HST Filter

[RickB]

Typical oil/filter thread. Many claims, few facts.

 

[ovrszd]

Typical oil/filter thread. Many claims, few facts.

Is that your contribution?

 

[RickB]

Is that your contribution?

Yes. Nothing controversial.

 

[kenmac]

I wonder how many buy all their auto parts, oil, filters ,tires, spark plugs,etc, from the dealer to make sure they are getting high cost low quality parts ? :laughing:

I have been using Baldwin fuel filters on my Cumming diesel for many yrs. Baldwin filters to a much lower micron rating than the filters I was buying from the mopar dealer. Same with my oil filters,(Donaldson)and oil (Amsoil). Much Higher quality than what I can get from the dealer.

I really doubt Baldwin lowered the quality of their filter just because they have their name on it instead of Kubota.

I really posted this for those that didn't know that Baldwin made filters for Kubota, and that there is an alternative to Kubota filters on the market for their HST.

They may choose to continue to buy from Kubota ,and that's fine

 

[s219]

I wonder how many buy all their auto parts, oil, filters ,tires, spark plugs,etc, from the dealer to make sure they are getting high cost low quality parts ? :laughing:

I have been using Baldwin fuel filters on my Cumming diesel for many yrs. Baldwin filters to a much lower micron rating than the filters I was buying from the mopar dealer. Same with my oil filters,(Donaldson)and oil (Amsoil). Much Higher quality than what I can get from the dealer.

I really doubt Baldwin lowered the quality of their filter just because they have their name on it instead of Kubota.

I really posted this for those that didn't know that Baldwin made filters for Kubota, and that there is an alternative to Kubota filters on the market for their HST.

They may choose to continue to buy from Kubota ,and that's fine

Unless you saw the filters apart and compare everything, there's no telling if they are the same, or one is a little different/better/worse. You know Kubota adds a markup for sure, but we don't know if the filters are the same. Based on the studies I've seen, I wouldn't make any conclusions just yet.

 

[kenmac]

Unless you saw the filters apart and compare everything, there's no telling if they are the same, or one is a little different/better/worse. You know Kubota adds a markup for sure, but we don't know if the filters are the same. Based on the studies I've seen, I wouldn't make any conclusions just yet.

The same could be said for any product
How would one know if tires from the dealer ,and the same branded tire from the tires store are the same ?

If everyone thought that parts sold at parts stores were inferior, they all would all be out of business, and all parts would be sold through the dealers

They probably aren't the same. Most likely, they are much better than buying from the dealer.
I use to buy much better parts for my drag car at places other than the dealer.

 

[s219]

The same could be said for any product
How would one know if tires from the dealer ,and the same branded tire from the tires store are the same ?

If everyone thought that parts sold at parts stores were inferior, they all would all be out of business, and all parts would be sold through the dealers

They probably aren't the same. Most likely, they are much better than buying from the dealer.
I use to buy much better parts for my drag car at places other than the dealer.

You've said this multiple times, but how do you actually know? Every point you made could be used just as easily to make the opposite conclusion. Need hard data to know the actual truth.

I don't have an opinion whose filters are better or worse -- I'll base it on whatever data we can get -- but I doubt it will be universally true either way.

 

[kenmac]

You've said this multiple times, but how do you actually know? Every point you made could be used just as easily to make the opposite conclusion. Need hard data to know the actual truth.

I don't have an opinion whose filters are better or worse -- I'll base it on whatever data we can get -- but I doubt it will be universally true either way.

You are right, There are probably differences in some kubota branded filters. Without testing every filter that comes off the line, one will never now.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

HST charge pump filters are not just any plain oil filter, until you can recognize the difference between filters and the spec and the application, flow, micron and bypass pressure it is best to use OEM.

Some people in the past managed to starve the hydraulic pumps of oil because of a filter not having the correct specs.
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David

 

[kenmac]

HST charge pump filters are not just any plain oil filter, until you can recognize the difference between filters and the spec and the application, flow, micron and bypass pressure it is best to use OEM.

Some people in the past managed to starve the hydraulic pumps of oil because of a filter not having the correct specs.
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David

OEM doesn't have a filter plant. I use a filter made by a company that makes the HST filters bearing the kubota name.

If I were to use a OE branded filter.I could possibly get a bad one. Without having it inspected before I use it, I would never know, until something goes wrong

Do you also use a OEM branded filters on your vehicles ? If not, you risk starving your engine of oil