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Originally Posted by Reveeen
The first engine "made" oil. (I am sure the fuel pump diaphragm was letting fuel into the oil) I was told to operate it (by the dealer) until it would no longer "operate".
Engine #2 lost a pressure line between the oil filter and the oil pump (remote oil filter), possibly related to the engine change, but maybe not, the line just burst.
Engine #3 knocked from new, again I was told to operate it until it wouldn't move, I *guess* Toro won't pay warranty for fixes, just component replacement.
The front end has gone out twice, 1 steering box, 1 outer tie rod end.
The parking brake has never worked.
Usage: 1 hour daily, 1/2 on asphalt, 1/2 on smooth gravel road, maybe carrying 500 lbs MAX.
Not my money, if it was mine, it would have gone back. These are not like the Toro of old, it appears Chinese made, for sure "Asian made".
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Wow. I would have camped at the dealer with a portable billboard until they replaced the entire machine if it were my dollars.
Too bad about Toro, I looked at a Titan a little while back (out of my price range though) and honestly, for the bucks, it didnt look all THAT great.
I think more and more people are starting to realize that the ONLY goal of a company is to enhance profits to the shareholders, not make great products, keep customers happy, etc.
The CEO knows he's gonna be gone in a few years so the heck with long term strategy...lets outsource to a third world country, lay off a bunch of workers, and we'll have a FANTASTIC third quarter profit.
Oh, lucky the thing didnt burn up with the burst remote filter line...I probably would have stood back and had a smoke while it cooked.
The workload you describe should barely stress the thing. Shame.
Pete