CK30 oil change and oil condition

   / CK30 oil change and oil condition #1  

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Western, ME
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CK 30HST
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?
 
   / CK30 oil change and oil condition #2  
I don't know about your bota but multi weight oils usually discolor fast. What oil you using now?
 
   / CK30 oil change and oil condition
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#3  
Rotella T-6. I do not know what came in the engine.
 
   / CK30 oil change and oil condition #4  
How do you like the Kioti compared to your Bota? Check the color of this oil after ten hours.
 
   / CK30 oil change and oil condition #5  
Break in oil is usually non detergent and will not darken as quickly.
 
   / CK30 oil change and oil condition #6  
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.
Welcome to TBN and don't forget to add the Kioti to your avatar sig!:thumbsup:
 

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