My First Tractor will be a Ventrac 4500Y.

[murphy1244]

This time, I used Shell Rotella T6 5W-40. Which oil do you use?

I am a big fan of Mobil products so I use 5W-40 Turbo Diesel.

 

[John Joseph McVeigh]

I am a big fan of Mobil products so I use 5W-40 Turbo Diesel.

The next time, I may try the Amsoil Premium API CJ-4 Synthetic 5W-40 Diesel Oil.

How about oil filters? I have installed a Kubota HH150-32430, Ventrac Part No. 13 0267, supplied by my Ventrac dealer. Looking on the Internets, I am seeing prices vary as much as 250% for the very same filter.

I see that the Wix 51365 and 51365XP cross-reference, but I intend to use Kubota filters, at least for the duration of the warranty, if not forever.

Best,

John

 

[John Joseph McVeigh]

Baby, It's Cold Outside!






Blown snow at the base of a large oak that stands near the S-Curved Hill...




At rest, awaiting the next call to duty...




This weather is for the birds...

 

[murphy1244]

The next time, I may try the Amsoil Premium API CJ-4 Synthetic 5W-40 Diesel Oil.

How about oil filters? I have installed a Kubota HH150-32430, Ventrac Part No. 13 0267, supplied by my Ventrac dealer. Looking on the Internets, I am seeing prices vary as much as 250% for the very same filter.

I see that the Wix 51365 and 51365XP cross-reference, but I intend to use Kubota filters, at least for the duration of the warranty, if not forever.

Best,

John

I bought NAPA gold filters.Make sure you write the date and hours on your filter when you change it.

 

[DoubleDeere]

The next time, I may try the Amsoil Premium API CJ-4 Synthetic 5W-40 Diesel Oil.

How about oil filters? I have installed a Kubota HH150-32430, Ventrac Part No. 13 0267, supplied by my Ventrac dealer. Looking on the Internets, I am seeing prices vary as much as 250% for the very same filter.

I see that the Wix 51365 and 51365XP cross-reference, but I intend to use Kubota filters, at least for the duration of the warranty, if not forever.

Best,

John

Just a heads up. "CJ-4 classification oil is intended for use in engines equipped with DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) and is not recommended for use in Kubota E3 specification engines." Not sure if your Kubota engine manual says that, but that is what is in mine. The Amsoil premium may still be ok but might want to verify it first.

 

[John Joseph McVeigh]

Just a heads up. "CJ-4 classification oil is intended for use in engines equipped with DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) and is not recommended for use in Kubota E3 specification engines." Not sure if your Kubota engine manual says that, but that is what is in mine. The Amsoil premium may still be ok but might want to verify it first.

Thanks for the heads up, DD!

 

[DoubleDeere]

You are welcome John. I have to admit that choosing oils for all the newer diesel engines has become nothing but confusion for me. I run Amsoil in just about all of my stuff and I do like it. Although it is quite pricey.

 

[John Joseph McVeigh]

Another Day, Another Session with Broomhilde...

 

[murphy1244]

John, Can you PM me the cost of the Broom? Thanks much.

 

[John Joseph McVeigh]

John, Can you PM me the cost of the Broom? Thanks much.

Sure, I could do that, Murph, but you (and others) might find this of greater interest. See page 6 of 7.

Note that, for the broom, there is an optional linear actuator (Ventrac Catalog Item No. 70.8025) that controls the valving on the broom's hydraulic motor. This allows the user to adjust the rotational velocity of the broom's rotor, as well as the direction of rotation, by means of pushbuttons on the Primary SDLA Joystick. Use of the linear actuator also requires the installation of the 12 Volt Switch and Front Kit (Ventrac Catalog Item No. 70.4104). The linear actuator is like the one that one can install to remotely control the angle (in the vertical plane) of the snow blower's discharge chute.

I have gotten a lot of use out of the broom these past two months! I highly recommend it. I am looking forward to using it also to clean up pine needles and leaves that accumulate on the long driveway (though I will probably also get the KA160 Blower for leaf- and pine-needle moving).

Best,

JJM