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vermhot · 09-19-2011, 02:20 PM

Kinda ,it depends on who you talk to!

jaymay75 · 09-20-2011, 02:08 PM

I asked the seller to run an oil pressure test before I bought it. Now the seller is telling me that he found a leaking oil line. He fixed it, and it is driving around fine.

Does this sound accurate?

Thank you,

Jason

scottl1346 · 09-20-2011, 02:09 PM

ask for the broken part he fixed

**toodeep** · 09-20-2011, 02:40 PM

IF it was low on oil it will not move but he should have noticed the leak a lot sooner because it most likely was around 3 qts low, possibly more. That much oil makes a big mess and is quite noticeable. It's possible that was the only problem, I would test drive it really good, getting the machine warmed up good and then test drive it going fast/slow/try to work it by holding the brakes or driving up a hill/etc.

07 foreman 500 · 09-21-2011, 03:19 PM

I'd still look over it with a fine toothed comb to find any more problems to get the price lower. How meny miles and hr's does it have?

stickman756 · 09-21-2011, 06:43 PM

2 different beasts, rubi tranny is basically a hydrostatic tranny.

Eagle_On · 09-21-2011, 07:11 PM

it is hydrostatic, it uses the oil and a swashplate to apply pressure and converts that into turning the wheels

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09-21-2011, 07:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
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09-20-2011, 02:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
jaymay75 Honda Rider Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 5	I asked the seller to run an oil pressure test before I bought it. Now the seller is telling me that he found a leaking oil line. He fixed it, and it is driving around fine. Does this sound accurate? Thank you, Jason

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toodeep Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south dakota Posts: 6,653	IF it was low on oil it will not move but he should have noticed the leak a lot sooner because it most likely was around 3 qts low, possibly more. That much oil makes a big mess and is quite noticeable. It's possible that was the only problem, I would test drive it really good, getting the machine warmed up good and then test drive it going fast/slow/try to work it by holding the brakes or driving up a hill/etc.

09-21-2011, 06:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
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