2007 GTX 215 what are the odds that it has old exhaust valves?

[Spimothy Leary]

I know from 04-06 the valves are an issue, is there still a chance that an 07 has them as well ?

going to look at one saturday for a friend, and trying to do some budgeting for potential expenses for updates. It seems to be a good fit as far a price/condition from the pic's and such but if the valves come into play it bumps the net cost up 10%, which makes the 09 that I looked at today more attractive.

07 GTX 162 hours for net around $4400

vs

09 rxt 92 hours for net around $5200.

both would need SC rebuild, and whatever else might be uncovered after purchase, so i'm budgeting approx $600-700 minimum for updates + assorted ticky tack stuff. If I find out that we've got some old valves after purchase that bumps updates for the 07 to 1K.

 

[Coastiejoe]

Mid 06 was the cutoff. That said, I'd be nervous as well. I would pull the valve cover and see what number is stamped on the valve. 72 is old style and 75 is the updated valve.


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[Spimothy Leary]

thanks, that confirms that my suspicion of that being a possibility.

I don't think it kills the deal at all, just have to allow a little bit more for updates just in case.

being an 07 I think the flywheel bolts are fine.

I prefer the 09 because there's less that's unknown and lower hours but both seem like very reasonable deals.

edit: I've read further, seems like early/mid 06 production is when the swap came in on the valves, so all 07's need confirmation just to be sure.

 

[Coastiejoe]

I own an 09 RXT-X and 2010 GTX. Love them both.


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[lamajama]

I own an 09 RXT-X and 2010 GTX. Love them both.


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Coastie, did you have any issues with your 2009 and iBR leaking, or the jet drive tunnel being cracked or spiderwebbing?

 

[Coastiejoe]

Coastie, did you have any issues with your 2009 and iBR leaking, or the jet drive tunnel being cracked or spiderwebbing?

I had one IBR issue and I THOUGHT it was a major problem. Ended up being a battery that was starting to go bad. Bought the Candoo Pro so I could see what was happening. Traced it back to an amperage problem and slightly lower volts than normal. Once I installed a New Battery and cleared all 7 codes, problem solved.

So, to be clear,, No, I did not have an IBR issue.

I have not noticed any Spider Webbing in the tunnel area. I normally take a glance up there and hose things all out. I will take a good look with a flashlight and double check. Will let you know if so.

 

[Spimothy Leary]

I thought the pump tunnel issue was 08' solved before 09 '

 

[lamajama]

Not from what I have gathered from researching model years. I don't think it was as prevalent on the 2009 but I could certainly be wrong.

Perhaps the early builds of the 2009 had the issue and then later-season builds were fixed?

In any respect of all the major HP years, it appears the 2008 had the least issues from BRP. That's what a ton of reading forums like this has led me to believe.