Joe Kirk, with brothers Edward and Andrew, farms close to 2000 acres
(809ha) in Leicestershire, England, around three-quarters of which is down
to arable cropping. He is in a particularly good position to express his
views on SISU engines, as he runs four Massey Ferguson tractors and a
Cerea combine, all of which are powered by them.
“SISU Power gets the
job done”
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The most recent addition to the fleet is an MF 8690,
which was purchased in 2009, following extended use
of a manufacturer’s demonstrator and subsequently a
machine belonging to local dealer Chandlers. The other
tractors – a 6485, a 6495 and an 8270 – have each
worked around 6500 hours. The 8690 replaced an
MF 8280.
“I must say I do rate the engines,” says Joe. “They’re
reliable, economical to run and they’ve got plenty of
power. I’ve found that with the 8690, we’re not having
to push it too hard, even when ploughing. And with the
AdBlue option we’re using even less fuel.
All we’ve needed to do to the older tractors really is
change the filters and make sure clean diesel’s going
into the tank.”
