Guilty and Convicted of Kubota Abuse

[MapleLeafFarmer]

Well.... recent readings got me thinking so off to the shop i went.

Now ultimately I pay for all the supplies in the shop but realistically cause I am old most of the stuff is bought by others and put on the maintenance shelves. I also have to admit I have Kubotas as well as JD's, and mixture of other stuff.

Looking at the shelfs I saw:

- about equal amounts of SUDT premium hydro fluid in orange buckets and Mobil red buckets.
- All of the diesel engine oil was Shell.
- Most of the grease tubes were Mobil.
- All the fan and pulley belts were Goodyear.
- Hydraulic hoses in bulk rolls and fittings were Eaton with a little bit of Parker fittings mixed in.
- Filters of all sorts were Baldwin.
- odds and sods of all different type of stuff likely built up over the years like can-am, polaris, evinrude, Fordco, etc...

so am I guilty of Kubota abuse by using non-OEM fluids and replacement parts??? like Shell engine oil, Mobil grease, Goodyear belts, Eaton hoses, Baldwin filter, etc..... and am i killing my equipment.

 

[jimh406]

Yes for the Filters and if you aren’t using Kubota hydraulic fluid, yes for the hydraulic fluid.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

kinda wondering if Ford owners here ONLY use FORD parts, Chevy guys ONLY use Chevy parts, etc.
Which water softener salt ? The OEM or 'whatever's on sale' ?????

 

[jimh406]

kinda wondering if Ford owners here ONLY use FORD parts, Chevy guys ONLY use Chevy parts, etc.
Which water softener salt ? The OEM or 'whatever's on sale' ?????

I haven't owned a Chevy in decades. . For diesels, I use only Ford filters. They are very dependent on good air/oil/fuel. There are posts of lesser quality filters coming apart. which basically destroys the engine. The other brand filters aren't that much cheaper, so I don't think it's worth the risk.

I don't use a water softener.

 

[Oleracer]

Well.... recent readings got me thinking so off to the shop i went.

Now ultimately I pay for all the supplies in the shop but realistically cause I am old most of the stuff is bought by others and put on the maintenance shelves. I also have to admit I have Kubotas as well as JD's, and mixture of other stuff.

Looking at the shelfs I saw:

- about equal amounts of SUDT premium hydro fluid in orange buckets and Mobil red buckets.
- All of the diesel engine oil was Shell.
- Most of the grease tubes were Mobil.
- All the fan and pulley belts were Goodyear.
- Hydraulic hoses in bulk rolls and fittings were Eaton with a little bit of Parker fittings mixed in.
- Filters of all sorts were Baldwin.
- odds and sods of all different type of stuff likely built up over the years like can-am, polaris, evinrude, Fordco, etc...

so am I guilty of Kubota abuse by using non-OEM fluids and replacement parts??? like Shell engine oil, Mobil grease, Goodyear belts, Eaton hoses, Baldwin filter, etc..... and am i killing my equipment.

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Nope. Use what you have on hand. Almost everything you list are quality inventory.

 

[mcmxi]

so am I guilty of Kubota abuse by using non-OEM fluids and replacement parts???

Yes! Please have all of your Kubota equipment out front and ready for pick up, and be prepared for a CPS inspector to interview you, the other CPS that is, i.e. Catastrophically Poor Service!