CK30 oil change and oil condition

[Retired guy]

Just finished the 50 hour oil @ 59 hours. The oil coming out was the same color as
the stuff going in--light tan. No soot - no discoloration. On my Kubota, it was black
after about 5 hours on the clock. Is this common?? I was expecting maybe a little
MORE discoloration due to the newness and the fact that the rings had to set, etc.
My serial # begins with an M. Could this be a newer Tier engine?

 

[murphy1244]

I don't know about your bota but multi weight oils usually discolor fast. What oil you using now?

 

[Retired guy]

Rotella T-6. I do not know what came in the engine.

 

[murphy1244]

How do you like the Kioti compared to your Bota? Check the color of this oil after ten hours.

 

[PoorPlowboy]

Break in oil is usually non detergent and will not darken as quickly.

 

[Coyote machine]

The factory oil would be non-synthetic; and if you're not seeing a lot of evidence of break-in particulate matter that is not necessarily a bad thing. I seem to remember thinking the same when I drained mine the first time too.
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