Posted 7/8/2025 09:04 (#11290247 - in reply to #11289040) Subject: RE: Deere early R series 9.0 piston rings
EGR soot buildup breaks the rings, new part numbers are stronger but a delete would sure help your chances, I've overhauled them at 2000hrs or 8000, not every one is going to fail and the year range is a little hard to figure. I've done 2012s all the way up to 2016s