Anybody using Amsoil diesel oil in kubota?

dwost · Jan 17, 2011

I'm a new to me JD 1070 owner and just did the full service draining everything liquid out of her and replaced it with all Amsoil syn. This is my goto for all my equipment.

JackSlade · Jan 19, 2011

After these comments back and from what I've read I'm going full Amsoil.... I had no problem what so ever with motor and gear case oils.... but I wanted to do a little research on the hydraulic oil specifically.

Thanks for the feedback all

clemsonfor · Jan 19, 2011

My thought on Amsoil is that i really dont want to use anything that does not submit their product to API labs for certification. I really didnt want to open this can of worms from the claims i will get. I have no doubt that Amsoil was one of the pioneers in Syn, blablabla. And that its race proven and has been around for years and all that. My point is if its that good why not just submit it to be tested and pay the fee and just increase the price a little, the loyal followers will still buy it. I like Mobil 1 products they to have been around a long time and make good products. If you use non API certified oil in your machines/cars i beleive it will void the warrenty if something goes ary and they can prove Amsoil was in it. I may be wrong on this but i thing the warrenty specifies for example any API aproved 5w-xx oil to be used ( i made this weight up, not saying thats wat kubooboo says).

alaskakubota · Jan 19, 2011

I have amsoil in everything except the shelby GT500 because they dont make a 50wt oil. Fourwheelers, snowmachines, generators, cummins truck, jetta tdi, chainsaw mix, everything. WHat I recommend is let the motor get broke in a little. On my truck, I put on 10,000 miles of hard 24k trailer weight in the mountains before I switched. If you dont, the rings wont seat. I have 10 hours on my new 5740 and will not change until 100 hours. By then the rings should be set. That is what I was told from my pops who runs synthetic but not amsoil.

clemsonfor · Jan 20, 2011

alaskakubota said:
I have amsoil in everything except the shelby GT500 because they dont make a 50wt oil. Fourwheelers, snowmachines, generators, cummins truck, jetta tdi, chainsaw mix, everything. WHat I recommend is let the motor get broke in a little. On my truck, I put on 10,000 miles of hard 24k trailer weight in the mountains before I switched. If you dont, the rings wont seat. I have 10 hours on my new 5740 and will not change until 100 hours. By then the rings should be set. That is what I was told from my pops who runs synthetic but not amsoil.

Not trying to argue, but i think this is a common misconseption with syn oil. If this were actually true why would manufactures use Mobil 1 (not a plug for it, its just what they actually use) as a factory fill in many different models. I know for a fact that chevy puts it in the corvette, the what use to be trailblazer SS, its put into some mercedes upper line vehicles, and i think the high dollar cadilac has it in it.

You statement would mean that the rings on all these vehicles will never seat since they have Syn oil in them from the factory and mile 1. You think all these vehicles have blowby and smoke and are down on power? Next time you see a vette thats 5 years or less ask him what oil he runs, im sure it will be syn, and then ask him when he "changed" over from regular oil.

jonyyuma · Jan 20, 2011

clemsonfor said:
Not trying to argue, but i think this is a common misconseption with syn oil. If this were actually true why would manufactures use Mobil 1 (not a plug for it, its just what they actually use) as a factory fill in many different models. I know for a fact that chevy puts it in the corvette, the what use to be trailblazer SS, its put into some mercedes upper line vehicles, and i think the high dollar cadilac has it in it.

You statement would mean that the rings on all these vehicles will never seat since they have Syn oil in them from the factory and mile 1. You think all these vehicles have blowby and smoke and are down on power? Next time you see a vette thats 5 years or less ask him what oil he runs, im sure it will be syn, and then ask him when he "changed" over from regular oil.

I read the Corvette, must have synthetic oil in it to lubricate the fine tolerances. Plus Mobil 1 can be bought on sale at TSc for about $5.00 a quart here. I have used it for years in my Toyotas. Jy.

clemsonfor · Jan 20, 2011

jonyyuma said:
I read the Corvette, must have synthetic oil in it to lubricate the fine tolerances. Plus Mobil 1 can be bought on sale at TSc for about $5.00 a quart here. I have used it for years in my Toyotas. Jy.

Walmarts regualar price on any weight of Mobil 1 is $24.50 (5 qt jug), sometimes i beleive they will "rollback" a dollar or two off that as well.

alaskakubota · Jan 20, 2011

clemsonfor said:
Not trying to argue, but i think this is a common misconseption with syn oil. If this were actually true why would manufactures use Mobil 1 (not a plug for it, its just what they actually use) as a factory fill in many different models. I know for a fact that chevy puts it in the corvette, the what use to be trailblazer SS, its put into some mercedes upper line vehicles, and i think the high dollar cadilac has it in it.

You statement would mean that the rings on all these vehicles will never seat since they have Syn oil in them from the factory and mile 1. You think all these vehicles have blowby and smoke and are down on power? Next time you see a vette thats 5 years or less ask him what oil he runs, im sure it will be syn, and then ask him when he "changed" over from regular oil.

The corvette motor is not an everyday motor. Either is my 5.4L supercharged V8. The high end caddy and trailblazer and the mercedes upper class are not your normal motors. They are not the same as the everyday motors offered by the manufacturer. These motors have such fine tolerances that they need synthetic oil.

For instance, the 5.4 was offered in the ford trucks. The 5.4 in my shelby is the same block, but I know the internals are much tighter and that motor is no where near the same as they put in in the trucks. Much stronger motor to handle the supercharger.

In my 07 dodge truck w/cummins 5.9 motor, in the owners manual it tells you if you want to use synthetic, to wait until the truck is "broke in" which means a certain number of miles. Two different schedules. One for heavy use or offroad, and one for normal driving. Same with oil changes.

Oh, I will ask a guy with a vette. My dad has an 03 50th anniversary and I do know it came with mobil 1.

gerard · Jan 20, 2011

Iv'e used it in my 11 year old L2500 DT since the first oil change. I use the recommended change intervals (every 100 hours, comes out to once per year for me). Isn't really that expensive considering I expect this thing to last a LONG time. Also use the amsoil hydraulic fluid instead of the super UDT as we get a little cold here and I liked the lower viscosity when cold. I also use amsoil in our ford 250 diesel.

devildog1 · Jan 20, 2011

Been using Amsoil in both of my Kubota's, from first oil change. BX23TLB and B3200 TLB, they make a Premium HD 5w30 Diesel for cold weather starts and protection. Absolutely no issues, the temps this week in upstate N.Y. are going way below zero, this is were Amsoil shines besides working in high temps.
DevilDog
Oh, also use in Harley Davidson RoadKing since new