High hour MF6485 longevity.

[Colin]

We have one that is in 10500 hours, had it from new always been well serviced. Most of its work now is haulage but still does 1500 a year. It's a 2012 Dyna 6 50kph. What should we start worrying about? Had a bearing collapse in a trumpet 5 years ago but that's about it. Is it sensible to start thinking about an engine rebuild, or gearbox check over? It's a nice simple tractor with manual hydraulics, never really done much heavy cultivation, mostly lighter jobs like potato planting, destoning and straw spreading on the carrots.

 

[davidroberts30]

if it aint broke.....



if you don't trust it put a few quids away every month as a contingency plan incase something breaks

 

[Mursal]

Don't worry about anything, if unabused, I would have thought should be fine. But others will know more ...

 

[icanshootwell]

If your doing 1500 hrs a year why not just trade up, that,s what most of us do, otherwise you end up with an old tractor thats not worth much and the gap to new gets bigger and bigger.

 

[kill]

We have one that is in 10500 hours, had it from new always been well serviced. Most of its work now is haulage but still does 1500 a year. It's a 2012 Dyna 6 50kph. What should we start worrying about? Had a bearing collapse in a trumpet 5 years ago but that's about it. Is it sensible to start thinking about an engine rebuild, or gearbox check over? It's a nice simple tractor with manual hydraulics, never really done much heavy cultivation, mostly lighter jobs like potato planting, destoning and straw spreading on the carrots.

Manual hydraulic's really????

 

[Yale]

If your doing 1500 hrs a year why not just trade up, that,s what most of us do, otherwise you end up with an old tractor thats not worth much and the gap to new gets bigger and bigger.

Maybe just invest the money you would need to spend to upgrade and dip into it if needed for repairs.

However if as most are borrowing to trade up does that really make sense?

 

[james ds]

If your doing 1500 hrs a year why not just trade up, that,s what most of us do, otherwise you end up with an old tractor thats not worth much and the gap to new gets bigger and bigger.

At 10500 hrs he will get very little for it from the trade , keep driving it and if you have to spend a few pound on it it will still be less than a meter tractor . At the age it's at its losing very little / hr, , I have 4 tractors over 10,000 and I've no intention to change any of them.

 

[Sharny dubs]

It's the luck of the draw. At that hours it's done most of its deprecation. What's it worth 16k? Get it up to 20k hours and if it still starts and runs it's still with 10 grand. Keep going as long as break downs are unexpected. If you set out in the morning knowing it will probably brake down - time to trade up. We have a 95. 11k hours. Needed it first big gbox repair a few months ago. Cost a few thousand to fix but cheaper than finance. Yours being a 85, the engine and gearbox are rated for much more power so they should be not hard worked.

 

[danpwll]

keep it, looking at the adverts there many more tractors with high hours and still strong money , if its going well leave well alone and look after her !

 

[tr250]

Manual hydraulic's really????

Spools I’d imagine lever with a cable

 

[tr250]

@Farma Parma @Speedstar 10500 hrs gearbox not touched keep hearing of more and more with high hours and no problem

 

[76masseyman]

I’d just be tempted to have the brakes inspected. Keep her regularly serviced with good quality parts and lubricants, and a sympathetic driver looking after it. Depreciation will have levelled out.
Should be good for a while yet.

 

[Wellytrack]

Drive her on.

 

[Always wandering]

Engine s are bomb proof so should be ok there heard gearboxes were a bit soft but if you look after it should be good . Has it been dealer serviced ? How’s your relationship with local dealer possibly get them to look over it and price up any work needing done surely worth spending a bit of money to keep going rather than fork out a fortune for a newer one

 

[Speedstar]

@Farma Parma @Speedstar 10500 hrs gearbox not touched keep hearing of more and more with high hours and no problem

Gearbox software was a lot better on the 64, we have a 6480 with over 10k hours been not trouble at all

 

[daveydiesel1]

Engine s are bomb proof so should be ok there heard gearboxes were a bit soft but if you look after it should be good . Has it been dealer serviced ? How’s your relationship with local dealer possibly get them to look over it and price up any work needing done surely worth spending a bit of money to keep going rather than fork out a fortune for a newer one

Sisu engine is capable of twice that if serviced regularly. Dyna 6 recon gearbox for 6480 is 3500 from agco so a 85 wouldnt be much more still far cry from changin money

 

[Farmer_Joe]

i would keep it personally for its trade value, i dont thinkyou are in for any big bills either so its win win

 

[Speedstar]

Sisu engine is capable of twice that if serviced regularly. Dyna 6 recon gearbox for 6480 is 3500 from agco so a 85 wouldnt be much more still far cry from changin money

Will be a lot more than that in time to change it over will not be much change from 10k

 

[Nearly]

One for @Spud

and @masseybreaker

 

[FarmerFrank88]

Manual hydraulic's really????

On a tractor that's done a few hours manual spools are one less headache to worry about. Electric spools are fine till they break.