50 Hr. parts cost?

[bitstibe]

Just as an FYI, I have had ongoing problems (posted earlier) with starting, especially in cold weather. He supposedly has spoken to Branson and he stated they told him there are a couple of known problems that he is going to fix under warranty.

He is going to put in a new timer on the glow plug and adjusting timing on the injection pump. He said this is the second one he has done. Anyone else out there seeing this repair/update?

I also have had some problems with overheating (in 20 degree weather !!) that he is supposed to repair.

Total hours on it now 35.

 

[bitstibe]

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Man thats a lot of oil to deal with...
Filters cost me $32 shipped (Branson) hydro, and some off the wall O-F
At 70hr's it was my 2nd oil change, not much debree in the
hydro screen.
Thanks for all the tips!
Gene

Where did you buy your filters if they were shipped? Web site?
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[SnowRidge]

Sigh, it's all in your sig, which I missed completely. It's been a long day. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

That still seems high for a 50 hour service, though.

 

[bitstibe]

Not a problem. I suffer from that disease as well /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[kongs3510]

Thanks for the reply on dealer costs...I was hoping for a little lower price, but guess I won't know for sure till I see my dealer..it's sad, I live less than 2 miles from my dealer, but with my hrs, I can't get to his shop during his operating hrs. Guess I'll just have to sneak a day off of work so that I can get the straight poop from him... thanks again...Brian

 

[GEB]

I got my filters from my dealer..2 hr's away US mail $32

I had a 3820 which had starting problems also,
I eneded up with a 4720, it's (now) my understanding some of them
had timers form the older model 3 cly engine?
Anyway while it was in for poor starts I had the 50hr done $150.
So your poor starts maybe a simple fix?
My dealer really tried to take care of me, they just wernt
sure how to fix the poor starts at the time.
There's also a dealer 1/2 hr from me, you'all would not
believe the difference a 2 hr drive makes.
I'd really like to spill the beans on the near by dealer /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
But only if someone ask me /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Gene

 

[bitstibe]

Not a problem on the costs. At $300 looks like I will be doing it on my own. Shouldn't be too bad. OK for a guy that knows exactly where Goodrich IL is (grew up south of Springfield and went to school in Normal) I HAVE to hear the dealer story /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[BobQ]

GEB,

How are ya? Hey, did you say you were having trouble starting your 4720? or was it the tractor before it?

How are you liking the 4720 so far?

Bob

 

[GEB]

Yep Goodrich is about 15 miles west of Kankakee.
My 4720 is running, starting & working nice!
The starting problem was with the 3820.
The dealer.. I really tried to buy local, Beecher IL, 1/2 hr away.
Once I got my price I had to shop around.
So I called B&T Tractors in LaPorte In. 2 hr's away.
They were $3000 less right over the phone for the exact
same set up!
I went back to the dealer in Beecher IL, they would not come
down even though B&T was $3000 less /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Needless to say I spent my money at B&T.
I drive 130 miles round trip back and forth to work, the dealer in Beecher can kinda be on the way home.
So I call there looking for filters, talk to the partsman,
he has no ideal who I am.
I tell him I'm lookin for filters, he ask if I bought the tractor there...I say no sir...he says oh we dont have a catalog for
that tractor.
Bottom line is I did not buy the tractor there so no parts for me!
After this phone call I find myself TICKED-OFF!
So I call back and ask for the onwer of the place, he said
give me your ser#'s and model #'s of everything I got,
and his partsman will get back with me and have the filters ready for me to pick up.
So as of 3 weeks ago, 2 phone calls & 2 emails no filters!
Called my dealer had filters in 2 days..
THANK YOU B&T Tractors for a great price and fast Service.
The dealer in Beecher...Good luck, your gonna need it!
BTW there's also a dealer in Elpaso IL that is more than willing
to take care of me if needed.

 

[bitstibe]

No doubt the dealer can make all the difference in the world. One of the fears I had going from Kubota to Branson was the Kubota dealer was close and would bend over backwards for me. The Branson 3820 was so much lower in price/performnce that it was tough to say no.

So far, after a couple of hiccups, the dealer for Branson has been pretty good to me. Other than the fact I have to pay $50 every time he picks it up to service it.