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!

 

[number two]

Unlike so many,at the very least,you are doing the MAINTENACE!
Bravo!

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Oil???
Filters???
Hydraulic Fluid???
Grease???
Fan Belts???

What is this witch craft and evil talismans you speak of?

 

[PaulL]

You have Kubota SUDT. Everyone seems to agree diesel oil is diesel oil, so the Shell is fine. Mobil grease is fine. Belts and hoses nobody would care about. However, filters, now that's gonna be a problem.

I'm not sure if you get credit for getting 5/6 correct, and therefore a discount on your punishment. Or whether one mistake (in fact, I'm not even sure it's a mistake, it sounds premeditated and deliberate) is enough to receive the full punishment.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

I’m suddenly reminded of Jerry’s mechanic…