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pennwalk · 03-08-2002, 09:55 AM

I was at the John Deere dealers shop chatting with one of the mechanics. They had a JD 1050 all in pieces being rebuilt. It had almost 11k on the clock. The mechanic said that it shouldn't have been there except the owner let the cooling system malfunction and the engine got too hot. The JD sales guy I know says the Yanmar Diesel engines ought to go at least 5k before overhaul except in the lawn and garden tractors which get around 3k. I wonder why the lawn and garden engines wear out so much sooner?

Chris

03-08-2002, 09:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
pennwalk Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 1,223	Re: tractor life span? I was at the John Deere dealers shop chatting with one of the mechanics. They had a JD 1050 all in pieces being rebuilt. It had almost 11k on the clock. The mechanic said that it shouldn't have been there except the owner let the cooling system malfunction and the engine got too hot. The JD sales guy I know says the Yanmar Diesel engines ought to go at least 5k before overhaul except in the lawn and garden tractors which get around 3k. I wonder why the lawn and garden engines wear out so much sooner? Chris