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Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins

Posted By: Dug
Date: Monday, 14 March 2005, at 3:53 p.m.

In Response To: Yanmar vs. Cummins (Matt Wadsworth)

Hey Matt,

You will find those who vote either way. Seems split pretty evenly.

My experience is that both are very, very good engines, and service is the key. If you have better availability for Cummins service where you are, or you get along better (ie at all!) with the mechanic, then go Cummins. If it is Yanmar, then go Yanmar. You will not go to wrong with either.

I just did twin 240 yanmars, and love them. Super engines. Quiet. Responsive, clean burning and efficient. You will pay good money for parts for either, and if you are able, you can do your own maintenance on either. That will be the main place to save. But in my case, I would be paying either way, and just plain preferred the Yanmars.

I could not be happier with them.

Dug

Messages In This Thread

Yanmar vs. Cummins
Matt Wadsworth -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 2:07 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
John -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 2:37 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Vic Roy -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 2:48 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Dug -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 3:53 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
bruce -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 5:17 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Vic Roy -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 5:46 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
bruce -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 7:09 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Vic Roy -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 7:41 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
bruce -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 9:42 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Vic Roy -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 9:55 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
ken waters -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 8:14 a.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Matt Wadsworth -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 9:41 a.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Vic Roy -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 9:49 a.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Walter Kaprielian -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 11:35 a.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Dug -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 12:34 p.m.

Cummins #'s
JK -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 4:33 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Capt. Dave Kosh -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 1:15 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
bruce -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 5:54 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Capt. Mike Holmes -- Tuesday, 15 March 2005, at 8:52 p.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Ed C. -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 7:41 a.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
Walter Kaprielian -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 7:42 a.m.

Re: Yanmar vs. Cummins
bruce -- Wednesday, 16 March 2005, at 4:16 p.m.