This thing is a gas hog. Now you know how I feel about Kubota.
There may be a PSB of some type on the Canadian section of Kubota Link, there are none on the USA section.
That is exactly what mine, the fellow west of me by Buffalo, and the OP in Michigan purchased them for. We are all in colder climates and have been turned away without a solution other then short tripping by Kubota. if you have sold many and haven't seen problems, maybe we just got unlucky and got lemons or there is a cold weather issue that affects them Kubota calls normal and blames it on short tripping. In the end I am stuck with a piece of junk I am afraid to use and damage the engine if used as purchased for.
That is what I expected after the way Kubota has been handling this engine issue. They call short tripping extreme conditions and just blow off the issue. Never thought a company like Kubota would handle problems like this that weren't included in sales literature as a customer problem. I really made a mistake being loyal to Kubota when I bought the Sidekick. All we can do now is hope this info helps others looking for a side by side and saves them the stress we have been put through. The day I got that machine was the happiest day of my life and now I am totally disgusted about this purchase. Kubota Doesn't Care contrary to what they claim. Hopefully this thread will save others from making the same mistake if they are considering this machine because it seems too late for us. I will try that email next.
I think you are in better shape with yours, as you are under warranty and are the original purchaser. It does not fix the issue for you, but they will at least cover the repairs until your warranty expires.
I think for my first post this is going to be an interesting view point.
That's probably why the dealership owner said the only way to get Kubota to do anything about this is to run it hard and try to blow the engine before the warranty expires. Guess Kubota considers an almost 70 year old man driving grandkids around the yard SEVERE DUTY. I see one more just popped up here with this problem and 2 more west of you that I am trying to get details of.
So first off - you had the exact same issue with gas in your oil and you see nothing wrong with that?!? What about all of the other owners having the same issues. Heck, you've already tossed your factory maintenance schedule and you're doing extra oil changes trying to buy yourself extra time so don't blame me for the crap design that was never disclosed or communicated to me.
I think you meant to say, 'gas in the oil'.
I thought I fixed that right after posting. It has been tough being diagnosed with long covid that I got from the second vaccine and brain fog is the worst part of it. Kubota has not offered changing the oil viscosity as a fix to anyone yet. That just affects viscosity and not lubricity changing. Letting the internet come up with a solution to a manufacturers problem just isn't the proper way to handle it. Really getting some mad at Kubota and others happy to let you know Kubota doesn't know how to make gas side by sides. Sure seems that Kubota knows nothing about how to fix this engine that they just used from a closing down Subaru small engine division. Having to swap out parts to figure out what the problem is as the mechanic told me, really doesn't sound right in this world of sustainability and computer data gathering abilities.
I wanted a diesel but the hydrostatic drive and slow speeds was a no go for me. Surprisingly the XG850 has better tow ratings than the more expensive diesels. I bought my xg850 during covid after I sold my 20 year old golf cart for more than I paid for it 20 years ago. UTV's were unavailable everywhere at the time and I found mine at a local dealer still in the crate and got a good deal on it.
