Used Komatsu PC350 Excavator for Sale: PC350-7 vs PC350-8 Export Guide

The Komatsu PC350 is the 35-ton workhorse that sits between the popular PC200/PC220 and the heavy PC400/PC450. Quarry operators, mining contractors and large earthmoving firms in Africa and South America pick it when a 20-ton machine is too slow but a 45-ton machine is too heavy to move between sites. If you are looking for a used Komatsu PC350 excavator for sale from China, this guide covers the PC350-7 vs PC350-8 choice, what to check on video, and how export from Shanghai works.

PC350-7 or PC350-8?

• PC350-7: simpler electronics, very familiar to field mechanics, and usually the lower price. A good fit for remote sites where diagnostic tools are limited. Example: Used Komatsu PC350-7 Excavator.
• PC350-8: newer engine and hydraulic control, better fuel economy and a more comfortable cab. Worth the extra money if you run long shifts. Examples: PC350-8 unit 200 and PC350-8 unit 356.

See all current stock under used Komatsu excavators. Listings sometimes mix PC350, PC360 and PC350LC — confirm the serial plate and monitor model string on video.

What a 35-ton excavator is good at

• Quarry face work and truck loading with a 1.6–2.0 m³ rock bucket.
• Mass excavation for dams, ports and highway cuts.
• Hydraulic breaker work — ask whether breaker piping is already fitted.
• Mining support alongside larger shovels, cleaning benches and loading smaller trucks.

Inspection checklist on video

1. Serial plate, hour meter and monitor in one uncut clip.
2. Cold start and smoke colour; then blow-by at the oil filler at working temperature.
3. Main pump and travel motors: full-speed travel both directions, plus a straight-line tracking test.
4. Swing: full rotations both ways; listen for swing bearing noise and check slew ring play with the bucket lifted.
5. Boom, stick and bucket linkage: look for cracks, re-welds and pin wear at the boom foot and stick end — 35-ton machines on rock work take a beating here.
6. Undercarriage: sprocket teeth, rollers, idlers and track shoe height. A full undercarriage on this class is a major cost, so price it in.
7. Cylinder drift: hold a loaded bucket in the air for a few minutes and watch for creep.

The same checks scale up from our Komatsu PC200-8 guide and down from the PC450-8 guide.

Shipping a PC350 from Shanghai

A PC350 is too wide and heavy for a closed container in one piece. Common options are RoRo (easiest where car carriers call, such as Lagos, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Callao and Santos), flat rack containers, or break bulk. Some buyers remove the bucket and counterweight to reduce freight. Ask for FOB Shanghai and CIF to your port so you can compare total landed cost, and check with your broker about age limits and inspection rules in your country.

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