Posted by Gerald J. on December 03, 2008 at 15:16:39 from (4.254.68.191):
In Reply to: miles vrs.hours posted by mss3020 on December 03, 2008 at 14:08:32:
It think those that have tried to make the comparison figure more like 30 mph average so 6500 hours is around 200K miles. Because of the different conditions for each use, its hard to compare directly. And your tractor hour meter is only true hours at one engine speed, they add up faster when the engine is running at top speed and slower when the engine is running at fast idle. But as an indication of time for service those errors balance out, because if its run hard it needs service sooner than if run gently. Same thing about car or truck miles. But going strictly on miles doesn't show how hard either worked in that time. But its close enough on the average to set oil change and repair intervals.
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