Front Axle Fluid, What comes stock?

[DiezNutz]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">I have as many questions as the next guy..about my particular Kubota...problem is..GETTING THE CORRECT ANSWER ! </font>)</font>

Well now, there's something we agree on. Which is why, if you scroll up to my initial post, I suggested folks do just that. I never claimed to know for certain one way or the other about Kubotas.

The great thing about a forum such as this is the sharing of ideas, experience, and knowledge, and the ability to get questions answered.

The bad thing about a forum such as this, is many "opinions" are passed off as "fact". It's sometimes hard for people to tell the difference, so one does well to take *everything* they read with a grain of salt.

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">"Break-in" oil from the factory is an old wives tale..and just one more internet rumor </font>)</font>
Hmmm....you admitted earlier that the factory oil MAY contain MoS2 and claimed it "has been a break-in additive for a LONG time now." Now it sounds like you're contradicting yourself.

I do know for a fact that my car's engine oil had MoS2 in it because I confirmed it through independent sources in addition to the dealer. It sounds like Proudest confirmed the same thing with his wife's Honda.

My car is European and PM's is Japanese, and neither is a GM or Ford, so you can't really compare the industry cultures and practices. Since Kubotas are also Japanese, to me that's enough to wanna check it out. But we'll let the readers investigate and decide for themselves. Or not. That's all I'm going to say about it.

 

[DiezNutz]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">I have as many questions as the next guy..about my particular Kubota...problem is..GETTING THE CORRECT ANSWER ! </font>)</font>

Well now, there's something we agree on. Which is why, if you scroll up to my initial post, I suggested folks do just that. I never claimed to know for certain one way or the other about Kubotas.

The great thing about a forum such as this is the sharing of ideas, experience, and knowledge, and the ability to get questions answered.

The bad thing about a forum such as this, is many "opinions" are passed off as "fact". It's sometimes hard for people to tell the difference, so one does well to take *everything* they read with a grain of salt.

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">"Break-in" oil from the factory is an old wives tale..and just one more internet rumor </font>)</font>
Hmmm....you admitted earlier that the factory oil MAY contain MoS2 and claimed it "has been a break-in additive for a LONG time now." Now it sounds like you're contradicting yourself.

I do know for a fact that my car's engine oil had MoS2 in it because I confirmed it through independent sources in addition to the dealer. It sounds like Proudest confirmed the same thing with his wife's Honda.

My car is European and PM's is Japanese, and neither is a GM or Ford, so you can't really compare the industry cultures and practices. Since Kubotas are also Japanese, to me that's enough to wanna check it out. But we'll let the readers investigate and decide for themselves. Or not. That's all I'm going to say about it.

 

[Sully2]

You're right...Im wrong. There..doest that make ya happey. Good!..and GOODNIGHT! Its STILL a bunch of BS!

 

[Sully2]

You're right...Im wrong. There..doest that make ya happey. Good!..and GOODNIGHT! Its STILL a bunch of BS!

 

[fih25]

May I offer the following tip to make reading the fluid level easier(yes it is VERY hard to see).
When I changed my front axle fluid I wrapped a piece of blue masking tape around the dipstick and used my finger nail to indent the low/ high level marks. I then put the dipstick back in and removed to check, it was a lot easier to read. I then removed the masking tape from the dipstick after I had the fluid to the proper level.

 

[fih25]

May I offer the following tip to make reading the fluid level easier(yes it is VERY hard to see).
When I changed my front axle fluid I wrapped a piece of blue masking tape around the dipstick and used my finger nail to indent the low/ high level marks. I then put the dipstick back in and removed to check, it was a lot easier to read. I then removed the masking tape from the dipstick after I had the fluid to the proper level.

 

[proudestmonkey]

Good idea, but I'll have to make sure I get that tape on there good. Can you imagine what a drag it would be if even just a piece of it fell into the axle?

 

[fih25]

Good point, I use Whestley's Bleach White(used for cleaning tires/whitewalls) to clean off any fluid on the dipstick, then I just wrap a small piece of blue masking tape around the dipstick, doubling the end to make removal easy. It stays on very well until your done. When your finished, it comes off easily without leaving any residue/pieces.

 

[Charliebrn]

I've also read where someone used to put a little talcum powder on the end of the stick...not much, just a little. Apparently it made it much easier to see...

 

[DVR]

fwiw:
i got a call from kubota today. it was in regard to warranty transfer on my newly aquired 2005 b7510.
the gentleman asked me the # of hours when I bought it (37). he then asked the # of hours it had now (49). he replied just about time for the 50 hour service. i told him i had just done it and what work was performed. he asked if i had done the front axle. i told him no and the fluid in the axle looked new. he said to change it. since i lived in the southeast to use gear lube. he said it was even more important since i had a front end loader.