Bobcat brand filters

[Massey1010]

The Bobcat dealers in my area used to sell Kioti equipment until they were bought out by PAPE equipment about 6 months ago. Now the nearest dealer is 99 miles away. The Bobcat dealer says that the Bobcat branded filters will fit my CK20. Is this true?

 

[Massey1010]

I guess the filters must be the same since they use them for the Bobcat branded Daedong tractors.

 

[radman1]

Same motor and basically the same tractors. The filters should be interchangable. However, Bobcat's price could be different.

 

[Massey1010]

Stopped at the Bobcat dealer today and picked up all the filters to do the 50 hour service. The filters were all the same except for the fuel filter. The original one has some sort of rubber end where it plugs into the socket whereas the Bobcat one has a metal end. I don't know if I just got the wrong filter or if the newer engines take a little different fuel filter. The prices for the Bobcat brand filters are as follows:

Trans Filter #6695914 $12.73
Hydro filter #6695918 $15.92
Fuel filter #6694422 $2.77
Engine filter #6694509 $5.72

Total $37.14

 

[unhappykioti]

Wonder why Bobcat filters are cheaper. Just the transmission filter alone from Kioti is $11 more than you paid for all of your filters combined. Surely Kioti dealers can't be marking them up that much.

 

[radman1]

Those filter prices seem cheap to me. My JD hydrostat filter cost $94! I bought a dinky engine oil filter for my Kawasaki Teryx and that was $16.

 

[PAB_OH]

Really cheap!!! Wow.

 

[Gil Case]

Actually they are pretty close to what I paid Wallace for the same items. Just pennies difference

 

[Massey1010]

Ok, looks like I did get the right fuel filter from the Bobcat dealer but I didn't notice that the top cap of the original filter was still stuck to the filter housing socket. Apparently this is a common problem when removing the old filter according to a Kioti dealer. All is good.

 

[Massey1010]

Picked up some more filters from the Bobcat dealer. The prices have gone up a bit.

Trans Filter #6695914 $13.00
Hydro filter #6695918 $16.23
Fuel filter #6694422 $2.83
Engine filter #6694509 $5.83
Air Filter #6673752 $12.79

 

[BTI]

Ummmmmm I need to find a Bobcat dealer to buy my filters from....dang.


BTI

 

[IslandTractor]

Picked up some more filters from the Bobcat dealer. The prices have gone up a bit.

Trans Filter #6695914 $13.00
Hydro filter #6695918 $16.23
Fuel filter #6694422 $2.83
Engine filter #6694509 $5.83
Air Filter #6673752 $12.79

That hydro filter price seems very low. I thought those cost closer to $40-50.

 

[unhappykioti]

I paid nearly $60. for my Hydro filter, a NAPA Gold is less than $12.

 

[10865]

Bobcat Tractor filters are listed with a 10% discount at PARTS FOR MAHINDRA TRACTOR, BRANSON, ZETOR, BOBCAT TRACTOR, STIHL & ATV'S - BILLS TRACTOR.

 

[Coyote machine]

I don't know for sure if Kioti follows the same type of hydraulic filter requirements as does Scag mowers, for instance, but Scag say to NEVER use an automotive type filter for the hydraulic filter replacement on their mowers.
I suspect the filter level of the automotive and tractor professional mowers is somewhat different if not completely different, hence the big $ difference. I sure wouldn't want to use a cheap quality filter on my tractor and have something go wrong. BTW, I'm not saying the Napa filter is junk, I do not have anything to make an apples to apples comparison from- and unfortunately I think the filter manufacturers like it that way- especially companies that sell their own brand of high priced filters- like Kioti, Deere, etc.
Anyone know for sure- facts vs. conjecture?

 

[BSVLY]

Bobcat CT 230 exact same as CK30 HST?

If so then the filters should be a dead-on match?

Maybe there is something not so obvious that makes them different? Warranty issues perhaps? Would not mind getting the lower price for sure..

Anyone?

 

[dfkrug]

Bobcat CT 230 exact same as CK30 HST?

If so then the filters should be a dead-on match?

Yes...x2.

Massey's prices are quite good. Glad to hear that since Pape quoted me
$100 for a CT230 parts book......in PDF!

Kioti's warranty is longer, and their air filter housing does not have an
inner filter. Of course, you can buy the inner filter from Bobcat.....it
goes right in.

 

[BSVLY]

Kioti's warranty is longer, and their air filter housing does not have an
inner filter. Of course, you can buy the inner filter from Bobcat.....it
goes right in.

So should we be running the Inner filters in our CK30's? More filtration sounds better; unless it won't let the engine breath easily. I'm at 5,000 feet-so the air is thin already. Can you elaborate please on the inner filter's purpose on BobCat?

Thanks

 

[mrutkaus]

I've been using the inner filter on my ck30hst ever since i got it, can't hurt.

Mike

 

[dfkrug]

Can you elaborate please on the inner filter's purpose on BobCat?

Some tractor makers use 2 air filters; some don't. The Kiotis don't use
the inner filter, and I was surprised that Bobcat did. Donaldson makes
the housing....the exact same unit for both. I don't use the inner filter
on my Kioti, but it can not hurt. I don't operate much in dusty environments.