Bought a $146.91 hydraulic filter today!

[dweitzel]

Yep, that's right. The hydraulic filter was $146.91 and 12 quarts of oil were $148.50. Grand total with tax for a fluid change at 230 hours $313.59.

How in the world can Mitsubitshi and Cub even look customers in the face and charge $146.91 for a FILTER?

Anyone had any luck crossing this filter to another manufacturer?

Part number MA-10312518000

This is for a Cub Cadet 7360ss, 1999 year

Dw

 

[Double Orange]

****, Did they give you a Kiss !! I like getting Kissed when I'm getting SCREWED !!

 

[dweitzel]

****, Did they give you a Kiss !! I like getting Kissed when I'm getting SCREWED !!

No, but I opened the package to see if it was gold plated. Nope, just black painted steel. Why does it hurt so bad to bend over now????

I'm just venting.

 

[JTKub]

Both those prices are absolutely insane. I've changed out filters on million dollar pumps/compressors that didn't cost that much! I'm thinking this is the filter you need: Part Detail Try wixfilters.com

Joel

 

[7254t]

Thats way to much list price through cub is 117.53 which is way to high but you really got took. I would go back and ask why so much money over list.

 

[Outlander]

Be sure to run all your Mitsu numbers by your Mahindra dealer. They have many of the 7000 filters at a greatly reduced price. Ex...the HST filter for the smaller 7000's (Wako 150s) is $60 at CC but only $38 at Mahindra. What's up there CC ????

 

[redlinefever]

Yes, I too have changed many a filter on muilti million dollar equipment and it wasn't that expensive! Even though suppliers do charge the big mfrs top dollar due to their stupidity (i.e. the deep pockets rule )!

IF you can find someone in the parts dept. that knows and can read a Buyer's Guide for filters, you can easily find the same filter type (microns, thread, valving, etc) in a different capacity that is sometimes at a much lower price (most mfrs. price by popularity then by OEM requirements). If it is a cartridge type, sometimes it is worth replacing the canister and using the larger filter in the long run.

Another option is the remote filter set-ups.

Check a Grainger catalog. As long as the capacity and psi for the lines with the correct fittings, you can save some big bucks in the long run and possibly spend less down time chaning the filter. You can even find a local shop that mfrs. hi-pressure hydraulic lines and they like cash, no ticket .... requiring you to only purchase the adaptor plates and filters.

Food for thought. Hope it helps.

 

[dweitzel]

Both those prices are absolutely insane. I've changed out filters on million dollar pumps/compressors that didn't cost that much! I'm thinking this is the filter you need: Part Detail Try wixfilters.com

Joel

Thanks all. JTkub, that sure "looks" like the CC filter. I'll explore the specs a little more and see if it checks out. I did look up the price on the CC web site and I think I saw it as around $138, still way too high.

I should only need to change this every 2 years or so. They recommend a filter/oil change at around 200 hours.

I'll do my best to "find" this filter. The manhindra dealer is a good start. I'll check that out also.

Thanks. Just mostly venting. There is no reason that replacement parts and filters should cause you to spend more than the cost of the machine.

Dw

 

[EddieWalker]

My Case dozer has three hydralic filters. Each one is about the size of three PH8A oil filters stacked on top of each other. The first one that I buught was from Case, and it cost me $80. The rest have always come from Napa and cost half the price. I did some research on them and found that the ones from Napa were finer with more layers of filter material. Better filter for half the price!!!!

Eddie

 

[Morkai]

Man, that's crazy!

I can change the oil and filter on my 500hp CAT for less than what you paid for the filter alone. $20 CAT oil filter from Freightliner plus 10gal of your favorite 40w and/or Lucas additive. I can see a less common specific app filter costing more, but not like that....ouch!

I'll never complain about the cost of servicing my baby-cub again....

 

[JSharp]

Thanks all. JTkub, that sure "looks" like the CC filter. I'll explore the specs a little more and see if it checks out. I did look up the price on the CC web site and I think I saw it as around $138, still way too high.

I should only need to change this every 2 years or so. They recommend a filter/oil change at around 200 hours.

I'll do my best to "find" this filter. The manhindra dealer is a good start. I'll check that out also.

Thanks. Just mostly venting. There is no reason that replacement parts and filters should cause you to spend more than the cost of the machine.

Dw

My son runs a Bumper to Bumper store and out of curiosity I had him check that Wix number.

$135 Retail
$74 Dealer
$59 Jobber

I bet anyone that sells Wix would let you have it for under $100, probably closer to the dealer price. And at least with Wix you know what you're getting. Who make the Mahindra filters anyway?

Cub certainly makes it expensive to maintain their equipment if you buy everything from them...

 

[tonyscubcadet7360ss]

Man, I know how you feel. We were working in a swampy area this weekend and I had a log flip up off the tires and hit the Hydraulic Filter under the foot plate on my 7360ss. It didn't just break the filter off, it broke the threads off the base filter too, which is cast aluminum. I called the local dealer and they wanted $180.00 for the base filter and $145.00 for the filter. Holly cow!! I about died!! So, I'm in the middle of trying to figure out the cheapest way to fixed, but I don't want to jeopordize ruining the machine either. Any suggestions are greatly appreciatted!

 

[dweitzel]

Jsharp, do you have any part numbers crossing the filter to Wix? I originally posted the thread, and at that time I could not cross reference the Cub filters. Any help would be appreciated or a link to a site I can look up my own part numbers.

Dave

 

[Lazenby Equipment]

Cub has little say-so in the pricing. Mitsubishi parts have always been high in our experience. Cub puts a little mark up on it from Mitsubishi, but mitsubishi is who's really driving the cost up initially. Don't lose your faith in Cub products!

PS - Go Gators !

 

[MajMac392]

I priced a filter for my 7234 this morning, MA-19642509000 at Whites Farm Supply in NY and he crossed it to a Kubota PN# HHTA0-37710 for $43.23. Not cheap but better than the CC price. The Air Filter I used a couple of years back was also a Kubota filter, much cheaper. I'm having sticker shock though for the HyTran....$80+ a five gallon bucket. When I bought it in 2004 it was $36 a bucket!

 

[Scrambler82]

A little late and I am not sure of your filter vs the CCY 2450 BUT...
I got everything for my 50 hr fluid chg for $99... That included engine filter and oil, hydraulic filter and oil amd gas filter.

Can not understand where the big money for your filter comes from.

On another note, did anyone find a cross ref site for the CC filters... ?

 

[brewdog]

That's just about what Porsche charges for an oil change, but for $300. bucks they actually change it.

 

[billybobjimmyjoejack]

Try this link for the WIX filter cross. WIX filters, WIX oil filters, WIX air filters, WIX fuel filters, WIX Heavy Duty Oil Filters

 

[Scrambler82]

Try this link for the WIX filter cross. WIX filters, WIX oil filters, WIX air filters, WIX fuel filters, WIX Heavy Duty Oil Filters

Thks... I will chk it out.

 

[Renntag]

Yep, that's right. The hydraulic filter was $146.91 and 12 quarts of oil were $148.50. Grand total with tax for a fluid change at 230 hours $313.59.

How in the world can Mitsubitshi and Cub even look customers in the face and charge $146.91 for a FILTER?

Anyone had any luck crossing this filter to another manufacturer?

Part number MA-10312518000

This is for a Cub Cadet 7360ss, 1999 year

Dw

I have a 7360ss and am dealing with this same issue and finding filters for over 220$

I continually look for cross reference. I am going to go by thread and port size next.