STIHL M-Tronic™ Engine Management System

the new 362 are junk after a month of use the saws dont idle and u have to squeeze the throttle to get them to start when there hot and it not just one saw that has done this the company i work fotlr jas bought at least ten of them and there all runnig the same and we alsent them to stihl dealer to fix and they were sent back running the same junk product stihl should refund everybodys money that bought one

looks awesome

How much can fuel eficiancy really matter in such a small engine,

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Converted to woodburning insert on Christmas Eve 2013 and have cut -3 cord with my MS 261C-M. So far so good!

I suppose the fuel injection system is made in China just like the current non adjustable Zama (which Stihl now owns) carburetors.  I believe the current ignition systems are made in Italy.  It will be interesting to see if they continue to make them in Italy.  So much for the Stihl products being made in the USA.  They are assembled in the USA with at least two sub-systems being made outside the USA. The Bosch plugs are no longer made in Germany.  It would be nice to know exactly what percentage of a given product is made in the USA.  I am glad they are assembled in the USA.  It would be much better if they were 100% made in the USA!  

Couple things - yes, EPA is driving.  Comment on the carbs in cars then and now, the first UGLY feedback systems in 1981, then MPI, then TPI, and now Direct Injection.  I believe over time this will be a good thing. Reliability is a concern for any new introduction but it isn't like the mid-80s when computer technology in engines was new.  This is commonplace now.  Also, hardware has gotten consistently better in terms of computers/microchips that can withstand harsh conditions.  I for one think it is a good thing and believe that over time will overcome issues if there are growing pains.  We don't try to buy the best if we arent serious about quality equipment and I don't think Stihl will let us down.  Also remember, Briggs and every other equpment manufacturer will need to do this to comply with standards.  One other comment - concur with person who stated previous models were better performers than current - I have noticed this also.  I think the switch to electronics will correct that as manufacturers have struggled to create carburetors to achieve EPA controls, and the net result was consistent drops in performance - maybe not noticable from one year to next, but over time the changes add up.

What means a great deal to me would be the warrantee on a saw like this, electronic part have a history of not always working as they were designed to work.  Is the saw waranteed long enough to cover problems that might develope later on in the life of the saw.  If the saw is as good as advertised then the company should be willing to stand behind the design improvements for the life of the saw.

Sounds like technology has made it's way into the woods. Let's just hope we don't need to fix them in the woods.

We all said the  same thing when fuel control came out in cars and trucks, who wants a carb on their car now. Give me fuel injection any day and this is just the start. Growing pains will pass for superior performance soon. Who would have thought 4cyl. car could get 200+HP back in the 80's and look now.

My computer is smarter than me!  Now, even my chainsaw?  This is operator, planned obsolescence. 

makes it seem like its a good thing haha.  its just a way to try to keep the power up while dealing with the EPA bullshit.  the old saw prices are going to keep climbing most professionals will not be dealing with any of this stuff.  even the 461 and the new 660s are controlled down.  My old 039 is a better running saw than my new ms362.  More reasons to bring your saw back to the Stihl dealer to get work done to it.  I wouldn't want to mess with a customers electronically controlled chain saw.

this seems over engineered and overdone.. more stuff to break..

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Is Stihl making a fuel injected chain saw?

nice video guys