Generator hours - when is it too much?
I have seen the posts on what to look for when the generator has low hours. I am interested in your thoughts on high hours. How many hours are too much and when do the hours signal time to budget for...
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I have not seen a properly maintained Onan wear out.
On the other hand, I've seen many 10+ year old motorhomes with 5 hours on the clock, which almost certainly means a carb replacement, not to mention that the oil in the genset is likely sludge, and the windings are likely corroded and worthless.
If I had a choice between a model with thousands of hours on the generator (and the owner has done basic Onan upkeep like oil/air filters), I'll take that any day over a genset that has not been run since the PDI when the rig was new.
On the other hand, I've seen many 10+ year old motorhomes with 5 hours on the clock, which almost certainly means a carb replacement, not to mention that the oil in the genset is likely sludge, and the windings are likely corroded and worthless.
If I had a choice between a model with thousands of hours on the generator (and the owner has done basic Onan upkeep like oil/air filters), I'll take that any day over a genset that has not been run since the PDI when the rig was new.
