ORIGINAL: ****sheee
The ceramic bearing replacement worked well in my Saito.
Question. So why doesn't Saito spend a little extra money and install "better bearings in their engines?
Where I live and fly, Saito is beginning to get a "bad rap"
Customer satisfaction and reputation is on the line.
Thanks all!
I see far less Saito bearing failures than I do OS 4-stroke bearing failures. As for 4-strokes, I believe Saito has a lot more 4-stroke engines in the field than OS.
With Saito, the culprit seems to be some rust gathering on the bearings causing premature failure. With the OS, I see a lot of short term catastrophic failures, mostly with the ball cages coming apart.