Just did 50 hour service myself Sunday. Read in some of the forums about a hydro stainer behind one of the rear wheels. I didn't see this in the manual but wasn't really looking for it. See a lot of guys mention this is important. Called the dealer asked for service. Asked service guy who sent me to a mechanic and was told it does not have one for 2014. Is this correct?
Thanks
Yeah so does 2014. Called another dealer who really knew the machine. At work so didn't have manual. But he did tell me it is not necessary to take off the wheel which is what others were saying the manual tells you to do. He also recomended changing all the tranny fluid at 50 hours which was Kubota's recomendation until five years ago when the EPA started coming down on them for causing too much waste. He said the metal is really a problem.
2 dealers, 2 mechanics and 2 different answers. Does this tell you something?
It does me. You can't believe what a mechanic tells you. Read and research and ask different mechanics and then make a decision. Me, I follow the Company owners manual first and sleep fairly well. I owned BXs over 5 years ago when the manual said to change all at 50 (even hydro) which I did and slept good. I've owned several more in the past 5 years and I don't change hydro at 50 and sleep about the same and believe the machines hydro will last just as long.
I know almost all mechanics said change oil in cars years ago at 3000 miles and many of them still do because that's what they heard from someone when they started working or even maybe before. Rare to have a molecular engineer become a mechanic, I say very rare. Oil and manufacturing techniques have changed over the years, I know that as should anyone that has observed the changes in our world and your jobs and purchased products over the last 100, 50, 20 and even 10 years or even less.
Get out of the 50s guys and yes even the 2000s. Life changes daily.:cool2:
I contacted Kubota about this earlier change and this is a copy of their email response to me. :John, the person or persons from TBN do not know what they are talking
about. There has not been a Service Bulletin or even a notice sent to the
dealers that this is a mistake in the Operators manual. Kubota Tractor
recommends for you to follow your Operators manuals for servicing of each
unit you have. The
BX2660 and the
BX25 do not have to have the transmission
fluid change until it reaches the 400 hour mark. For the F2680, it is the
200 hour mark. The transmission oil filters need to be replaced and the
suction strainers cleaned at or before the 50 hour mark for all three
units. Your selling dealer can also assist you if you have any questions in
regard to servicing your tractors. Thank you for purchasing and contacting
Kubota Tractor Corp..
