The Honda's have built a reputation of being very dependable machines in "farm use" situations.
The older ones for sure. You had to work really hard to ever kill one. I had 2 of the older mid 80s four trax and was still using one daily in early 2022 and it had remained completely submerged in flood water for over 48 hours in Sept 2017, then sat untouched in the same place until I drug it out 5 months later. Drained the fluids, pulled and cleaned the plug, replaced fluids and oil filter and cleaned the carb and it fired right up and I used it daily for the next 4 years.
With all the electronics on today's machines, probably wouldn't do as well.
Amazingly, no one can seem to find it.
I think Nesi is referring to your copy of the invoice. It should have been included with the paperwork you received from the original purchase.
As someone that has worked in farm equipment and heavy equipment distributorships and dealerships, as well as auto shops, I always check all fluids as soon as I get a new purchase home, even and especially on a new highway rated vehicle but also on farm equipment. As a new employee, I did make ready for both Kubota and Kamatsu, and a Ford tractor dealership and I know what the manufacturing process can leave behind and I know that more often than not, the less experienced mechanic (now called a tech) usually gets stuck in make ready 1st then move to diagnostic and repair after they've proven themselves.
Too much QA QC is left to machines nowadays, as is the milling and manufacturing process and even much of the assembly..
When was the last time ya bought a pair of new Wranglers and found a little slip of paper in the pocket that said something like "Inspected by inspector 73"?