Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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• Jun 19, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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Friend that works at local Toro Dealer says several Toro Timecutters are coming back in with Blown up Kohler V-twin Engines on them, these are Brand new machines with under 15 hours on them. WTH ?

Kohler is just sending out New replacement engines out. Anyone know why this is happening ?

 

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• Jun 20, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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It has been said hear that the Kohler 7000 series has a casting issue with a few engines. I do not know if it is true or not.

 

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• Jun 21, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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Thank U for the reply, my neighbor just got one w/Kohler, but only has about maybe 3 mows on it (under 3 hours).

I'm not sure what Series engine it is, but 22 hp V-twin vertical shaft. They haven't had time to tear one open yet to see if they can spot the issue.

Casting issue could be it, maybe blocking an oil port or something. Not good.

 

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• Jun 21, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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Anyone else hear anything ?

 

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• Jun 23, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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That sucks, but at least Kohler is stepping up and taking care of the problem.

 

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• Jul 13, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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7394 said:

Thank U for the reply, my neighbor just got one w/Kohler, but only has about maybe 3 mows on it (under 3 hours).

I'm not sure what Series engine it is, but 22 hp V-twin vertical shaft. They haven't had time to tear one open yet to see if they can spot the issue.

Casting issue could be it, maybe blocking an oil port or something. Not good.

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I think that would be a KT725, series 7000. I just bought a new lawn tractor last week with that engine. If it is going to self destruct I hope it does so while still under warranty.

 

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• Jul 17, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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desertrat said:

I think that would be a KT725, series 7000. I just bought a new lawn tractor last week with that engine. If it is going to self destruct I hope it does so while still under warranty.

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I think you are right, my friend made a mistake, it is the bigger Toro Titans that have the Kohler horizantal shaft motors that they are seeing some problems with.

But Kohler is just replacing them..

 

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• Jul 17, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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Guess the good ol days of engineering & QUALITY CONTROL are out the window , sad !!! ...........

 

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Boobala said:

Guess the good ol days of engineering & QUALITY CONTROL are out the window , sad !!! ...........

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Sad but true,

Manufactures use their costumers for a test base now a days.

No more R&D.

 

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• Jul 21, 2016 / Kohler V twins blowing up with less than 15 hours on em.

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do they test each engine or just ship them