I bought mine from the dealer in 1998 and he stated that if properly maintained 4000 hours was what was expected. Mine has has 1610 and it does not use any oil. They will last a lifetime. I would rather have a old Cub than 10 new ones. I have the 50" deck also and it has plenty of power. I have the 1572 and it has the same engine as the one in the 782D. If I do not let the grass get too high it will use .5 gal of fuel per hour. If I let it get higher it will use about .75 per hour. The only thing close to a Cub Cadet with a diesel is a Cub Cadet with a gas engine.
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1572, 1864 x2, 1810 x2, 1863 & GT1554(Dad's Ole Mowers), 1811,782D, 1872 x2, 782DT(Sold), 3235, 1860, 1772 with 3-point and Turbo.
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