Hi all. Bought a B7200 4wd with gears 10 days ago -first tactor.
After hours of reading through the forums (or is it fora?) I decided to check the coolant, engine and transmission oils. Engine oil level fine and coolant fine. Transmission oil just barely registers at the very tip of the dip-stick, so it is low, I think. The 3 point link lift and pto appear to work ok. I'm not yet confident enough to do a transmission change and filter change but would love to try out the tractor as soon as possible. I asked a number of "experts" what fluid I should use to top up the transmission, including a guy at my local Kubota agent.
Each one suggested the use of a different oil, including (i)10W30 transmission oil (ii) 80W90gear oil, (iii) Kubota transmission oil, [-which was out of stock in Kubota!] and (iv) any light transmission oil from the local motor store.
Question: As I do not know what oil is in ther at present, which should I use to Top-Up the existing low level and secondly could I damage the transmission if I mix the oils by adding a different one to what is in there already?
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After hours of reading through the forums (or is it fora?) I decided to check the coolant, engine and transmission oils. Engine oil level fine and coolant fine. Transmission oil just barely registers at the very tip of the dip-stick, so it is low, I think. The 3 point link lift and pto appear to work ok. I'm not yet confident enough to do a transmission change and filter change but would love to try out the tractor as soon as possible. I asked a number of "experts" what fluid I should use to top up the transmission, including a guy at my local Kubota agent.
Each one suggested the use of a different oil, including (i)10W30 transmission oil (ii) 80W90gear oil, (iii) Kubota transmission oil, [-which was out of stock in Kubota!] and (iv) any light transmission oil from the local motor store.
Question: As I do not know what oil is in ther at present, which should I use to Top-Up the existing low level and secondly could I damage the transmission if I mix the oils by adding a different one to what is in there already?
Absolutely brilliant Website! Keep her revin'.....