L6060 Leaking oil from weep hole in bell housing!

[bdhsfz6]

Interesting thread.

I have a 2015 L6060, bought in Jan 2016, just a few months before Kubota increased the power train warranty to 5 years. Annoying, because I was in no hurry to buy the tractor but bought it in the off season because I had more time. Grrrrrrrrrrrr!!
SDT

I wasn't planning to buy my L6060 until this fall but decided to buy early to take advantage of Kubota's 0% financing and extended 6 year warranty.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Keep me posted on your new L6060 and if it ever starts to leak.......sending good vibes your way.

Wonder if the hrs when leak starts is related to how much time is spent in 4wd not sure if the front drive shaft always turns or not? Over first 50hrs approx:

60% in 2wd
40% in 4wd

My hydraulic fluid is right at the top of the full line can't imagine there is an overflow within bell housing causing leak.......I wish?

I agree with most and if the leak doesn't get worse I'm not interested in having it split to fix any time soon. I'll wait until year 4 or 5 of warranty maybe I'll have other issues to fix....hope not.

Thanks for the good vibes!! I'll definitely post if the L6060 develops a leak. FWIW, I read in another forum that Kubota redesigned the seals in 2016. Although purchased in 2017, I have no way of knowing when my tractor was actually assembled or if it has these rumored new seals or not.

On past advice from the service manager at my dealer, I try and limit 4WD use to when it's really necessary. I was also advised not to use it on dry concrete or pavement. I'm not sure if 4WD use affects seal wear or not.

One thing I have noticed on the L6060, shifting out of 4WD is often quite difficult. More so than any other Kubota I've owned. I sometimes have to raise the front wheels off the ground with the FEL to relieve the strain on the drive train. Hopefully, this will ease a bit as the tractor breaks in.

 

[newbury]

My $.02: The L3430 I had dripped oil that way since the day I took delivery. In the 11 years I owned it, I lost maybe a half pint of oil. IMO, it was annoying but not functionally significant. I suppose it's due to my early years as a motorcycle buff. The garage floor was always covered with oil drips. That's what they make cat litter for.

My M4700 drips a bit. That's what I make sawdust for.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

One thing I have noticed on the L6060, shifting out of 4WD is often quite difficult. More so than any other Kubota I've owned. I sometimes have to raise the front wheels off the ground with the FEL to relieve the strain on the drive train. Hopefully, this will ease a bit as the tractor breaks in.

Just back up a bit and the front end should slip right out...

SR

 

[Fallon]

Thanks for the good vibes!! I'll definitely post if the L6060 develops a leak. FWIW, I read in another forum that Kubota redesigned the seals in 2016. Although purchased in 2017, I have no way of knowing when my tractor was actually assembled or if it has these rumored new seals or not.

On past advice from the service manager at my dealer, I try and limit 4WD use to when it's really necessary. I was also advised not to use it on dry concrete or pavement. I'm not sure if 4WD use affects seal wear or not.

One thing I have noticed on the L6060, shifting out of 4WD is often quite difficult. More so than any other Kubota I've owned. I sometimes have to raise the front wheels off the ground with the FEL to relieve the strain on the drive train. Hopefully, this will ease a bit as the tractor breaks in.

Running gear on my L4060 should be the same as yours. If it's bound, straightening the steering & easing forward or back with light pressure will pop it out. You can get a pretty hefty bind in you driveline after some sharp turns. Puts lots of pressure on the transfer case. Going straight, moving & gently pulling will pop it out without needing to reef on it or potentially break things.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Running gear on my L4060 should be the same as yours. If it's bound, straightening the steering & easing forward or back with light pressure will pop it out. You can get a pretty hefty bind in you driveline after some sharp turns. Puts lots of pressure on the transfer case. Going straight, moving & gently pulling will pop it out without needing to reef on it or potentially break things.

Thanks for the advice. I've used these tricks on other models and they usually work. Not so much on the L6060 without moving the tractor around a lot. I find it easier and quicker to just lift the front wheels with the FEL.

I mentioned the issue to the dealer who said it's a common complaint. He said the smaller front tires wear faster than the rears and the overall gear ratio gets into balance after the tractor breaks in. Sounds plausible but I've never noticed it on other tractors.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I mentioned the issue to the dealer who said it's a common complaint. He said the smaller front tires wear faster than the rears and the overall gear ratio gets into balance after the tractor breaks in. Sounds plausible but I've never noticed it on other tractors.

Sounds like BS to me... I've never seen it happen yet...

BUT, I did have a Kubota dealer tell me his 1,000 pound "lighter" tractor would "out pull" my same hp 1,000 pound heavier tractor, BECAUSE of, Kubota's "superior modern engineering"!! HA HA HA The best part is, the Kubota had bias ply tires on it, and the heavier tractor had (same size) radials on it...

I guess he thought I was some yuppie from town and would believe that! lol

SR

 

[bdhsfz6]

Sounds like BS to me... I've never seen it happen yet...

BUT, I did have a Kubota dealer tell me his 1,000 pound "lighter" tractor would "out pull" my same hp 1,000 pound heavier tractor, BECAUSE of, Kubota's "superior modern engineering"!! HA HA HA The best part is, the Kubota had bias ply tires on it, and the heavier tractor had (same size) radials on it...

I guess he thought I was some yuppie from town and would believe that! lol

SR

Over the years, I've learned to take everything a salesman tells me with a grain of salt. I swear they subscribe to the "BS Journal" to sell product and get comebacks for complaining customers. I have more faith in the service manager at the dealership whom I've known for many years.

I suppose time will tell if the 4WD issue improves. I've got 6 years under the extended warranty to bust it if it doesn't fix itself.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I hope it works out for you...

I do like Kubota products, I have some, but they aren't the "heavy duty" tractor that some here would have you believe, UNLESS you compare them to home owner products...

Some folks here would be better off buying a "farm" tractor than a higher hp compact tractor, but I guess they either don't know any better or are trying to keep up with the yuppie neighbors...

SR

 

[Fallon]

Sounds like BS to me... I've never seen it happen yet...

BUT, I did have a Kubota dealer tell me his 1,000 pound "lighter" tractor would "out pull" my same hp 1,000 pound heavier tractor, BECAUSE of, Kubota's "superior modern engineering"!! HA HA HA The best part is, the Kubota had bias ply tires on it, and the heavier tractor had (same size) radials on it...

I guess he thought I was some yuppie from town and would believe that! lol

SR

Maybe, maybe not. Generally the front wheels spin a few percent faster than the rears, 2-5% or so I believe. That helps pull the front end around so it actually steers when in fwa compared to the traction on the rear.

Fronts do wear faster because of their size, slightly faster rotation & because of steering.

While all of that supports the sales guys case I'm still sceptical that isn't anything other than BS.