Kubota engine oil

goeduck · May 13, 2018

repete said:
Rotella T 15-40 in my L2550DT. 5600 hours on it so far and the only thing I have done to the engine is to regularly adjust vales.

It gets an oil change every 100 hours.

T what?

MHarryE · May 14, 2018

Depends on how you use your tractor. Heavy duty off highway CK-4 oil is now the proper oil for off highway. FA-4 is for on-highway trucks. As always there is a spec that is minimum requirement. Beyond that you would need to have access to serious testing to determine how much the oil exceeds the standard. As for manufacturers oil, remember it is in their interest to get you through the warranty period before it explodes so they are not always the best but they will always exceed minimum spec. Deere, CNH, and Cat are really into marketing their oils. Kubota not so much except for Super UDT2, but even Super UDT2 and UDT are not acceptable in the M7 tractors. When I got my M7 I started replacing oil using Super UDT2 used in my other Kubotas. It even says on line to use UDT; however, the book says to use only UDT-HD. I had my dealer confirm - Kubota's response is to drain the mixture of Super UDT2 and factory fill UDT-HD and replace with UDT-HD.

Greenfield Dave · May 15, 2018

Seems to be many Shell fans on this thread. What is the consensus on Mobil1 5w-40 Turbo Diesel Truck oil? I have been using it for years in my tractor, but you guys may convert me..

sixdogs · May 15, 2018

MHarryE--so, is UDT-HT a new product or is that the UDT we already know?

I'm not familiar with the M-7, other than to be on awe of it, but I would presume it's a gear drive transmission with maybe a hi-low shift?

goeduck · May 15, 2018

Greenfield Dave said:
Seems to be many Shell fans on this thread. What is the consensus on Mobil1 5w-40 Turbo Diesel Truck oil? I have been using it for years in my tractor, but you guys may convert me..

I would not worry about any Mobil1 product, I use regular M1 all my gassers. I have not seen Mobil 1 Diesel where I shop.

sixdogs · May 15, 2018

goeduck said:
I would not worry about any Mobil1 product, I use regular M1 all my gassers. I have not seen Mobil 1 Diesel where I shop.

It's available at Walmart.

gwstang · May 15, 2018

Another Rotella T6 fan. L2501.

fndrbndr · May 16, 2018

I've just always keep up on maintenance. Don't drive it like a hot rod. I try to drive most of the time like I have an egg under my fuel pedal. Some people tell me that I take off like I'm 100 years old. I just tell them that fuel and drive line parts are expensive. Also helps the way truck is set up. 70 mph in 13th gear is only 1400 rpm

sixdogs said:
Surely that's a good engine to start with but that many miles has to mean you have driving habits that help out in a big way. What are you doing, or not doing that has helped that engine last so long?

sixdogs · May 16, 2018

fndrbndr said:
I've just always keep up on maintenance. Don't drive it like a hot rod. I try to drive most of the time like I have an egg under my fuel pedal. Some people tell me that I take off like I'm 100 years old. I just tell them that fuel and drive line parts are expensive. Also helps the way truck is set up. 70 mph in 13th gear is only 1400 rpm

I knew it. People give me a hard time because I also take it easy with my equipment. It's used, just not abused. Then they complain when I sell a used vehicle or tractor for a super premium price while they get less than they expected.