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Louis, I have worked on several KX80's and the in tank hydro filter is where I would look. Make sure that has been replaced, and replaced correctly. There is a spring release built into the filter, and its threaded onto your pickup tube. Its possible the hose attached to that tank isn't tight...

New machine....assuming it has oil and coolant in it, I would guess fuel related. Even without visible water in the fuel you could have contamination. Also I have seen people accidentally put GAS in a diesel, will cause same symptoms. In one case in CT the GAS STATION had gotten a load of gas...

Guys, one point you're missing is the inability for those L filters to work well when mounted sideways. The plastic filters are also water separators. With the BX there are TWO fuel filters, one before your fuel pump and one after. The AFTER filter that's mounted by your high pressure...

The big things about "off brands" to look at besides the obvious build quality issues and availability on parts is the features and quality of those features. For instance, Kubota pioneered the HST and has VERY few issues with them. Would I get an HST from Mahindra? I don't think I would. A...

If inspecting a used machine, check when it was last serviced. Check the filters, are they rusty? If changed every 100hrs or 1yr, they likely should look pretty good. If they're rusty or painted on, then its likely an indicator that maintenance was not performed as frequently as it should...

Three ways to get those out easily. My favorite is to use an air chisel with a point on it and put that in the middle of the tie rod bolt once you have loosened the nut, it will press the bolts out quicker than a pickle fork or hammer 9/10 times. Pickle forks also work mint. Last is a hammer...

Wolfman, I know you're all over this forum so I don't know how much background you have on Kubotas, and thus I respect your opinion. That said, how do you know/judge that 3000hrs is due for a rebuild? My dad's L48 had over 3000 hrs on it when it recently injested some water which caused a...

X2 on Wolfman's point. To be able to work your way into a pile of material, the HST wins over a clutch every time. Also, to reverse and attack pile again or turn around and dump, again HST wins. HST is literally designed to "slip" hydraulically and will last far longer than a clutch under the...

We used my dad's Kubota L48 and a set of forks with a boom that attaches to the forks to lift all sorts of stuff including the post and beam bents while building my parent's house in VT. Of course you need to worry about getting too much weight too far out....but if the weight is low, those...

Tractorfan, hydro failures are very expensive, however they're very infrequent with Kubota's as well. They pioneered the HST back in the 70's I believe and its been the industry standard since. I have a B9200 with some serious hours on it and the BF350 loader, I paid $8500 for it a few years...

Ebay has em for $460....not sure you can buy the parts a ton cheaper than this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kubota-L3200-L3800-Tractor-Front-Rear-Auxillary-Remote-Hydraulic-Hydraulics-Kit-/331048839138?pt=BI_Heavy_Equipment_Parts&hash=item4d140c67e2

DanR hit it on the head. I can get parts for my B9200 that's at least 20yrs old OVERNIGHT if I wanted. Try that with most chinese tractors (new or older). A broken tractor is worth nothing. If I was going to plunk down $15k for something that MIGHT work and MIGHT have parts or $18k to buy a...

I have a 7' tractor supply grader blade on my B9200 and it works great for anything less than 1' of snow. I use it to grade the driveway and have done yard landscaping as well. I have also bent the blade already. Its got a pretty good bow on it now. Granted I really use it to the limit, but I...

Argh, DPF has made its way to tractors now! I'm avoiding buying a new truck because of all of the EGR/DPF issues almost all of the new brands are having (especially Ford, but all seem to have their own problems). Well, that and the fact that a new diesel truck is over $50k. Whatever the case...

I'm not sure about the older B7100's but the newer kubota's have a "kit" for the filters which include all the hydraulic, air, oil and fuel needed for your machine. They run about 100-200 depending on model. For the B7100 you'll need another 3-4 quarts of good diesel oil (approx $20). UDT...

Happy to help. Spray WD40 or silicone up in there, and remember to drill out a hole in the bottom of the cap so it doesn't happen again!

Thanks Wolfman!

B9200, I have a B9200 with a Kubota 60" belly mower. I can mow just about any height grass at almost any speed. I usually go close to full throttle in med range and that's pretty darn quick in my ~.75acre yard. If you were mowing more than 6" of grass or trying to use high range, then I would...

F2036, more important than the RPM or PTO speed is your HZ and voltage! While a generator that's designed for 540 SHOULD be at 60hz when you're at 540, it might have a slight deviation, or your tach might be slightly off. I learned this the hard way with my Hobart 10,000watt genwelder. I was...

Wolfman, do you have any part numbers, pictures, or descriptions of the coil you used on the B7100? I'd like to do that on my B9200.