motochris
Active Member
I just picked up a Bobcat S175 from a buddy. It smokes a decent amount when cold, though it goes mostly away when warmed up. It's hardly noticable at idle and just a bit of smoke under load.
He had just had the injectors and pump replaced thinking that was why, but it continued to do it. The local dealer checked it out and said it needed rings. At this point he doesn't want to mess with it so he sold it for a good price to me.
What I'm wondering... how much will it hurt to continue using it like it is for a while? Its runs great, hasn't used any oil I've seen, though I've only put about 15 hours on it.
I bought this machine is for home based use. If it gets used much over 50-60 hours per year by me, I'de be highly suprised. 100 hours a year tops for sure.
He had just had the injectors and pump replaced thinking that was why, but it continued to do it. The local dealer checked it out and said it needed rings. At this point he doesn't want to mess with it so he sold it for a good price to me.
What I'm wondering... how much will it hurt to continue using it like it is for a while? Its runs great, hasn't used any oil I've seen, though I've only put about 15 hours on it.
I bought this machine is for home based use. If it gets used much over 50-60 hours per year by me, I'de be highly suprised. 100 hours a year tops for sure.