Hi guys, I am new to the excavator seen..I am looking at a Kobelco SK03. It was on ebay and never sold, so I was going to throw the people a offer..The only thing it needs is a swing motor..My question is, can the old one be rebuilt? Or will I have to take the plunge and by a new one..My local Dealer tried to sell me a new one, but the price was scary..I was also told it was a GREY MARKET machine..I am not sure what that is?? If anyone could help me out, it would be greatly appreciated Thanks Steve
Um i would stay away from it, its got to be like 15- 20 years old and with the swing motor gone, do ya really want to fix someone else's mess! What is your budget and what would you be using it for?
Sk03 Tonka, I am just looking for a yard machine, alittle land clearing, maybe a few side jobs here and there..It would be a everyday machine. More of a hobby kind of thing..
Ever get up in the morning with a big headache,then you look out the window and there it is:Banghead That would be my first thought Just save your money rent something first and see how things goes.Just try to get a better machine to start with ,they all wear out way too soon anyway. I enjoy operating them better then mechanicing on them:drinkup:usa
i have a sk 200 ithink its a 1999 did the swing motor in it was not that bad' but being gray iron means u will be looking for parts for weeks. So if u got the time they are workable.
vinrum, do a search on gray market, there's a lengthy thread that explains the downfalls of these machines.
Sko3 If you know what you are looking for some of the gray market machines are not that bad but stick with one that has the same model in a us machine the SK03 is just a K903 in the US market also H&R parts in Buffalo NY has a good selection of parts & there branch in Oregon has a lot of gray market machines for parts.
There's a guy from Maine or New Hampshire selling a cat 302.5 in the compact excavator forum.