Hard to say without knowing if it had been rebuilt in the past.
How easily does it start? If it fires right up, it sounds like it has some good hours left in it.
When a diesel engine is worn, the first thing you really notice is hard starting. When the compression starts to get low, on a cold engine, it's harder to get the air charge hot enough to ignite the fuel, when it needs ether to start, you know it's pretty bad.
Hard to say without knowing if it had been rebuilt in the past.
How easily does it start? If it fires right up, it sounds like it has some good hours left in it.
When a diesel engine is worn, the first thing you really notice is hard starting. When the compression starts to get low, on a cold engine, it's harder to get the air charge hot enough to ignite the fuel, when it needs ether to start, you know it's pretty bad.
Starts up very good cold or warm. I will keep up on the regular PM. work I was thinking of getting a oil sample tested but why If the blow by gets bad or antifreeze disappearing or? it will be rebuild time, Great machine
Starts up very good cold or warm. I will keep up on the regular PM. work I was thinking of getting a oil sample tested but why If the blow by gets bad or antifreeze disappearing or? it will be rebuild time, Great machine
If it's running strong like that, i wouldn't bother with getting an oil sample done, just keep up with the oil changes.
Starting up well when cold is a good sign, i wouldn't give it a second thought about the hours showing. Enjoy putting it to work, they save so much manual work.
