Cade
Bronze Member
I am trying to do all the fluid changes and I am quickly learing that it sometimes doesn't pay to buy used. The previous owner was a mechanic and owns his own shop, which is scary. It is obvious that he was lazy with the work that he did do to the Kubota. AN example is the 'O" rings were missing on the fuel filter, the rubber gasket for the air filter was missing etc. I am patiently waiting for the O rings (on order) so that I can use the Bota. I went out and bought a new filter wrench (looks like a pliers) figuring that the filters weren't changed recently. The hydraulic paper filter-no problem, the hydraulic filter doesn't budge. I am not weak by any means and in fact i ended up crushing the filter. The wrench can't get a decent bite on the filter now. ANYONE have any ideas? The only thing I was thinking is drilling a hole through the filter and then sticking a screwdriver through both holes and trying to turn it that way. Oh yeah, I also sprayed it w/ wd40 to let it soak for a while pryer to even trying it.