Go Back

> Opinions needed on CAT 3116TA

Login to YachtForums

Reply

Opinions needed on CAT 3116TA

08-15-2006, 03:50 PM	#1
CTdave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greenwich CT/ Stuart FL Posts: 515	Opinions needed on CAT 3116TA Has anyone heard anything positive or negative on the CAT 3116TA diesels? A friend is looking at a boat with @800 hours on them Thanks! Dave.

08-15-2006, 04:47 PM	#2
CTdave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greenwich CT/ Stuart FL Posts: 515	Never mind. I just found lots of information on the 3116 time bombs. Seems they had a few very bad years.

08-15-2006, 05:27 PM	#3
CaptTom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Palm Beach to Ft Lauderdale Posts: 1,105	Dave, Can you share where you found the info? Capt Tom

08-21-2006, 09:01 AM	#4
CTdave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greenwich CT/ Stuart FL Posts: 515	Tom I did a search for "Caterpillar 3116 problems" & found quite a few articles. It seems there were a few years that had some big problems. I found a very long thread on the BOATUS board where the moderator posted complaints that they had received.

Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts vB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is Off HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

All times are EST. The time now is 07:12 PM.

Click for Lurssen