Grand L split to repair?

[aledub]

Has anyone had the need to have their L60 split in order to repair a drivetrain issue? Especially a cab tractor? How did the repair go and was the tractor assembled back to original condition? I kind of know the answer I would expect, but I'm hoping to be pleasently surprised.

My 78 hour L4060 is at the dealer for a driveline noise and I'm hoping it's related to the hydraulic pump (sounds like itermittent cavitation/starvation), but knowing my luck it'll have to be split for a more serious issue. In that instance, my ocd will make me trade it in for something else if I have to be honest.

 

[mikester]

 

[aledub]

Well, sure I suppose. Natural to show concern over a potential major repair on what cost nearly 80k here.

BTW, I sadly remember that commercial. A Courvoisier works better for me lol

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Well if the techs are good ,you'll only notice a few paint chipped bolt heads..... At least with 78 hours on it , it'll be 100% covered under warranty.
Take lots of 'before' pictures and when you get it back, check to be sure everything works. USE it for several HOURS to be sure it is fixed. Also be sure to store the 'work sheet' as to what was wrong, just in case.

 

[aledub]

Well if the techs are good ,you'll only notice a few paint chipped bolt heads..... At least with 78 hours on it , it'll be 100% covered under warranty.
Take lots of 'before' pictures and when you get it back, check to be sure everything works. USE it for several HOURS to be sure it is fixed. Also be sure to store the 'work sheet' as to what was wrong, just in case.

You make some good points. I don't have any repair history with this dealer so I'm just cautious.

 

[imarobot]

I had to have my L5740 cab tractor split to replace leaking driveshaft seals.
I got quotes from a couple of local dealers. One said the cab had to be removed, the other said that is not required.
Saved me a big chunk of money by going with the second option.
They are a well-known reputable dealership and did a great job.
The only thing I noticed after the service is that the leak is gone!

 

[aledub]

I had to have my L5640 cab tractor split to replace leaking driveshaft seals.
I got quotes from a couple of local dealers. One said the cab had to be removed, the other said that is not required.
Saved me a big chunk of money by going with the second option.
They are a well-known reputable dealership and did a great job.
The only thing I noticed after the service is that the leak is gone!

Appreciate you sharing that thank you. I was really hoping that would be the case with a major repair.

 

[mikester]

At 78 hours you are probably under warranty. Don't worry about it, that's what warranty is for. If they F it up, trade it in. Someone will buy it.

 

[aledub]

At 78 hours you are probably under warranty. Don't worry about it, that's what warranty is for. If they F it up, trade it in. Someone will buy it.

Agreed.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

with that few hours , I'd expect dealer to loan a unit while it's in the shop or replace it , no charge.

 

[whitetiger]

with that few hours , I'd expect dealer to loan a unit while it's in the shop or replace it , no charge.

You're kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[aledub]

with that few hours , I'd expect dealer to loan a unit while it's in the shop or replace it , no charge.

I would love for that to be the case, but I don't even think they provide loaners unless you're one of their commercial customers. I also have a smaller JD 2 series, but definitely miss the cab in these winters.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Why is it unreasonable to expect a loaner? The Op just gave Kubota $50,000+ and in less than 3 weeks it has a serious defect from the factory. Depending on the skill level of their techs, it may take 2-3 weeks to locate the defect, order parts, and repair the tractor.
Hopefully they can actually fix the factory defect PDQ as today is the First day of Spring.

 

[BAP]

Why is it unreasonable to expect a loaner? The Op just gave Kubota $50,000+ and in less than 3 weeks it has a serious defect from the factory. Depending on the skill level of their techs, it may take 2-3 weeks to locate the defect, order parts, and repair the tractor.
Hopefully they can actually fix the factory defect PDQ as today is the First day of Spring.

What kind of happy pills are you on? They don’t give loaner tractors while yours is being repaired, if they did they would have a bunch of used tractors instead of new to sell and No reimbursement from the manufacturer for the loss in value and cost of insurance to lend them out.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

guess all dealers aren't the same.
I have to assume ,you'd happily walk home from dropping off your $60K new pickup at the dealership for a manufacturing defect that'll take 2-3 weeks to fix after they get parts ,and not use their loaner ?

it'll be interesting to see the outcome of this, what was defective and time to repair.

 

[aledub]

I'll definitely follow up as to what had to be repaired and how long it took.

This is a pretty big dealer in my area and if it doesn't take more than 4 weeks to repair, I'll be fine as long as it turns out that it was nothing major as in splitting. That'll only really just make me upset with no recourse unfortunately.

I guess just my luck I drew the short straw on this one!

 

[Hugo Habicht]

I cannot quite follow your splitting phobia.

If the repair is done as per manufacturers instructions the tractor will be like new afterwards. Splitting or not. If it has to be split for the repair, so be it. It's been done thousands of time every week.

I would share your worries when it comes to repair shops though. Good repair shops are very difficult to find.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Splitting a tractor is no big deal, BTDT several times.Now a cabbed tractor IS a headache, can add 10 hours to the repair bill,maybe more depending on how the wiring is done. Dealer tech will have Kubota manuals on 'how-to' do all the work,well should have. They may even have installed the cab ?
Hopefully ,you'll get it back within the 4 weeks but I have heard that 'real' farmers get priority,so you get delayed. Fingers crossed.... you'll be in the field before mid April.

 

[aledub]

I cannot quite follow your splitting phobia.

If the repair is done as per manufacturers instructions the tractor will be like new afterwards. Splitting or not. If it has to be split for the repair, so be it. It's been done thousands of time every week.

I would share your worries when it comes to repair shops though. Good repair shops are very difficult to find.

I understand something foreign to me is daily routine to a skilled tech. It's still a big undertaking for a cab tractor so I remain skeptical. Such an invasive repair wouldn't make anyone happy on a relatively new piece of equipment.

When they installed my air seat, they put a dozen or so scratches on the floor board and back window member. Yes trivial on a tractor, but it shows poor work habits on an item the customer has yet taken delivery on. It's all about about the percieved value to the customer.

So, the question is IF everything goes perfectly and is done 100% to spec. There is where I begin to question as life experiences have taught me to be skeptical that it would. There are simply too many things to disassemble and reassemble 100% to original, but I'll stay optimistic.

This is a great pic of a repair in progress...this is NOT my tractor and credit to whoever posted this on this site:

 

[aledub]

Splitting a tractor is no big deal, BTDT several times.Now a cabbed tractor IS a headache, can add 10 hours to the repair bill,maybe more depending on how the wiring is done. Dealer tech will have Kubota manuals on 'how-to' do all the work,well should have. They may even have installed the cab ?
Hopefully ,you'll get it back within the 4 weeks but I have heard that 'real' farmers get priority,so you get delayed. Fingers crossed.... you'll be in the field before mid April.

Appreciate that! Very true, the big ag guys always get priority and I'm ok with that. They need our support these days.