How Many Hours on Your Kioti?

[MinnesotaEric]

Well having to replace the clutch after just 120 hours of use I felt was a major defect. And then I made the lemon comment after trying for several hours to start it without success. But you're right, I wouldn't consider it a lemon unless the clutch goes out again soon or something else major goes out on it. And I guess the ignition switch issue is just a minor annoyance. However, I park my tractor right next to my car and my car starts up every time and hasn't had any ignition switch issues either. And the mouse left my car's wiring alone too but then again, I don't drive my car in a field either. And we had a Dodge Spirit once. Now that was a LEMON! The engine on it blew up TWICE! So, does that make all Dodges bad cars? Not at all. However, I can say that my Pontiac Bonneville is still running like a top after 21 years and my Ford Ranger as well after 19 years and both still have the original major equipment on them. But do all Pontiacs and Fords do as well as mine have? Of course not. And trading it in was a waste of time since no one would give me anything near what I thought it should be worth. So I'll definitely give updates if I have any major trouble this year.

My last F150 was driven everyday. Every day.

I popped the hood to replace the air filter and discovered every walnut from the neighborhood had been stashed under the hood by a red squirrel.

A year later: a mouse chewed my wiring harness and made a nest. I discovered it when the truck refused to shift out of low gear.

I drove the truck every day. Sometimes hundreds of miles. The red squirrel and the mouse when for a ride with me.

I guess it was warm and nice under the hood.

That said, sorry to hear of your tractor woes.

 

[TJP89]

My last F150 was driven everyday. Every day.

I popped the hood to replace the air filter and discovered every walnut from the neighborhood had been stashed under the hood by a red squirrel.

A year later: a mouse chewed my wiring harness and made a nest. I discovered it when the truck refused to shift out of low gear.

I drove the truck every day. Sometimes hundreds of miles. The red squirrel and the mouse when for a ride with me.

I guess it was warm and nice under the hood.

:laughing:

 

[JPSwede]

You never know.
My brother put over 300,000 miles on his Hyundai (don't remember the model). Said he had such good luck with it he bought another just like it.

Oh wow. That's great! Maybe I'll have similar luck!

 

[JPSwede]

My last F150 was driven everyday. Every day.

I popped the hood to replace the air filter and discovered every walnut from the neighborhood had been stashed under the hood by a red squirrel.

A year later: a mouse chewed my wiring harness and made a nest. I discovered it when the truck refused to shift out of low gear.

I drove the truck every day. Sometimes hundreds of miles. The red squirrel and the mouse when for a ride with me.

I guess it was warm and nice under the hood.

That said, sorry to hear of your tractor woes.

I hadn't driven my tractor for months so my car was always warmer but maybe this mouse decided to make a home in my tractor instead of my car because of all the dried out hay under the hood. In any event, luckily it was eventually an easy fix and I used my tractor for several hours today without any problems so I'm back to being a happy Kioti owner lol.

 

[k0ua]

I hadn't driven my tractor for months so my car was always warmer but maybe this mouse decided to make a home in my tractor instead of my car because of all the dried out hay under the hood. In any event, luckily it was eventually an easy fix and I used my tractor for several hours today without any problems so I'm back to being a happy Kioti owner lol.

I have heard that modern wire insulation is soy based, not petroleum based. Therefore it tastes good to rodents.. I haven't tried any myself.

 

[ritcheyvs]

For several years in the early to mid 90s, Mercedes switched to a different wire insulation that was compliant with their biodegradability laws. Can't say what it was made from but under the hood it biodegrated in just a few years. Many engine wire harnesses had to be replaced. It is amazing how a small thing, like insulation (which has been around for decades), can cause so much trouble.

Oh yeah, 440 hours. The only problem (other than owner-caused damage) has been the start switch.

 

[grsthegreat]

423 hours now. No issues

 

[kco]

My four year warranty expires at midnight tonight.

833 hours and no issues. The only item addressed was the "squeal in reverse" issue. My dealer gave me the kit and I installed it, thanks to the effort of others as documented in this thread:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...n-moving-reverse-post2840836.html#post2840836

I also had the "flakey start key" intermittently this summer but that seems to have been corrected when I blasted it with electronic head and contact cleaner last fall. There have been no failed starts since. I intend to spray a bit of contact cleaner at each 100 hour service.

I just remembered one other issue, a broken support bracket as shown in this thread:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...5-dk35-broken-firewall-bracket-excellent.html

It was not covered by warranty. However, I took the pieces to my dealer and he welded and repainted the bracket for no charge.

I could not be more pleased with the tractor and my dealer's support.

 

[kco]

My four year warranty expires at midnight tonight.

833 hours and no issues. The only item addressed was the "squeal in reverse" issue. My dealer gave me the kit and I installed it, thanks to the effort of others as documented in this thread:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...n-moving-reverse-post2840836.html#post2840836

I also had the "flakey start key" intermittently last spring/summer but that seems to have been corrected when I blasted it with electronic head and contact cleaner last fall. There have been no failed starts since. I intend to spray a bit of contact cleaner at each 100 hour service.

I just remembered one other issue, a broken support bracket as shown in this thread:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...5-dk35-broken-firewall-bracket-excellent.html

It was not covered by warranty. However, I took the pieces to my dealer and he welded and repainted the bracket for no charge.

I could not be more pleased with the tractor and my dealer's support.

 

[jimmyj]

Just under 700 hours on my CK30 hst. No major issues at all. A few minor things like HST pedal needs lubing or it sticks, and the FEL joystick linkages come loose about once every 2 years. No biggies, easy fixes. I work it pretty hard, not with tillage but FEL and BH work, snowblowing, box and rear blade use as well as towing trailers. Move round bales with bale spears on the front and rear.

The biggest hassle so far has been some hydraulic cooler return lines have had failed welds due to metal fatigue. They are too long and not secured in enough places so the vibration gets them. They are easy to fix though, a good man with a welder who accepts a 6 pack as currency is a great asset to have access to!