Thanks.
Who said anything about one ?
I drove over the MX fuel cap last week when I put it on the front tire and forgot it was there when I moved the tractor to the other fuel storage tank since the first one was empty. The local dealer has them in stock and my price was $27.53.I lost the fuel cap on my L3901 - dont ask.
After covering the filler with some aluminum foil i called 3 different local dealers looking for one. Nobody had one in stock and the cheapest price was $4 more than Messicks. Messicks shows 10 in stock, shippimg is $16, and Fedex will have it on my doorstep arkund noon tomorrow.
And in case you are wondering that senior moment and rediculously overpriced plastic cap just cost me $66
Dan
Now this looks like a fine piece of equipment. Which bands does it cover? How will you mount it?
Just checked the price of my fuel cap (vented). It is $28.49 from Messicks.No worry about the thread. It was just a vent
Dan
Kubota seemes to have avery large number. The L01/L02 caps seem to be specific to those models.
Maybe that is influenced by marketing. They know what people are losing and want to make it difficult for third party suppliers to offer replacements and hence keep Kubota profit margins high. Engineers would have simply used one cap for all tractors. No point reinventing the wheel
Amen brother and you are preaching to the choir.Maybe that is influenced by marketing. They know what people are losing and want to make it difficult for third party suppliers to offer replacements and hence keep Kubota profit margins high. Engineers would have simply used one cap for all tractors. No point reinventing the wheel
Perhaps it's the fancy white lettering and icon on the fuel cap that doubles the cost. My MX and M fuel caps have no such embellishments. I guess Kubota figures that some owners need to be told what's under the cap, and what needs to go in the tank that the cap covers.
The MX and M fuel caps are close in price. The part cost for something like the MX cap from a single cavity mold is maybe $1, and from a multi-cavity mold maybe $0.50.
Maybe Kubota needs to do what I am going to do as soon as I get the replacement cap.Perhaps it's the fancy white lettering and icon on the fuel cap that doubles the cost. My MX and M fuel caps have no such embellishments. I guess Kubota figures that some owners need to be told what's under the cap, and what needs to go in the tank that the cap covers.
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Well Dan since fuel caps also like to vent, that seems completely appropriate! On a serious note, glad to hear that your recovery is going well!!!No worry about the thread. It was just a vent
Dan
Or ask my wife where it is.The best way to find your old cap is by doing these 2 things.
1: Buy a new cap.
2: Stop looking for the old one.
After doing these 2 things you will find your old cap.
When I was at the local Kubota dealership picking up the new cap, the parts guys told me that they keep boxes and boxes of caps on hand for the SVL track loader models. They sell them like hot cakes because owners lose them like .... well, I don't know what like ... but lose them they do.
100%, it is the fancy lettering on gloss black background that drives the price up. Very posh! Mine is the plain middle one. Of course I have to remember myself what fuel to fill in, my Diesel tractor won't tell me
That actually works. Women have better eye sight.
Hugo,
Yesterday I sure could'a used a few directors and a reflector...
