Hey guys, so I purchased my 2013 Kubota BX 2370 used last fall, the tractor had 425hrs on it.. The tractor had never seen a loader in its life and was only used with a belly mower to mow a large farm. I purchased a new LA340 loader for it shortly after buying the tractor off the gentleman.
When the weather finally warmed up I finally had a chance to detail the tractor and give it a closer look/inspection to the tractor and it’s components.
The tractor looked fantastic specially after a good cleaning but then I noticed it still had its original (grey painted) transmission oil filter and my heart sank, I knew there was a major service due at 400hr but had assumed the previous owner did it already. Once I saw it still had the original trans filter I knew he didn’t service anything else either. He did however do the engine oil and filter changes and the last one he did was at 375hr. (As it was written on the filter)
At this point the tractor has 500hrs on it so I immediately ordered a full OEM Kubota filter kit from eBay along with 3 gal. Of Kubota Super-UDT2 hydro fluid, 1 gal. of Rotella 15w-40 wt. engine oil along with 80w-90 wt GL5 for the gearbox in the MMM and for the front axle on the tractor.
At 502Hr. (Yesterday) I did a full service to the tractor/loader, and mower deck. I feel SO much better now knowing that it’s all finally done and that I KNOW it was done right with and with the proper fluids.
My only real concerns:
—Tractor was at 500hr before the original trans filter and oil was replaced (Filter suppose to be swapped with a new one at 50hr)
—Tractor had 500hrs on it and the suction strainer was never pulled and cleaned (suction strainer should have been pulled and cleaned at 50hr or 400hr. Mark/s)
To be honest the tractor has always run perfectly for me and the transmission has always been quite, the suction strainer looked to be pretty dirty but nothing worse than anyone else’s I have seen.. Iv seen people pull the suction strainers out at 200hrs and they looked almost as bad as mine at 500hrs so I’m gonna assume that since the previous owner never had a loader for it and only used it to mow that it prolly never worked the tractor all that hard enough to cause any damage.
What do you guys think? Would you be concerned?
Below I will post pics of my suction strainer when pulled for the very first time yesterday at 502Hrs, let me know what you guys think.
The larger pieces of debris seemed to be RTV or like a gasket material.. even those long pieces sticking straight out were actually a gasket material and were not metal shavings, the only metal shavings I really saw was just specs, all the big clumps were more like a fabric or gasket material from when the transmission was assembled I would think.
All in all I bought a USED tractor.. so I can’t be mad about it, I got a killer deal on it and 500hrs isn’t THAT far past due.. I was really more concerned with the transmission than anything else.
I really think she’s gonna be just fine but again just wanted your input and maybe some comments of at what hrs. you guys did your full service to your Kubota BX’s and how did your suction strainer look compared to mine?
Thanks!
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When the weather finally warmed up I finally had a chance to detail the tractor and give it a closer look/inspection to the tractor and it’s components.
The tractor looked fantastic specially after a good cleaning but then I noticed it still had its original (grey painted) transmission oil filter and my heart sank, I knew there was a major service due at 400hr but had assumed the previous owner did it already. Once I saw it still had the original trans filter I knew he didn’t service anything else either. He did however do the engine oil and filter changes and the last one he did was at 375hr. (As it was written on the filter)
At this point the tractor has 500hrs on it so I immediately ordered a full OEM Kubota filter kit from eBay along with 3 gal. Of Kubota Super-UDT2 hydro fluid, 1 gal. of Rotella 15w-40 wt. engine oil along with 80w-90 wt GL5 for the gearbox in the MMM and for the front axle on the tractor.
At 502Hr. (Yesterday) I did a full service to the tractor/loader, and mower deck. I feel SO much better now knowing that it’s all finally done and that I KNOW it was done right with and with the proper fluids.
My only real concerns:
—Tractor was at 500hr before the original trans filter and oil was replaced (Filter suppose to be swapped with a new one at 50hr)
—Tractor had 500hrs on it and the suction strainer was never pulled and cleaned (suction strainer should have been pulled and cleaned at 50hr or 400hr. Mark/s)
To be honest the tractor has always run perfectly for me and the transmission has always been quite, the suction strainer looked to be pretty dirty but nothing worse than anyone else’s I have seen.. Iv seen people pull the suction strainers out at 200hrs and they looked almost as bad as mine at 500hrs so I’m gonna assume that since the previous owner never had a loader for it and only used it to mow that it prolly never worked the tractor all that hard enough to cause any damage.
What do you guys think? Would you be concerned?
Below I will post pics of my suction strainer when pulled for the very first time yesterday at 502Hrs, let me know what you guys think.
The larger pieces of debris seemed to be RTV or like a gasket material.. even those long pieces sticking straight out were actually a gasket material and were not metal shavings, the only metal shavings I really saw was just specs, all the big clumps were more like a fabric or gasket material from when the transmission was assembled I would think.
All in all I bought a USED tractor.. so I can’t be mad about it, I got a killer deal on it and 500hrs isn’t THAT far past due.. I was really more concerned with the transmission than anything else.
I really think she’s gonna be just fine but again just wanted your input and maybe some comments of at what hrs. you guys did your full service to your Kubota BX’s and how did your suction strainer look compared to mine?
Thanks!
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