skyking1
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sounds fun! I'll be straight up, I won't bother looking at the 315 picture because it's the wrong machine for the job. I'd be interested in pictures of the woods and property, if you want to share.
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Newbie buying used Cat Excavator - Opinions, Recommendations ?
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TomA
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Around here 50 acres is enough land for 2-3 cows even if it is all grass.
The property has a 6.5 acre field. For the last two summers I was able to rotationally graze 7 cows and a few of their calves. I just rotate them every 5 days or so.
Nige
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By the book - 1000 hours or every 6 months, whichever comes first.
The 6 months could probably stretch to 1 year for someone with short arms and deep pockets.
1000-hour filter changes would generally be for machines on a steady 50-hour work week.
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We change engine oil and filter at 200 and hydros at 500. EDIT - didn't see Niges response.
I might be wasting oil and filters but it's cheap insurance IMO. Either way 3 years and 824 hrs is way too much on a hydro filter on a machine that age.
If they haven't changed the oil in 3 years I doubt they sampled the fluid either. Makes one wonder what else they didn't take care of or how they've operated the machine.
He said they run about 500 hours per year operating the excavator. It's a trucking and excavating business. He uses the excavator mainly for clearing lots or perhaps digging basements.