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Stihl engine series 1130 · HO · in production

017/018 · MS 170/180/181 · 172/182

Displacement30.1–31.8 cc
Guide bar12–16″
Chain3/8″ Picco · .043–.050″
Production1995→now

Chains & bars that fit the 017/018 · MS 170/180/181 · 172/182

Pitch & gauge 3/8″ Picco · .043–.050″ · recommended bar 12–16″ · round file 5/32" (4.0 mm)

Files, oil & sharpening

Suggested match: Oregon 90/91-series (e.g. 91PX). Confirm the drive-link count for your exact bar length before ordering. Genuine STIHL chain isn't sold online — these are equivalent aftermarket (Oregon) specs.

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Models in this family (8)

ModelYearsMarketRarityNotes
017 1995–02 Global Common → MS 170
018 1999–02 Global Common → MS 180
MS 170 2002→now Global Current / Extremely Common World's best-selling small saw; still sold
MS 180 2002→now Global Current / Extremely Common
MS 180 C-B 2002–12 Global Common Quick tensioner
MS 181 2012→ Global Current ⚠ 1130 variant from ~2012; early EU 181 is series 1139
MS 172 2022→ Global Current 2-MIX; → MS 170
MS 182 2022→ Global Current → MS 180/181

Data confidence

Provenance for this family's figures — verify anything tagged estimated, approx, or stale-risk against STIHL spec sheets.

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