First oil change

[northcreek2624]

Well my DK 40 got it's first taste of Pennzoil and it seems to like it.
The manual says the first change is due at 35 hours.
My question is this,since I changed it at 34.7 hours do you think I will have a spoiled tractor??.........Mike

 

[Kodiak]

YES YES!! Most definitely. It will not want to ever do anything again unless you pamper it 0.3 hours early. It will probably grow up with an attitude.

 

[Kiotimike]

Northcreek,
My DK40 has about 42 hours I thought the first service was at 50.I've been thinking of calling the dealer soon to set it up.Did I wait too long?

Mike

 

[northcreek2624]

KiotiMike,It's 35 hours for the first,then 100,200,etc.
You're a little over,but it won't know the difference.....Mike

 

[DK35vince]

northcreek Mike,
I switched to sythetic oil at my 35 hour.
Presently at 70 hours with the DK 35 and working better every day !!!

 

[radar54]

I'm due for my 50 hour service on my 3054. I called the dealer to get a clarification on the transmission/hydraulic filter and the first words out of his mouth were to ignore the manual. When is Kioti going to get their act together on their owners manuals??? Bad spelling, terrible grammar and just bad directions. They have been selling these tractors in the states long enough to have gotten this fixed by now. I have read other post on TBN by our "American" tractor cousins and this subject is of great humor to them. It gives Kioti a blackeye for what we all know is a great tractor.

Just my .02 worth, Jeff

 

[mtd]

Ignore the manual how? Don't do the maintenance or Don't follow the directions how to do it. I am approaching my 50 hr service as well and am un-clear on what to do about the transmission/hydraulic filter.

 

[Kiotimike]

mtd,
I called my dealer this morning to schedule my 50 hour service.He said the hydraulic service was at either 100 or 200 hours. Sorry I can't remember which.
Mike

 

[DK35vince]

I talked to my dealer about my 50 hour hydraulic oil and filter change.
He said that Kioti tells him 100 hours for the first hydrualic change and every 3oo hours after that.
So I will do my first hydraulic change at 100 hours..

 

[northcreek2624]

Radar54,I don't know if you read my post a while back on Kioti's goofy manuals,basically in agreement with you 100%.
I did contact Kioti customer service(they are great)and expressed my concerns re: the sloppy work of their printed material.........hell,the first page of my tiller manual adresses me as the new owner of their fine mower,you would think they would proof read this stuff after translation.
Anyway they did respond and said they would pass my comments on to their service manager.
I don't know if anyone noticed,but their instructions for engaging the fwd is reversed........that's dangerous and in a court of law neglegent......Mike