engine: yanmar vs shibaura

[tpost]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue"> Shibaura has had a joint venture with Perkins for years. When Caterpillar purchased Perkins, Shibaura engines entered into the deal. Many smaller Caterpillar products are powered by Shibaura engines. </font> )</font>

Thats an impressive line up. If Cat uses them they must be good engines.

 

[bushpilot]

I have had 2 new holland tc45d's for 5 years and never a problem with the engine.</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( <font color="blue"> Shibaura has had a joint venture with Perkins for years. When Caterpillar purchased Perkins, Shibaura engines entered into the deal. Many smaller Caterpillar products are powered by Shibaura engines. </font> )</font>

Thats an impressive line up. If Cat uses them they must be good engines. )</font>

 

[EFC]

I have been importing both Shibaura and Yanmar for years. I have always preferred Shibaura for many reasons not just engines. With that said it is more important which model of each brand you’re referring to. They both build a super tractor and a crap tractor. I assume you are buying more than the engine and the engine is almost never the weak link on the import tractors so give me some model #'s to compare.

Buck