Re: use of engine additives to misrepresent...

Posted by Indydirtfarmer on December 16, 2004 at 04:45:39 from (66.83.236.250):

In Reply to: use of engine additives to misrepresent... posted by Jonboy on December 15, 2004 at 12:12:16:

It's only natural to suspect the person you bought a tractor from when you find something like you described. Truth is, I've see several tractors that were bought and sold without the last seller doing a thing. The cover-up took place 2 or 3 owners ago.

I try to buy, and only sell equipment that has been serviced BY ME before it leaves my yard. I have to pass on that cost, but I'm not selling someone a tractor that'll explode when they go to unload it....

Over the years, I've got burned a few times myself. When it happens, I just bite the bullit, and make whatever repairs are needed. Not the most profitable way sometimes, but at least I can sleep at night...

I own a tractor right now that's a perfect example. It had a hole in a cylinder sleeve. (wet sleeve pitting) It was traded in at a John Deere dealer I do business with. They have been very honest and outgoing to me for years. I know they wouldn't have deliberately decieved me. The tractor had enough radiator stop-leak in it to clog up the leak unless the tractor got fully warmed up. Then it would start dumping collant into the oil pan. From all appearances, the oil was drained, then replaced with USED oil. so as not to look like it had been changed (and no OTHER service done) It took about 2 or 3 hours of working it for the trouble to rear its ugly head.

2-1/2 gallons of anti-freeze in the oil pan....

It took almost $3500 to fix it. (Crankshaft damaged. some damage to the block when main/thrust bearing spun. sleeves, pistons, boil out block, ect.....

The dealer picked up the labor tab.

It happens....As best we can tell, the (respected) Cardiologist that traded in the tractor did the "cover-up". I can't prove it, and he sure isn't going to admit to it...

The high cost of doing business.....John

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