Following up on an
innovative trade-in program for Rotax two-stroke engine program, a
new and far more aggressive version of that effort has just been
announced. Engines traded in under this program will not be
rebuilt, reused, or put back into service. Their serial numbers
will be taken out of service as aircraft engines. Rotax hopes that
the result will deplete the sport aviation market of old, tired,
and worn-out "rebuilt" or "overhauled" engines.
Rotax sourcres note that with the new sport aircraft category
coming, that "With fresh engines on board it is our belief that
recertified Light Sport Aircraft will be easy to transition and
convey to any DAR inspecting them a feeling of confidence in the
suitability of such an aircraft for the experimental light sport
rating."
Exchange program for type 532,582 and 618 engines
Scope: To stimulate the market and assist the
upcoming Sport Aircraft transitions a special offer will being on
July 1, 2004. A type 582 DCDI engine, complete, with the
carburetion and fuel pump, the exhaust, will be offered as
replacement for exchange to all owners of the aircraft engine
version type 532, 582 or 618. This will be regardless of age of the
original engine or registration, as long as the serial number is
found within the current database. Check with an Authorized Rotax
Service Center to see if your serial number applies. No snowmobile
serial numbers will be accepted for this exchange.
To qualify
The owner must ship, at his expense, all the required parts to
the Service Center to remove this engine from service. The
retention of any of the parts is not allowed.
The parts to be returned are:
- The engine assembly, crankcase, cylinders and heads with
ignition attached.
- The exhaust system complete
- The carburetors, fuel pump
- The recoil starter.
(In the event the engine has only a magneto end electric start,
the new engine will have the recoil removed for installation of the
electric starter). The new type 582 engine must be registered at
the time of sale by the Service Center for warranty to begin
immediately, no deferral of start times.
For engine types 532 trade in: The owner will
pay $3838.00 USD to the Service Center, plus any shipping and
handling of the new engine.
Suggested retail = $4638. Trade in sale price = $3838
Effective date: July 1, 2004
Termination date: October 30, 2004
Exchange program for type 377 and 477 engines
Scope: To stimulate the market and assist the
upcoming Sport Aircraft transitions a special offer has been
developed. A type 447 SCDI engine, complete, with the carburetion
and fuel pump, the exhaust, will be offered as replacement for
exchange to all owners of the aircraft engine version type 377 or
477. This will be regardless of age of the original engine or
registration, as long as the serial number is found within the
current database. No snowmobile serial numbers will be accepted for
this exchange. Check with an Authorized Rotax Service Center to see
if your serial number applies.
To qualify
The owner must ship, at his expense, all the required parts to
the Service Center to remove this engine from service. The
retention of any of the parts is not allowed.
The parts to be returned are:
- The engine assembly, crankcase, cylinders and heads with
ignition attached.
- The exhaust system complete
- The carburetors, fuel pump
- The recoil starter.
(In the event the engine has only a magneto end electric start,
the new engine will have the recoil removed for installation of the
electric starter)
The new type 477 engine must be registered at the time of sale
by the Service Center for warranty to begin immediately, no
deferral of start times. The owner will pay $1999.00 USD to the
Service Center, plus any shipping and handling of the new
engine.
Suggested retail = $2465 Trade in sale price = 1999
Effective date: July 1, 2004
Termination date: October 30, 2004
Exchange program for type 503 engines
Scope: To stimulate the market and assist the upcoming Sport
Aircraft transitions a special offer has been developed. A type 503
SCDI engine, complete, with the carburetion and fuel pump, the
exhaust, will be offered as replacement for exchange to all owners
of the aircraft engine version type 503. This will be regardless of
age of the original engine or registration, as long as the serial
number is found within the current database. No snowmobile serial
numbers will be accepted for this exchange. Check with an
Authorized Rotax Service Center to see if your serial number
applies.
To qualify
The owner must ship, at his expense, all the required parts to
the Service Center to remove this engine from service. The
retention of any of the parts is not allowed.
The parts to be returned are:
- The engine assembly, crankcase, cylinders and heads with
ignition attached.
- The exhaust system complete
- The carburetors, fuel pump
- The recoil starter.
(In the event the engine has only a magneto end electric start,
the new engine will have the recoil removed for installation of the
electric starter)
The new type 477 engine must be registered at the time of sale
by the Service Center for warranty to begin immediately, no
deferral of start times. The owner will pay $2500.00 USD to the
Service Center, plus any shipping and handling of the new
engine.
Suggested retail = $3273.00 Trade in sale price =
$2500.00
Effective date: July 1, 2004
Termination date: December 20, 2004
FMI: Please contact one of the following Authorized Kodiak
Service Centers
- California
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- Florida
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- Mississippi
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- Wisconsin
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