14hp Onan in a Cub 1246

[rwairforce]

folks, should I be concerned with an Onan?
All my other Cubs have Kohler or Briggs. Some say that the Onan is costly to repair.
Opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Randy

[Scotty Dog]

Cannt tell ya anything about the repair cost. But I will give props to the Onan.I am a steamfitter/pipewelder. Over the years I have used many portable welders with Onan engines. Logged 100s of hours on them.Startem in the morning and run em all day.Summer/winter didnt matter. Some ran on gas and some on propane.Cannt say I remember haveing much truoble with them at all. Scotty Dog

[rwairforce]

Thanks Scotty, others seem to voice your opinion.
Randy

[bontai Joe]

I wouldn't worry. Onan is out of business, but Linamar bought the designs and still manufactures some models, as well as parts. They are expensive to repair, but most last a very long time. It's not unusual for them to log 1500, 2000 hours which for an air cooled gasoline motor is a long time. Say 50 hours a year on a tractor, that's 30 to 40 years.....