Wacker Neuson ET08
The Wacker Neuson ET08 is a mini excavator from Wacker Neuson. It weighs 2,269 lb and digs 5′ 10″ deep. Power comes from a Yanmar 3TNV70 diesel engine of 13.3 hp.
Wacker Neuson ET08 specifications
- Operating weight
- 2,269 lb (1,029 kg)
- Maximum digging depth
- 5′ 10″ (1,766 mm)
- Engine
- Yanmar 3TNV70
- Engine power
- 13.3 hp (9.9 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Wacker Neuson |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Wacker Neuson |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Wacker Neuson |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Wacker Neuson |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Wacker Neuson |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Wacker Neuson |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Wacker Neuson |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Wacker Neuson |
Engine certification
Verified The Yanmar 3TNV70 engine is covered by U.S. EPA certificate CYDXL0.85W3N-002 (engine family CYDXL0.85W3N, model year 2012, Tier 4 (Final or Phase In)), listed in EPA's records as engine model 3TNV70K-VM1.
Checked against the U.S. EPA, nonroad compression-ignition engine certification data on October 24, 2026. The certificate covers the engine; check that the engine on the machine delivered carries the EPA emission label for its model year.
Before you buy
At 2,269 lb, the Wacker Neuson ET08 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 3,500 – 4,500 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the Wacker Neuson ET08, compared
3 machines with a weight and digging depth close to the Wacker Neuson ET08 are listed from $11,020 (AGT DY16) to $28,450 (Kubota K008-5), 2.6 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacker Neuson ET08 | Wacker Neuson | 2,269 lb | 5′ 10″ | Yanmar 3TNV70 · 13.3 hp EPA ✓ | ||
| Kubota K008-5 | Kubota | 2,315 lb | Kubota D722 · 10.3 hp | $28,450 | ||
 Rippa R10 | Rippa | 2,227 lb | 6′ 0″ | Kubota Z482 · 11 hp EPA ✓ | Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Quick coupler, Aux hydraulics | |
 AGT DY16 | AGT Industrial | 1 t class | 5′ 8″ | Kubota · 13.7 hp | $11,020 | |
 AGT KH18K | AGT Industrial | 2,205 lb | 5′ 7″ | Kubota · 13.7 hp | Cab, Swing boom | $11,154 |
| Cat 300.9D | Cat | 2,061 lb | 5′ 8″ | 13 hp | ||
| Takeuchi TB210R | Takeuchi | 2,535 lb | 5′ 9″ | 11.9 hp | ||
| Yanmar SV08-1D | Yanmar | 2,348 lb | 5′ 4″ | Yanmar · 10.3 hp | ||
| JCB 8008 | JCB | 2,094 lb | 5′ 7″ | 12.1 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.
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