Re: German diesel

Posted by Jim Allen on August 26, 2006 at 05:44:27 from (209.173.160.22):

In Reply to: German diesel posted by C. Burnett on August 25, 2006 at 08:22:09:

I have an 826 witha D358 with about 8100 hours that I can crow
about. I can't attest to it starting well when cold, because mine
doesn't (still the original low compression pistons), unless
plugged in, but it runs well and is very fuel efficient. I just
finished chisel plowing some of my ground and, as normal, it
burned just a skosh over 4GPH doing it. My 826 had been used
only for occasional mowing for many years before I bought it,
but now that it's really being worked these past few years, it
actually runs BETTER. It used a lot of oil at first, but with some
hard work and a change from straight 30 to 15-40 oil , it uses
about the right amount now (1-2 qts per season, or about a
quart every 20-25 hours or so). I have two neighbors with JD
4020s and both are jealous of my fuel efficiency. I do the same
work for 1.5 to 2 GPH less. Another neighbor has an 856 and
he's kinda jealous too. My 826 will outpull his 856, but that's
only because his runs like crap and he's too cheap or lazy to
make repairs.

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