Fendt 926 vario

[Mark C]

Be well worth giving Dave Baverstock at PHR in Essex a call. Being a pre agco Fendt they will have sold and serviced a lot of them and will have the biggest source of knowledge, far more than any agco dealer

 

[Manney]

Is this the one you are looking at

FENDT 926 – Pykett Tractors

or maybe this one

2000 Fendt 926 Vario - WH Bond & Sons Ltd

2000 Fendt 926 Vario 14,900 Hours 50 kph Air Brakes 4 Spools Front Linkage 710/70 R42 Tyres

whbond.co.uk

 

[shumungus]

Am I missing something here? I thought the whole idea of these tractors being the price they are is that there is little that goes wrong with them and the running costs are minimal but to read this thread it seems that it is expected to have to shell out considerable money on a regular basis. To own a tractor that needs transmission rebuilds at 6000hrs and engine rebuilds not long after I wouldn't be crowing about reliability, I would be looking at another make. A 21 year old tractor with 15000hrs for £40,000 and reading on here expect to pay another £20k in repairs before long WTF? That money would get you same size tractor 1/2 the age and 1/2 the hours in a different colour would it not? Maybe as a lowly livestock farmer I've got it all wrong but it seems a lot of money for what it is.

 

[melted welly]

Am I missing something here? I thought the whole idea of these tractors being the price they are is that there is little that goes wrong with them and the running costs are minimal but to read this thread it seems that it is expected to have to shell out considerable money on a regular basis. To own a tractor that needs transmission rebuilds at 6000hrs and engine rebuilds not long after I wouldn't be crowing about reliability, I would be looking at another make. A 21 year old tractor with 15000hrs for £40,000 and reading on here expect to pay another £20k in repairs before long WTF? That money would get you same size tractor 1/2 the age and 1/2 the hours in a different colour would it not? Maybe as a lowly livestock farmer I've got it all wrong but it seems a lot of money for what it is.

I had a 926 that needed a transmission at 6500hrs. Bought the tractor 2nd hand with 5800hrs, bought on the brands reputation for longevity and was disappointed, however the dealer backed the machine and covered the transmission work. Also replacement of the cooling packs within their 12 month warranty period was covered. After this there was few problems, it left with over 10k hrs and with a respectable residual value.

The reason we went Fendt initially was we’d had a horrendous experience with a predecessor of a different brand - over £30k in repairs in a year on a 3yr old sub 3000hr machine and there hadn’t been much manufacturer enthusiasm to assist.

We traded the 926 for a new 828 on the back of the support from the dealer. This tractor has had a few issues, but all dealt with promptly and no small print get out clauses in the warranty or call out fees for warranty work.

Do they live up to the brands old reputation for reliability? Probably not, but in my experience, the back up behind them, in our area anyway, is excellent.

Having said all that, would I pay £40k for a 15000 hr 21yr old 926? No chance, if that was my budget, I’d be looking in the CNH section instead.

 

[Mr CVX]

Is this the one you are looking at

FENDT 926 – Pykett Tractors

or maybe this one

2000 Fendt 926 Vario - WH Bond & Sons Ltd

2000 Fendt 926 Vario 14,900 Hours 50 kph Air Brakes 4 Spools Front Linkage 710/70 R42 Tyres

whbond.co.uk

No the one I'm looking at is in Germany.
That one by whbond is some beauty of a tractor.

 

[Mr CVX]

Am I missing something here? I thought the whole idea of these tractors being the price they are is that there is little that goes wrong with them and the running costs are minimal but to read this thread it seems that it is expected to have to shell out considerable money on a regular basis. To own a tractor that needs transmission rebuilds at 6000hrs and engine rebuilds not long after I wouldn't be crowing about reliability, I would be looking at another make. A 21 year old tractor with 15000hrs for £40,000 and reading on here expect to pay another £20k in repairs before long WTF? That money would get you same size tractor 1/2 the age and 1/2 the hours in a different colour would it not? Maybe as a lowly livestock farmer I've got it all wrong but it seems a lot of money for what it is.

Like all forums you have to take everything you read with a grain of salt.
There has been a few posted in this have first hand experience but also a few talking through there arse.
The problem with these things is the genuine posters get tired of reading misinformation and don't bother posting.

 

[Mr CVX]

I had a 926 that needed a transmission at 6500hrs. Bought the tractor 2nd hand with 5800hrs, bought on the brands reputation for longevity and was disappointed, however the dealer backed the machine and covered the transmission work. Also replacement of the cooling packs within their 12 month warranty period was covered. After this there was few problems, it left with over 10k hrs and with a respectable residual value.

