How many hours can i expect?

   / How many hours can i expect? #11  
4,000 hours on a tractor is roughly similar to a car with 200,000 miles. But hours are not all the same. Some (mostly older) hour meters are really engine rev counters that read true hours only at rated RPM. Lower RPMs make that style meter run slower. Other gauges indicate actual elapsed time whenever the engine is running. But tractors lack many of the things that make a car "worn out", like shock absorbers, rubber suspension elements, body rust, seat cushions, or even driving over salted winter roads. So well-maintained tractors should "outlast" cars with similar operating hours. Good Diesel engines can last a very long time if maintained; there are Mercedes Diesels with millions of miles and 300+K miles is typical. On the other hand, early Volkswagen Rabbits Diesels had more than a few problems and many were short lived. Also, even Mercedes made some dogs like original 350 SD engines that ovaled-out the cylinders in only 100K-200K miles (caused by a weak initial connecting rod design). I doubt Kioti has been around long enough for a reliable track record. Besides, with so many different engine models (e.g. Tier 3 vs Tier 4), data from a 20-year-old model may not tell us much about current models and current models have low hours.

My opinion? Trade or supplement the tractor if it doesn't meet your needs. Otherwise plan on including it in your will.
 
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   / How many hours can i expect? #12  
I would not be concerned over 400 hours. Working on 1032 on my 45 no oil usage or other warning signs.
 
   / How many hours can i expect? #13  
I just took in 4 LK3054s in on trade that have been working in a blueberry farm for about 6 years and they all have about 3500 hours. They have cosmetic issues like the seat, shut off cable, lights and the fenders are rusted but mechanically they're still sound. No leaks, start right up with no smoke and are still a tight solid tractor. I also had a DK45SE with 1400 hours that I rented to golf courses and the only thing i had to replace was the steering cylinder where the welded end left a small hole for oil to leak out. Keep up on normal maintenance and service and you should get 3500 hours easy.
 
   / How many hours can i expect? #14  
With regular maintnance, air and oil filters and good motor oil you will get tired of it before it gets tired.
 
   / How many hours can i expect? #15  
I would say that as long as it is maintained well it will last at least 3000 hours and could most likely be run to 5000.
 
   / How many hours can i expect? #16  
Yes, I agree with Sportsman. A small properly maintained diesel should get 5k hours before an engine rebuild.
Based unofficially from the problems reported on this forum, the CK line appears to be a very reliable tractor. Kioti dealers are able to provide most of the parts you will need if you want to do your own repairs, with the exception of the injector pump.
If you read through some of the many posts on this matter it appears that Kioti treat injector pumps as "black boxes" that they source from their suppliers without regard to longer term maintenance needs. It is "buyer beware" in the case of injector pumps as demonstrated by the totally irresponsible manner in which Kioti have responded to injector pump "known faults" that could occur after warranty ends.
 
   / How many hours can i expect? #17  
I don't have a Kioti but my brother does and I'm impressed by it.

I recently bought a Mahindra over a Kioti by not much more than a coin toss to make up my mind. Both excellent machines.

I'm 68, my brother is 66 and we expect that the Mahindra and the Kioti will outlast us both..
 
   / How many hours can i expect? #18  
maintenance... maintenance... maintenance... is what it is all about...

you have your ram rods / pedal to the metal and through the floor board folks.. never look back, just keep on going, and wait till something breaks before fixing it.
then ya have pre maintenance folks, that grease things, keep things cleaned after each use, when something begins to go. get things dealt with, before it causes a complete break down. let unit set a couple minutes before shutting down, along with waiting a couple minutes after start up to let things warm up. when bearings or like start to get bad, things are fixed vs waiting for a complete shearing of shaft and something falling off. keeping mower blades balanced / sharpened.

keeping the sun/ rain / snow off a unit can also make things last longer. the unit does not have to be placed in an actual shed, but a simple over hang, or something, to keep direct sun light / rain / snow from coming down on it. sub loves to bake rubber and like stuff causing dry root in tires, to hoses, to seat cushion cracking, to other. at same time, a tarp can do as much damage, keeping things "wet / high moisture under tarp" letting the wind blow through it and around it, can help dry things out, and help reduce rust.

oil changes, coolant changes / flushing (antifreeze/water mixture), repacking various bearings that rely on grease to keep lubricated. using correct type of grease in correct areas.

i use and abuse machinery, as in i will run stuff right into point pressure relief valves kick in for hydraulics, to getting every little bit last fraction of a MPH going through things. running finishing mower decks through tall stuff, and get the blades all tangled up with tall weeds and eating up a belt. lugging engine some pulling stuff. but before hand and after wards, i run the machine down of "pre maintenance / regular maintenance" checking for leaks, double check torque on bolts, etc...

it is the DIY'er and being half way mechanically inclined to be able to fix stuff on the tractor, even if it just means undoing some bolts, and replacing seals, and/or bearing, tracking down some electrical issue with a multi reader. that can go along ways in learning and keeping a tractor in shape long haul. sending it to dealer every time = rather expensive. and generally a shop/service manual for tractor. can help the dummies like myself, work through things and get things done with less effort.

having a dedicated person run the machine can help, and always asking them does something seem wrong with the unit? even if it is minor, example wife/hubby running a second machine to help mow, or get chores done around farm. or what not. or they run it, and you repair it thing...
 
   / How many hours can i expect? #19  
Exactly 4987 hours.
 

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