Do your own Fluids and Filters on a BX

[Kayakin2]

Hey JT!

Just completed 200 hour service on my BX-25 at 211.1 hr mark! Used your info as a guide but it was COLD! My unheated workshop was 25F after a night that reached 2.3F. Hopefully I will be ready to clean up the snow as 6-7" are expected today and 9-13" more tomorrow! Hope all is well!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Hey JT!

Just completed 200 hour service on my BX-25 at 211.1 hr mark! Used your info as a guide but it was COLD! My unheated workshop was 25F after a night that reached 2.3F. Hopefully I will be ready to clean up the snow as 6-7" are expected today and 9-13" more tomorrow! Hope all is well!

I believe I got mine before you got yours and mine has about 60 hours on it. Looks like you are getting your moneys worth out of yours. Great. I haven't had mine started in a month or two. Not doing snow scraping this year or haven't yet. Letting the sun remove it, takes a bit longer but uses less fuel. Good hearing from you and anxious to see some more of your summer jobs/projects. Glad the pictures are of some benefit.

 

[yooper jim]

BP
Explain the reason for not using SUDT in the front axle as Kubota recommends. Seems if you are looking for cold temp operation SUDT would be the way to go.
Jim

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Bump/

 

[bp fick]

BP
Explain the reason for not using SUDT in the front axle as Kubota recommends. Seems if you are looking for cold temp operation SUDT would be the way to go.
Jim

Hey Jim, Kubota "recommends" either, not just sudt.

It's an axle and to me, that means axle fluid. Precisely because of cold weather operation, the synthetic 75w-90 provides the flow desired plus the protection. It is no more expensive than dino 80w-90.

Also, my dealer does this on all of them and strongly recommended it.

 

[bp fick]

errgh! double hit

 

[yooper jim]

I have to admit. I like the idea of gear lube in the front axle too. It is not like it is mixing with anything else. Seems like it would be a good application for something "sticky--er". When is the last time you had trouble with the rear differential in a vehicle? Was just curious. Thanks
Jim

 

[bp fick]

Yooper, I doubt I'd have given it much thought except Ginop's sales folks were pretty focused about mentioning it. In fact, he strongly suggested dropping the front axle fluid at 50 hour service. It made sense to me. The synthetic 75w-90 also made sense when there it was at Family Farm and Fleet, in Gaylord, for the same price as dino.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Hey Jim, Kubota "recommends" either, not just sudt.

It's an axle and to me, that means axle fluid. Precisely because of cold weather operation, the synthetic 75w-90 provides the flow desired plus the protection. It is no more expensive than dino 80w-90.

Also, my dealer does this on all of them and strongly recommended it.

I added some SUDT to the front axle. Would there be any problems if they originally used axle fluid?

 

[bp fick]

I added some SUDT to the front axle. Would there be any problems if they originally used axle fluid?

Not likely. They just gun in sudt in everything during assembly. That's the local theory anyhow. BTW, they all come "low". Can't be helped. What the dealers should stress to the BX buyer is to check it in 5 hours, 'cause it will almost always take some. Mine took a pint or more.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Not likely. They just gun in sudt in everything during assembly. That's the local theory anyhow. BTW, they all come "low". Can't be helped. What the dealers should stress to the BX buyer is to check it in 5 hours, 'cause it will almost always take some. Mine took a pint or more.

Same here...I did not add any until the 100hr service...It did not say anywhere in the manual to check it ...I think I also overfilled it :ashamed:...(like the other fluids)...

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Time for another bump.

 

[Kayakin2]

Now approaching ONE Year and 250 hours! Spring planting time approaches!
Time to put away the snow plow!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Now approaching ONE Year and 250 hours! Spring planting time approaches!
Time to put away the snow plow!

Is this your first tractor? I think I've had my BX25 a year give or take a month and now have 75 hours on it but I've been landscaping for seven years and don't use mine for mowing or snowing. You'll have 1000 hours on your before I make 200 if you keep it up.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[oldballs]

JohnThomas what does "Bump" mean? And thanks to you and BP for real useful info on the B and BX service. I too had not checked the front axle when new but later found that it was a quart low, not evening touching the dip stick. The dealer never mentioned this possibility. Anyhow, I just changed the front axle (at 160 hours), using Kubota 80W-90. It didn't take the 5 quart capacity, so I was about to drain some down to the proper level. But now, with BP's comment, I'll run it awhile and see where it levels out. The 50 hour service was a breeze, but I like getting greasy, burning my arms and busting my knuckles and cussing. :licking:

 

[iplumb]

Oldballs, What does Oldballs mean?:laughing:

 

[ashdump]

JohnThomas what does "Bump" mean? And thanks to you and BP for real useful info on the B and BX service. I too had not checked the front axle when new but later found that it was a quart low, not evening touching the dip stick. The dealer never mentioned this possibility. Anyhow, I just changed the front axle (at 160 hours), using Kubota 80W-90. It didn't take the 5 quart capacity, so I was about to drain some down to the proper level. But now, with BP's comment, I'll run it awhile and see where it levels out. The 50 hour service was a breeze, but I like getting greasy, burning my arms and busting my knuckles and cussing. :licking:

"Bump" means to bring the thread (usually an important one) back up to the top, so folks who haven't seen it before can.

 

[rdsaustintx]

Generally not a good thing.

Urban Dictionary: bump

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Generally not a good thing.

Urban Dictionary: bump

I guess you don't approve of the "bumping" of an old thread.
I did the original post with pictures. Several other long time and newer contributing members to this forum added additional information that has been appreciated by many newer readers.
Thanks for your input.

 

[bp fick]

Bumping is highly frowned upon on some forums.

Easiest way to "bump" without "bumping" is to put in a link if you wish to re-direct someone to a previous, older thread. If they or someone else comments, it gets bumped naturally.

I haven't seen the mods get too hepped up about it here, though.
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Front Axle: I don't believe in over-filling as it may be hard on seals. Run it full, but no more. Check and re-check in a week or two.