izuzu engine

[sparky11]

I have 5800 hrs. on my 853 how long does the average engine last? I change the oil about every 250 hrs.

 

[Tazza]

Usually you can expect about 6,000 hours from a kubota before it starts to get harder to start.
I had a bobcat with a Kubota with 6,500 hours. It was harder to start, but when i twas running it would run all day without any issues.

 

[laurencen]

my 853 Isuzu engine lost compression at 5000 hours, we purchased a lower rebuild kit, came with sleeves, pistons and rings plus all bearings, seals and gaskets, ran 200 hours since rebuild and purrs like a kitten

 

[Tazza]

my 853 Isuzu engine lost compression at 5000 hours, we purchased a lower rebuild kit, came with sleeves, pistons and rings plus all bearings, seals and gaskets, ran 200 hours since rebuild and purrs like a kitten

Good to hear it worked out well, can i ask what did the kit run you?

 

[laurencen]

Good to hear it worked out well, can i ask what did the kit run you?

I priced out the parts at Bobcat, a cylinder, piston rings were 400 per cylinder, yes its not original but a US shop on ebay sold a complete lower kit for 600US shipped to Canada, the tricky part was installing the liners, ended up getting some dry ice in a cooler, put taking a liner, took a ziploc bag inside the liner filled with dry ice then put the liner in a ziploc and into the cooler, let it sit half hour, with gloves remove the liner leaving the middle bag in and it slid in the block like slick, once in pull the bag from center, I took a aluminum plate over the liner and hit it with a hammer just to seat down.

 

[Tazza]

I priced out the parts at Bobcat, a cylinder, piston rings were 400 per cylinder, yes its not original but a US shop on ebay sold a complete lower kit for 600US shipped to Canada, the tricky part was installing the liners, ended up getting some dry ice in a cooler, put taking a liner, took a ziploc bag inside the liner filled with dry ice then put the liner in a ziploc and into the cooler, let it sit half hour, with gloves remove the liner leaving the middle bag in and it slid in the block like slick, once in pull the bag from center, I took a aluminum plate over the liner and hit it with a hammer just to seat down.

Nothing wrong with after market parts, some are just as good as OEM, just cheaper.
I have seenthe dry ice trick, good to see it worked well for you too.