Oil & Fuel Getting ready for summer...?

[tpeachey]

After a mild winter I plan on doing my own maintenance on a BX 1860 that is about to hit 100 hours. I had the 50 hour maintenance done by dealer and price was ridiculous. Last year, somebody posted a thread that explained his whole experience doing his first service and I was wondering if anybody knew where that thread went...I can't find it. Any suggestions on fluids would be helpful as well as tricks doing oil change and hydraulic fluids. Thanks in advance...

 

[TripleR]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/167108-do-your-own-fluids-filters.html

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Kubota BX Service

 

[copperhead1967]

Since yours sounds like a newer machine......USE kubota fluids and filter in the hydro. Engine.... I'm not sure it matters much.
Some dealers don't make a issue out of it but I'd be wary if your machine is under warranty still.

 

[LBrown59]

After a mild winter I plan on doing my own maintenance on a BX 1860 that is about to hit 100 hours. I had the 50 hour maintenance done by dealer and price was ridiculous. Last year, somebody posted a thread that explained his whole experience doing his first service and I was wondering if anybody knew where that thread went...I can't find it. Any suggestions on fluids would be helpful as well as tricks doing oil change and hydraulic fluids. Thanks in advance...

The only thing you need to do at the 100 hour mark is change the engine oil and the engine oil filter.
The tranny fliud and the tranny filter don't need anything until 300 hours.

 

[tpeachey]

@TripleR, Copperhead1967, & LBrown59,

Thanks for the advice and link to the prior posts. I completed all the work over the past few days and I was amazed how easy it was. Thanks again.