Ty Korrigan

B+S Vanguard is hardly.a 'performance' level engine and if it is that vulnerable to differences in oil levels it shouldn't be installed on machinery where this could be an issue.

That epitome of reliability the Kubota V1505 requires valve adjustment at 800hrs whilst the Vanguard Efi at 250hrs Why might that be?

A better tuning package? Sounds like manufacturers spin.

55 in January. Gonna draw down my private pension fund and buy a large Turnip in the country. Or a MEWP. Or a truck. I dunno what Mrs Lee will let me do TBH...

Why do the tappets need checking so often and why does the engine require plugging in so often when others don't? I just don't get it, the Efi Briggs approved dealer network is incredibly thin on the ground and the two I used were utterly incompetent. How can Briggs sell a product that has such a limited dealer back up? Only Stellantis and Ford have a worse reputation for shonky engines.

Is this just the first year or every year? In France, larger CO2 emitting engines are taxed at first registration capped at €60k for 194g of CO2 per km This has effectively crushed sales of pickups. The Ford Bronco which sells here for €74k has a €60k registration tax. Doesn't yet apply to commercial vehicles.

I'd be interested to know who has serious hours on their Vanguard Efi engines.

Not rising to it, not today...🙈🙉🙊

Teeffff, it's all in the teeffff..! With sharp teeth, and brisk light passes 14hp is enough to demolish even large stumps. You need teeth with a good cutting edge as there is no weight and little torque to work with. Teeth for the FSI are very reasonable from QRMS, certainly not worth sharpening.

I noticed that having a woman in the team changes the behaviour of the 'boys' and her presence is appreciated by clients, especially other women. I would dearly love to have a female apprentice but Alex is a pretty boy so next best thing.

I am reluctant to impose on him as I will buy the parts in Europe.

They are all the same, not a repair. Truly I am without wisdom on this subject. Maybe I'll just buy another set of hammers. I rarely use the flail as it is. During COVID it saw more action with Brits and some French being unable to travel over and their gardens and growing wild as a result.

Do you think that the rotor is incompatible with the Y cutters?

@Conor Wright Yes! Looks to be the thing. Thank you.

Over the last 5 years my average 'mileage' in the truck is 6500 post Brexit non-European miles (10'400kms) In fact the number of short runs has been a problem for my EGR as the manifold kept blocking up, now blanked off and trouble free. Here in French land it seems the regs are less onerous. No O licence required and the checks are 6 monthly.