The reason we went Fendt initially was we’d had a horrendous experience with a predecessor of a different brand - over £30k in repairs in a year on a 3yr old sub 3000hr machine and there hadn’t been much manufacturer enthusiasm to assist.

We traded the 926 for a new 828 on the back of the support from the dealer. This tractor has had a few issues, but all dealt with promptly and no small print get out clauses in the warranty or call out fees for warranty work.

Do they live up to the brands old reputation for reliability? Probably not, but in my experience, the back up behind them, in our area anyway, is excellent.

Having said all that, would I pay £40k for a 15000 hr 21yr old 926? No chance, if that was my budget, I’d be looking in the CNH section instead.

We are well used of steyr tractors and would be my first pick as the spec for the money is unrivalled but a few of these fendts are poking up at that kind of money.
Tractor will mainly be used on butterfly mowers and on a slurry pump

 

[Durt Burd]

The first and second generation models could get hot if worked hard. Never had an issue with the transmission in 9000hours with one. Couple of electrical niggles but the local dealer got the franchise about 10 years ago so the technicians had little experience with the older models and the one local guy who did know them inside out is now working on cars so made the decision to change it

 

[Mr CVX]

The first and second generation models could get hot if worked hard. Never had an issue with the transmission in 9000hours with one. Couple of electrical niggles but the local dealer got the franchise about 10 years ago so the technicians had little experience with the older models and the one local guy who did know them inside out is now working on cars so made the decision to change it

Was there a cure for stopping them getting hot?
Our steyrs never get warm just blow out that rads maybe once a week when it's busy mowing

 

[ED.D]

When these tractors were in there hay day they were the biggest you could get with a cvt style transmission and one of the few that were capable of putting up with stabilisation work which was very hard on them and even then only for a few years. Then to be overhauled and sold back in to agri markets.
I wouldn’t knock them to hard given the nature of the work they potentially had to do.

 

[eagleye]

have a 920, 2002 year with 8500hrs only issue so far is damp on a circuit board rt hand cab pillar which is causing errors, lost fuel, oil and air gauges.
Injector pump is a known issue but may have been changed already. Transmission not a big issue on the early 900 series we were told, heavier build than later ones?
Lovely old bus to drive. Its a Mann truck engine I would expect it to laaassst a long time

 

[Durt Burd]

Was there a cure for stopping them getting hot?
Our steyrs never get warm just blow out that rads maybe once a week when it's busy mowing

On a 6m power harrow we would just open the side panels to let the heat get away. That was a 2001 model we owned from around 1,000 hours.
Earlier first gen 926 with triples front and back would get warm too.

 

[Mr CVX]

W

On a 6m power harrow we would just open the side panels to let the heat get away. That was a 2001 model we owned from around 1,000 hours.
Earlier first gen 926 with triples front and back would get warm too.

When you say warm would they get warm enough to nearly boil and you'd have to stop or would they just run hotter than normal while working hard at a maintained temperature?

 

[Suckndiesel]

On a 6m power harrow we would just open the side panels to let the heat get away. That was a 2001 model we owned from around 1,000 hours.
Earlier first gen 926 with triples front and back would get warm too.

Heard of guys in New Zealand having bother with them cooling on heavy work, didn’t think Ireland woulda been a problem with the cooler climate.

 

[Durt Burd]

W

When you say warm would they get warm enough to nearly boil and you'd have to stop or would they just run hotter than normal while working hard at a maintained temperature?

To the point the warning symbol was flashing up

 

[Treemover]

have a 920, 2002 year with 8500hrs only issue so far is damp on a circuit board rt hand cab pillar which is causing errors, lost fuel, oil and air gauges.
Injector pump is a known issue but may have been changed already. Transmission not a big issue on the early 900 series we were told, heavier build than later ones?
Lovely old bus to drive. Its a Mann truck engine I would expect it to laaassst a long time

I had to replace a circuit board in an 818; cause was a bad grommet for beacon. €800 odd euro for a 50 cent grommet.

 

[Zebbedee]

I wonder what are these transmissions costing to replace?
Is it possible to repair them?
Other than the mentioned how did the tractor perform?
Are they a well capable tractor?

They are not a proper cvx,,by proper I mean Steyr based

 

[Mr CVX]

They are not a proper cvx,,by proper I mean Steyr based

I know.
I think I've had a change of heart and stick with the steyr

 

[D14]

At that time, I think it was a £10k job.

Tractor was fine, plenty power, terrible steering lock, few electric niggles, spools etc. Never touched the engine.

Company advertises in Classic Tractor that can repair Fendt cvt boxes now I think.