Used Komatsu PC200 Buying Guide for Export Buyers

The Komatsu PC200 (around 20 tons) is one of the most traded used excavators worldwide. Parts are easy to find, operators know the controls, and Japan-origin units often hold value well. Here is a practical checklist before you wire a deposit to a China exporter.

1. Confirm the exact model and serial

PC200-7, PC200-8 and PC200-8N1 behave differently on fuel use and electrics. Ask for clear photos of the serial plate on the boom foot or frame, and match the number to the hour meter and documents. A mismatch is a stop sign.

2. Hours vs real wear

8,000–12,000 hours can still be a good buy if undercarriage and hydraulics are honest. Above 15,000 hours, budget for pumps, final drives or a major service. Compare boom, arm and bucket pin wear with the claimed hours—reset meters still appear in some markets.

3. Undercarriage and travel

Measure track sag, check sprocket teeth and roller flanges, and watch a travel video in both directions. Uneven track wear or a grinding noise often means expensive chain or final-drive work soon after arrival.

4. Hydraulics and engine

Request a warm-up video: boom raise, arm dig, swing and combined movements. Whining pumps, milky oil or blue smoke under load are reasons to negotiate hard or walk away. Ask whether the radiator, aftercooler and cooler cores were cleaned recently.

5. Export setup

Agree what ships with the machine (bucket, ripper, spare filters), FOB Shanghai vs CFR your port, and whether a third-party inspection is allowed before the balance payment. A clear PC200 from a Shanghai yard with walk-around video is usually safer than chasing the lowest posted price.

Tell us your destination port and preferred hours range—we can send current PC200 stock videos from our Fengxian yard.

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