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Stop running that engine unless you want to rebuild it.

I did. :D The need to adjust for wear, as GreensvilleJay pointed out, is obviously legitimate. But trying to bump the pressure to get more power? That's just dumb.

He has as much right to express his opinion as you do. The fact that someone works for Kubota does not make him an expert on what fluids are compatible with Kubota transmissions. If anything, it suggests he might be too biased to look at the facts.

Yep. Probably fused at that, too.

That's about seventeen kinds of stupid. /smh/

The single point looks really good, but it's been done. I haven't seen anything like your rake, though. I'm not sure how it would sell. I can see it getting a lot of work done, but if hit bigger roots, it would get stopped a lot sooner than a single ripper.

Nice. Might be a tad too much for my little BX, though. :D

I cheat. I use a 12v pump. I figure it was free, because I bought it to pump out a half-full home heating oil tank. I got the tank and the oil for free from a Craigslist ad. That's over a hundred gallons of #2 diesel. Yeah, I think that pump paid for itself! :)...

Hmm. Good info. Makes me wonder what the fluid temp is. Probably not a lot more than what you measured. If one were to add a temp sensor to a BX, where would he put the sensor?

Chainsaws don't have blades. The best thing I have found for sharpening chains is the Pferd Chain Sharp. I have never been able to master hand sharpening, so about 10 years ago I bought the Oregon top of the line sharpening machine, and that has been great. Nice to be able to do my own...

Looks really good. I see you are using quality nylon terminals, not the cheapo vinyl ones. Nice looking crimps, too. (y)

I'm curious about this. I've never heard of a "hydraulic pressure improver kit", so I searched on that and got nothing. Then I took the quotes off and got hits for line pressure booster kits, but those are for automotive transmissions. Tried a few other searches, came up empty. Have you seen...

That's just good rust prevention! :D

It also does not make it a design flaw. Dealer prep problem?

Mechanical crimps are used in aerospace, are mil-spec in places where solder is prohibited due to reliable concerns, and are "preferred" over soldering for marine applications. Just like soldering, if it's done wrong, it will cause problems. But it's a lot easier to learn to crimp correctly...

Once you have your tank cleaned out, consider a fuel filter upgrade.

Yes, it's really bad on aluminum. You do not want it near aluminum.

If it were that, there would be hundreds many thousands of complaints. It would be A Known Issue. Big News. It's not. It's weird. A one-off. That's not consistent with a design flaw. I could see it being due to a particular part that passed QC but should not have, but it's not a design...

Yep. Coincidence happens, and it can do a number on your troubleshooting when it does! Never assume coincidence, and never rule it out.

The problem isn't in passing along the manufacturer's recommendations. Again. And again. The problem is insisting they are The Unquestionalbe Truth. I do understand that. That's why I don't want to see them misled by blind fanboyism. They might be smarter, dumber, or about the same, but...