Hello, I have a 2019 Scag Patriot currently with around 100 hours. It's been a great mower other than the starter only working when it wants. I have a local dealer that has a leftover 22 TC2 52" with the 27 Yamaha. It is marked down to 9599. I have noticed that Scag no longer offers Yamaha power, so it got me thinking that this engine may have been a failure for them. What are your thoughts on that engine and the price of the mower? Thanks!
Should I trade my current Scag?
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bertsmobile1
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Scag no longer uses the Yamaha engine because they have proved to be very unreliable in use .
Dealer said they used Yamaha because they were having trouble getting enough engines from Kawi, It's hard to believe that Yamaha made a bad engine, but the dealer kind of hinted at it when I asked.
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Go on Wingepool or Feaces book and search Yamaha mower engines .
Enough reading o keep you busy all winter long .
Yamaha saw a market oppertunity so rushed an engine into production without sufficient field testing.
The results were to be expected
Enough reading o keep you busy all winter long .
Yamaha saw a market oppertunity so rushed an engine into production without sufficient field testing.
The results were to be expected
