yanmar diesel life expectancy? how many hrs u have?

[canucklehead]

mine has 3100 hours and has no issues at all. I think it still has several years/hours of life left in it. It's gone 20 years and I think another 10 is definitely do-able. I've changed TDH a few times. Only reason I'm thinking of selling is cuz I'm getting a smokin deal on a F935 mower. maybe I'll keep the 430 and sell the F935.

 

[BBO]

I would add to this that even 1500 hours is a stretch IF THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED PROPERLY.
I know of one now on a 755 that has problems.

Keep the oil and fuel filters changed AT LEAST every 2 years.

 

[buickanddeere]

You are worrying about a non issue. It's a garden tractor. Not a prime mover for marine propulsion, power generation or irrigation.

 

[canucklehead]

I agree buickanddeere...now if I could only convince potential buyers that turn and run when I tell them 3000 hours.

 

[JDTank]

I agree buickanddeere...now if I could only convince potential buyers that turn and run when I tell them 3000 hours.

That itself will be the hardest part I think.

You just have to remember that when they hear 3,000 hours, it doesn't just mean on the engine. They know the entire machine has 3,000 hours on it. Honestly, even me myself, a mechanic, would steer away from buying a 3,000 hour garden tractor. Even though you know it might be ok, you worry in your head that it will be a headache, or that you are buying a problem.

With John Deere's warranty program and when the incentives come into play, it is hard to sell people on high hour equipment.

 

[arlen4720]

According to my dealer, the small yanmars are good for average 4000 hours. Which is pretty **** good, I think. Like JDtank said, you are going to have other headaches at that point.
I wouldn't buy a 3000 hour garden tractor unless it was a VERY good buy.
I have seen the x series dielsels with 3000 hours on them, and they run fine, but they are nearing their useful life. It would be like buying a x728 with 1500 hours on it...it would have to be a GREAT deal.
I will run my x748 unitl it blows up, so I will never worry about selling it. 980 hours and going strong.

 

[canucklehead]

most people will see it your way. It's like selling a high-miler car... audience is minimal. I'm hoping paying 25% of new and saving thousands of dollars might help me find that perfect buyer. the grass catcher is way lower hour/use with Honda motor...guessing those are worth $1500? not that the grass catcher will make or break the deal. at the end of the day, the price has to reflect the age/use. I might have one other bonus that these 430/diesel mowers are harder to find. still.... gonna have to be patient....

 

[JDTank]

most people will see it your way. It's like selling a high-miler car... audience is minimal. I'm hoping paying 25% of new and saving thousands of dollars might help me find that perfect buyer. the grass catcher is way lower hour/use with Honda motor...guessing those are worth $1500? not that the grass catcher will make or break the deal. at the end of the day, the price has to reflect the age/use. I might have one other bonus that these 430/diesel mowers are harder to find. still.... gonna have to be patient....

The problem is, even at 25% of new, it isn't a deal. I do not mean to insult you, but you cannot think of the purchase price as being a deal.

Example. If I was a buyer, and you were trying to sell me this machine at 25% of new, I know it truly is not 25% of new. Why? Because I know with this kind of hour meter reading, I will be performing repairs at a steady rate. In a few years time, I could be into this thing for 50% of new, or maybe even higher. When you purchase a new machine, 95% of the time, you make your payment, that's it. Let's say one does buy it for 25% of new. Even if you get 1 year out of it with no additional cost, you could have purchased a new machine 1 year ago, and it would be 25% paid for already. You see my argument? Now you need a new machine, that you should have just purchased in the first place. Now the new machine has cost you 125% technically, because you did not buy right the first time. Now, I will think ahead in my mind and picture myself wishing I would have bought a lower hour machine, in no time at all.

I do not mean any disrespect to you, or to your machine. I am simply trying to give an example of how a careful buyer would perceive your high hour machine. Truthfully speaking, any machine with high hours and 90% of it's life used up, is not a good buy, no matter what the price is. Myself, I think things through very thoroughly. My time is worth something to me because I only get one life, every moment is precious. Do I want to spend my time fixing an old machine? Going out on my days off to get parts? I would rather just make a payment on something newer, use it when I need it, park it when I don't, and not have problems.

You may find a buyer who only needs the machine for 15 or 20 hours a year, and does not care. However, the vast majority of buyers will likely not be interested.

 

[canucklehead]

i see some of your logic but not in total agreement with your line of reasoning. i don't see it as being the money pit you're making it out to be. your new machine will need maintenance and repairs too, after the 6 month or 1 year warranty is over. you'll have a really tough time convincing me todays stuff that is built from outsourced parts from the cheapest bidder (=China) is going to last as long as some of the proven historic units. but man, do they ever make everything look sweet nowadays!! no doubt you should have many good years tho, and outlast me hour per hour, hands down.

to say you wasted 25% when you got a few years use doesn't make sense. that's 2 years less use you put on your new machine, means it will last 2 years longer. and you'll still get some residual vlaue out of it. everything costs money to run.

but you are correct, limited market, tough sell. still, not ready to list it as a freebie or take peanuts. I think it has some value. 25% probably still a bit high/wishful thinking maybe by me. in the end, it'll be worth what someone is willing to pay me.

maybe I should part it out. those guys make good money selling parts.

i never buy new cars. I try to get the best bang for my buck. older (10 years or so), low K, and a fraction of new. cost per mile works out cheaper.

 

[BBO]

Who can explain why a 3 cylinder Yanmar would shake bad at lower RPM's?
It's not the engine mounts, or drive shaft.
At higher RPM it's smooth.