BX 1800 ENGINE LIFE EXPECTANCY

[steveky]

I'm purchasing a BX 1800 with 460 hrs on it and I'm wondering what kind of longevity I should expect from the engine.

Thanks

 

[radioman]

its a diesel. You can expect many more hours. 500 hrs is not that many for a diesel. I already have over 500 on my bx and its still running like new.

 

[Deano]

Almost 1000 hours on mine...keep up on the maintenance...should be no problem giving you years of service!!

 

[Bota4me]

Radioman is right. These are not throw away tractors. As long as the fluids, filters are changed, and reasonable maintenance performed these diesels will run thousands of hours. One of the biggest factors in diesel life has to be not overheating the engine. Keep an eye on temps, stuck thermostats, clogged rad fins etc. good luck w this workhorse as i LOVE my bx!

 

[brain55]

Even with reasonable maintenance you should expect 6000 hrs., with exceptional care 10,000 hrs. wouldn't be unheard of. On the other hand with no maintenance I've rebuilt Kubota engines with as few as 80 hrs.

Brian

 

[kuboman]

They use these engines on reefer units and quite often get 20000hrs from them. Now there is no way you will get that out of yours but several thousand hours is not unreasonable.

 

[steveky]

Wow, sounds like it'll last me the rest of my life....lol. Thanks for the replys.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Even with reasonable maintenance you should expect 6000 hrs., with exceptional care 10,000 hrs. wouldn't be unheard of. On the other hand with no maintenance I've rebuilt Kubota engines with as few as 80 hrs.

Brian

What maintenance not done on an 80 hour Kubota tractor motor (diesel) would cause ANY damage? Except possibly a clogged air filter on one run in dust storms. You've got to remember Paranoid people can buy tractors and you scaring them like this will cause them sleepless nights. Oil change and filter at 50 hours and doubt 80 or 90 or more would hurt it is all that is recommended for normal/average use.

 

[Don87]

Even with reasonable maintenance you should expect 6000 hrs., with exceptional care 10,000 hrs. wouldn't be unheard of. On the other hand with no maintenance I've rebuilt Kubota engines with as few as 80 hrs.

Brian

I have to agree with JOHN THOMAS.

What normal maintenance 'neglect' would cause a Kubota engine to fail at 80 hours?. I've seen posts where rods were thrown due to improper torque, and/or bad castings...........but those engines were replaced with new ones under warranty, not rebuilt.

 

[Bota4me]

The only thing i can think of is running it overheated w the coolant boiled over
80 hrs is brand new!

 

[murphy1244]

Brain was a Kubota Tech so I'm sure he has seen a lot of bad practices.

 

[murphy1244]

I have a MF 135 that has 5200 hours and runs like a sewing machine.

 

[Don87]

Brain was a Kubota Tech so I'm sure he has seen a lot of bad practices.

The only 'bad practices' I can think of for an 80 hour Kubota engine would be........running gasoline in it, the operator throwing the air filter away during a dust storm, or submerging the unit entirely in water(usually this just requires an oil change with new filters).

 

[DB Pilot]

My 2001 BX2200 is running strong with 1650 Hrs. I'm afraid to park it near the road as someone will stop and make me an offer. Since I just bought a seat cover from North. T I can't sell it now.

 

[brain55]

Geez guys, lol. I did say NO maintenance. The particular instance I was referring to was a machine whose air filter was so plugged it sucked a hole in it and dusted the engine. It never saw it's 50 hr service. The owner was a little upset that his guys never checked anything.

 

[brain55]

Brain was a Kubota Tech so I'm sure he has seen a lot of bad practices.

I have seen things that most owners will never see or experience. I tried to show an extreme example.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Geez guys, lol. I did say NO maintenance. The particular instance I was referring to was a machine whose air filter was so plugged it sucked a hole in it and dusted the engine. It never saw it's 50 hr service. The owner was a little upset that his guys never checked anything.

Glad your not my Dr. I sure wouldn't want to hear about that one person out of 10 million that got ED when he took a flu shot like it was just a common occurance.:laughing:

 

[steveky]

LOL, this question really grew didn't it...thanks for everyones input.

 

[Code54]

In Brians defense he was just giving a range - there is always that guy that does nothing and sometimes a bit less. The part about 6000 hrs should make the majority of us pretty excited. From a home owner or hobby farmer, that is a lot of hours and years of use!

 

[repete]

My L2550DT is still going strong with 5100 hours on it. Some parts are getting "old" but the engine runs well. I have noticed a little blue smoke when cold but certainly not anything to make me thing the engine needs to come out.

Maintenance, as pointed out here, is the key to longevity. Oil and filter every 100 hours. Hydraulic filter and fluid change annually. Cooling system maintenance yearly (new coolant every 3 years) but radiator screen cleaning in the spring and just after haying season.

The only failures I have had can be blamed directly on me. Things like physical damage to cylinders, tire damage, corrosion due to fertilizer (from three point spreader) getting into panel spaces, stick through the radiator, etc. All my fault.