, and tools get used. This was blaintent abuse.

It’s sad to see that level of neglect.

I don’t know if 300 hours for a saw used on a mill is a lot or not. When I worked saws, 300 hours would have been roughly 10 weeks work for the saw. None of my saws looked like that one, poor saw. Very surprised how well it ran, must say something for Stihls quality. Thanks for showing us it

That’s abuse. I would not want that person on my property. Unacceptable

Such a crime. 99% of your viewers would give anything (except the $1600 purchase price, of course😅) to own that saw, and this guy treats it like a disposable napkin.

That saw was Brutalised and Abused no wonder it was an alcoholic on fuel with the filter that bad if they brought that into be serviced here in Ireland they would get battered with the saw i have NO TIME for people that abuse chainsaw's like that

One small tip about the 500i, the filter tend to leak fine dust, I found this great tip in another video about adding an additional cloth washer between the filter and the plastic. For me this works perfect, never had an issue with small particles inside the filter. Another comment from me is, damn, people saying the 500i is not reliable can go suck it, this saw was eating dust and still running perfect.

Surprised me how good it run even though it had been well used and neglected.

Love your videos. They are so good. That saw was definitely used a lot and the air filter? OMG What a mess BUT it just kept running until the clutch broke. A testament to how good these saws are. John from MI

@8000 starts and 297 hours he must be cutting a lot of small stuff or that saw is a beast. Averaged out that's just over 2 minutes of use each time it's been started. But I must say I'm impressed with how well that saw cold starts and runs with fuel injection.

It's last service was...never. The company or person that owns that saw should be embarrassed. You take care of the tool. The tool takes care of you.

My son bought me a Stihl 500I for Father’s Day. What a beast of a saw ! The only thing I’ve noticed was pointed out by Buck n Billy Ray. When the saw is under a load, it 4 cycles noticeably. I believe Stihl programs the fuel map that way to prevent it from running lean. But it’s kind of annoying.

You are very good! at figuring out the problems! I’m going to get a new gas powered weed wacker! For my landscaping business! Called kelvins kings of landscaping! Based in Langley! I do part time landscaping! And I also work with other landscaping companies as well!

Stihl is the best chainsaw there is! This chainsaw show it. 👍

And this will be one of the 500i owners who complain that they don’t last like the old saws!

I hate idiots who don't take care of their machines and they keep abusing them untill they fall apart. For example I use my FS120 professionally and after almost 9 years I realised that if I let it sit for 10 minutes I need to prime the fuel before restarting, took it to a shop, he replaced the diaphragms and told me to keep the good care of my machine as I did for all these years. When I touched the old diaphragms I heard they are slightly clicky... If I was like most of the people my FS120 would be trashed long time ago..

Absolutely amazed that it started and ran so well. Well done to Stihl.

Best saw on the market

Enjoy the content, keep it up!

Imho … Stihl should buy the rights to this video for a commercial.

First of all, I absolutely love the 500i and have had one now for 2 years and use it all the time. However, it is absolutely the wrong saw to use for milling. For that purchase price , the owner should have been able to obtain a 100cc saw, preferably with a manually adjustable carburetor. There is absolutely nothing more brutal for a chainsaw than milling.

I can't believe someone would spend that much money and just neglect it. I own a MS 180 C-BE and it gets cleaned after every use and having a bad shoulder I love the easy start system.

Wow This Poor Saw Was Sad When it Arrived And Felt Neglected But Thanks To You Erica Is Back in Good Spirits and Happy 😀😊❤️ Great Job 😊👍🏼

That poor saw

I wonder how many liters of fuel it drank! I commend your methodical and thorough service. That‘s one tough saw.👍

I'm honestly surprised Stihl didn't send a new one so they could have the old one to study so they could make improvements. You know, for idiots that abuse their tools like that. (I understand companies that use saws a lot and they get dropped etc., but it sounds like the owner uses it as a sawmill?) (Did you ever think this many people would enjoy watching chainsaw repair?)

That level of abuse is impressive.

Pretty scary when someone spends that kind of money on a saw and doesn't even bother shaking out the air filter every now and then. If you can't do basic maintenance then why spend top dollar on a saw? Buy a throwaway saw then

Nice to have you back on channel again.... use Husqvarna for my own , a 545 ... satisfied with it , works well and does it's work. But it doesn't stop me for looking at your channel , you are very skilled and knows what you're doing ... I like that, always interesting to see and learn from a pro 💪💪😉👌

Wow! That poor saw is beat, but still kicking. That's an average of 2.25 min run time per start. Not much, and not the pattern of a milling saw. Probably run by an employee who doesn't care.

Excellent repair!!......& that is most definitely neglect. A testament to Stihl's quality/durability-

You are a wealth of info! And a strangely calming style of teaching. Thanks for your efforts in making these vids.

Repair shops love poeple that don't take care of there saws like this money money for them

I felt so sorry for that saw! Obviously been worked hard with no maintenance.. no excuse for that abuse…my last saw is 24 years old, done a lot of work. Looks like new just worn out.. love your videos Erica! 🇦🇺🍺🍺

I really like your channel, keep up the good work!

Hi Erica and Tyler. Great to have you posting videos again, appreciate you burning the mid night oil to make them for us! Top quality video and instruction too. I just had a totally filthy and neglected MS250 in to fix. Pull cord was stuck?? Found a totally disintegrated clutch side crank bearing, pieces found even up above the piston. Needed cylinder, piston and bearings, plus more. The customer didn't want to spend that much so he gave it to me for parts. Dont think it had ever been serviced either. I rebuilt it as I think the 250 is a nice home saw, but not a cheap fix even using good quality after market piston and cylinder kit. Keep up the good work, glad your cat survived! Peter in AUS.

