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Originally Posted by Paul Singleton
When I was working we had sidewalk ploughs with Perkins and Caterpillar diesels. The engines were the same except for some sensors and programming. In 2015 when I was still working Caterpillar wouldn’t sell parts for the Perkins and vice-versa. The dealers were unable to look up the engine model and serial numbers unless they were the licensed dealer for the make. We had the same trouble with Mercedes industrial engines. The on-road dealer couldn’t even read the diagnostic engine codes.
Paul
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Slightly reorienting the conversation, there is a movement in the US for farm equipment buyers to be able to access the coding that runs their pricey tractors, loaders and combines. The big manufacturers are resisting because they will lose the economic advantage of tying a buyer, who is really not much better than a renter, to their servicing contracts. It sucks, but that is how sophisticated some equipment has become and how competitive is the industry. Hmmm? Does anyone remember the old Belarus and Progress tractors on the Prairies? Simple and rugged beyond belief.