transmission/hydraulic oil change Kubota L3010

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Phil Milward

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Hi All,
Having recently purchased a Kubota tractor I would like to change the trans ission and hydraulic oil .
I understand there is the 1 type of oil for both . Will this also do the front axle? and what would be the correct procedure for the oil change.
Thank you Phil .
 
   / transmission/hydraulic oil change Kubota L3010 #2  
Welcome to TBN. :)
 
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Welcome to TBN Phil :thumbsup:
On my 4WD L3010DT - read gear transmission vs Hydro, the same oil is used in the front axle. I think the same is true for the Hydro units.
Warm it up a little. There are several drain plugs under the transmission. I start with the highest one with a five gallon bucket under it. When you drain that one it will nearly fill the bucket. Then go around to the lower ones and drain them. You won't get nearly as much from them. Replace the filter. Fill it back up through the caped opening in the top rear above the 3ph lift arms. You might find it hard filling from a 5 gallon pail of oil. I always buy at least one 2 or 2 1/2 gallon container of oil and fill using that. I just keep pouring the 5 gallon pails into the small one. It will take about 10.5 gallons.

On the front axle there is a lower drain plug on each side just inside the wheel. On the cross axle itself there are two plugs facing front. Fill thru the right plug (highest) until oil comes out the left plug. Check it after a little use or a couple days and refill because it takes a while to get the air out sometimes.

You should get an Owners/Operators Manual (not service manual). It describes all the maintenance items very clearly. I believe Messick's on line has them if a dealer doesn't.

Good Luck
 
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Thanks Gordon and tractorbynet
Good information my unit is also manual and for once all the parts and plugs
are in all the places you said they would be .
 
   / transmission/hydraulic oil change Kubota L3010 #5  
Make sure you take the magnet off old hydro oil filter and install on new one before putting it back on.

Boone
 
   / transmission/hydraulic oil change Kubota L3010 #6  
Hello & WELCOME to TBN!

I moved your thread to the Oil, Fuel, Lubricants Forum. :)
 
   / transmission/hydraulic oil change Kubota L3010 #7  
My older Kubota L3710 said to use UDT everywhere but my new L5740 that replaced it has more reasonable change intervals and also allows gear oil in the front axle. In any case I had used Super UDT in the transmission and a synthetic 75W-90 gear oil in the front axle of my L3710 and plan to upgrade the front axle to synthetic gear oil when I change. Having been familiar with the gears and bearings in the front axle for years, I know the gear lube will provide better protection even though the UDT will probably work fine, but the EP additives in gear oil can actually eat away some of the components at the other end. Gear oil and wet brakes are not a good combination.
 

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