? for BX1500 owners.

[LBrown59]

How many quarts of oil do you have to put back in the engine after draining it to change oil?
I'M changing engine oil in my Bx 1500 for the first time and don't know how much it takes to refill it.
Thanks for the info.

 

[Barryh]

How many quarts of oil do you have to put back in the engine after draining it to change oil?
I'M changing engine oil in my Bx 1500 for the first time and don't know how much it takes to refill it.
Thanks for the info.

1.9 Qts.

Mr. Brown, having two BX 1500's I would think it is a smart move to order a Operators manual and or Service / Parts manual.

I just did. I have a leak directly under the front axle pivit area with 450 hours. Can't wait to tear all of that apart... (NOT) .... hope it's not too evolved.

Not like I have the time on my hands to do it. But, I'm sure it Beats the heck out of paying out $800.00 to have it done by Kubota...

 

[shimp]

i would have thought the dealer gave those to you

 

[LBrown59]

i would have thought the dealer gave those to you

But that don't mean/help much when/if the figures are off does it??

 

[TPS]

That's a good question. I changed mine and I put in about 2qts and let it sit and checked and added a tad more let it sit and checked and finally got it right on full, but I can't say exactly what it took that is just the way I felt safe doing it. It worked fine but did take a little oil more than I thought it would.
TPS

 

[miker2702]

barryh im certain its your powersteering hose they are a pain to
get loose up front. i would not recomment kubota replacements
at all local hydraulic place should get you a much better hose.

 

[LBrown59]

*1.9 Qts.

Mr. Brown, having two BX 1500's I would think it is a smart move to order a Operators manual and or Service / Parts manual.

I just did. I have a leak directly under the front axle pivit area with 450 hours. Can't wait to tear all of that apart... (NOT) .... hope it's not too evolved. involved

I have 3 of the manuals covering both the BX1500 & BX23.
One of the first things I found out about the manuals after I got the BX23 is the figures aren't correct in them.
That is why I asked the question as it seems to me that guys that have changed fluids a few times in their BX1500's should be capable of giving me the more correct accurate actual figures.
The BX23 took 3.5 quarts to refill rather than the 2.6 quarts specified in the manuals.
The transmission refill was 3 gallon instead of the 2.7 gallon stated in the manuals.
I'm assuming since the manual is off on the BX23 so also is it off on the BX1500,
but I don't have the actual field experience with the BX1500 to make that comparison that I do/did with the BX23 - make sense!

*The Manual says 2.0 quarts not 1.9 quarts.
I doubt either # Is correct however.

 

[LBrown59]

That's a good question.
I changed mine and I put in about 2qts and let it sit and checked and added a tad more let it sit and checked and finally got it right on full, but I can't say exactly what it took that is just the way I felt safe doing it.
It worked fine but did take a little more oil than I thought it would.
TPS

The first time I changed oil in my BX23.
I refilled with 2.5 quarts which was as close as I could get to the manuals 2.6 figure.
Let it set and checked and it was way below the full mark.
Next I kept adding a couple of ounces at a time and checking until I got it right on the mark.
By then I had put 3.5 quarts in it.
By getting the exact required amount the first time that was the end of the pour check pour check pour check hodgepodge rigmarole.
I just changed oil in it yesterday.
Dumped 3.5 quarts in it.
Just went out and checked the oil after setting since yesterday.
Oil level is right on the money.

 

[Barryh]

barryh im certain its your powersteering hose they are a pain to
get loose up front. i would not recomment kubota replacements
at all local hydraulic place should get you a much better hose.

Mike, I already replaced my power steering along with the rest of the hydraulic hose's. The leak is directly under the front axle. I found a small part of gasket hanging down also it leaks after I pour in SUDT. I will have to lift it up and follow the drip to see exactly where it is coming from. Thanks for the reply anyway didn't, mean to hijack this thread.

 

[Barryh]

That's a good question. I changed mine and I put in about 2qts and let it sit and checked and added a tad more let it sit and checked and finally got it right on full, but I can't say exactly what it took that is just the way I felt safe doing it. It worked fine but did take a little oil more than I thought it would.
TPS

My guess would be they purposely under state slightly, the amount so people don't overfill or blow out gaskets. But who knows, I would think as a rule most would / should check their levels again after any fluid / oil change. When I buy oil I always buy an extra quart or two anyways to have on hand.