Great video, as always. That saw deserves better stewardship, and is why I don't let people borrow my saws...even nice people!😂

Ma'am, I have a warrant out for my arrest for non payment of Child support and I'm having to cut trees under-the-table , Does that chainsaw have fingerprint recognition and Google Location on the Ic chip ? 😂😂

I would be afraid to use sthil products nowadays If I had a Warrant out for my arrest , It probably has fingerprint recognition and Google Location on the on the Ic chip ,, Now I fully understand why people don't like them 😂😂

Used and abused. 😂. 12000 pulls and 8000 starts means it quite conceivable that saw start first pull 66% of the time. 👍

Wow what a mess

I feel sorry for that saw,Clearly the owner is not into maintaining tools. That saw looks like is not long for this world. With the cost of saws now days it a person should be on top of servicing it. Trees guys should buy clone saws. I have heard the 661 clutches fit the 500I.

I bought a Chinese knockoff from market place and once a year I strip it down and clean and maintain it and it only prob gets 60 mins ( 1 hr ) use per year if lucky.

Running a saw without a cover gets real exciting if the clutch “E” clip pops off. It’s happened to me.

Thanks for the interesting video. Wow, this saw was violated. Best regards from Germany

I already see same damage on chainsaw handle, foresters pack saws one iside others to save space in vehicle. Its ok when use bar guard, without bar guard, chain from one chainsaw make damage on handle other chaisaw. This is practice common among proffesional foresters.

Makes me want to say "hey if you aren't going to take care of that saw, give it to me! I'll give you my no-name Chinesium saw in exchange!" 😁

I have a steel 08s, it's an attachment saw post hole digger chainsaw masonry cutter, it's about 50 years old and it still runs like brand new.

Why let your work tool get like that?? Shocking indeed!! And Well done you!!💪💪🍺🍺💪🤘🤘

I was totally shocked that it started when it did! That is one tough saw. After seeing inside the spark plug hole and seeing how clean it was and seeing the air filter I'm totally amazed.

Pisses me off when people don’t take care of their tools. This is not a cheap saw by any means and they can’t even be bothered to change an air filter 😮

what a shame, such an abuse of this saw, should have his chainsaw licence revoked, and like driving make him do a chainsaw operators course again!!

Surely you would notice the massive drop in performance with an air filter so choked up. I hope the owner got his pound of flesh from the work this saw has done.

Given its a milling saw I expect the saw is not moved much and is somehow mounted and held in some device which might be more likely to explain the marks on the handle?

Most people look at that poor saw. It is abused. Lol😂 it is a tool at the end of the day and do want to get your job done and get on with your lives. Tool maintenance like this is good for business. It cranks right up abuse and all. It is the ideal tool.

I think the air filter condition might explain this saw’s reputation for being fuel thirsty… it has to work hard to breathe!

Rolled bowled and ar#@holed is the term we use for saws treated like this only thing worse is run over by a skidder or a bulldozer I was told that the design life of a 066 is 600 hours

Does the 500i have a grease hole in the shaft for greasing the clutch bearing without removing the drum ?

Love your channel btw.

Its amazing how people abuse the shit out of their tools and then drop them off and say get it running. And then say omg why does it cost so much to fix

Amazing the stuff you see in a shop. Unfortunately it is pretty common as you know.

Happy Friday

Absolutely amazing that it starts so easily. I would never have guessed.

All the damage should be covered by the factory warranty, only fair

I know the problem with the saw, the owner! Good grief!😂😂

It would be interesting to know what the cost of repairs is vs cost to replace

Excellent video ma'am thank you kindly!

First time viewer. Guess that proves m tronic works, how the hell the poor thing could breathe is beyond me. Scary/interesting that saws have that level of OBD info monitored.

That's crazy

Like you style direct no nonsense repair, amazing it ran at all, yep an award for most abuse and she still kept on ticking

Awesome video, thank you

Nice Work.

That is the most abused saw I’ve seen.

That's a shame to see that song that condition😢

Thanks for sharing a great video

WOW

I don’t get it. Why spend that amount of money on a saw, then do no maintenance on it. Got to wonder, if he cares so little about his own equipment, how much less he probably cares about the quality of work he does for others? As for milling. It’s a good saw and is as you said, it’s a thirsty beast. But it’s just not built for milling. Get at least a 660/661 or 880 or Husky 3120, at a pinch, a 395 or a newer 585.

Who else came here to hear the innuendos ?

That poor abused saw. Those aren't cheap. I could never imagine letting my saws get to that point. Good work Erica❤❤

How much did this cost him around or close to 300 handle alone is close to or more than a 100 bucks

I have a MS500i. Nothing else comes even close, it's the best. And MS 261 for the smaller wood.

Wow, that was a well used saw

Wall of Shame material....

That was impressive quality. The filter must work, the innards were ok despite the abuse.

You are one hell of a women, I love you ! Please don't take me too serious, but I do love your videos. I am buying 500i after watching.

That’s a tough saw…..

Now that’s a work saw

Interesting, thanks

I’m definitely not a stihl fan boy but seeing how bad that things been abused and how good it still running is quite impressive.

What is the spark plug gap on the fuel injection system? Still .030”?

Wow, what a work horse😊 Did it get a new cover that had a hole in it?

Another great job

Well you really have to admire the quality of the 500i given the abuse and neglect that saw has. Nice work as usual.

I have a cub cadet zero turn mower hardly any problems wonder why you have 3 or 4 of the same cub cadet there? And that much damage is ridiculous

I’m only nine minutes into this video and wow can’t believe the condition of the saw yikes

What a mess!!!

Love Your channel ! None of my saws looked like that one,

I’m like #500!

Best channel on RU-vid! Thanks.