How Many Years?

oldballs · Dec 26, 2017

Since there are a zillion little parts and many main assemblies, how many years does Kubota commit to guarantee parts/assemblies availability? Is that in writing or just a consensus?

Cheers,
Mike

oosik · Dec 26, 2017

No idea on my M6040. I had my previous tractor, Ford 1700, for 28 years and had no problems at all getting parts from the dealer.

/pine · Dec 26, 2017

oldballs said:
Since there are a zillion little parts and many main assemblies, how many years does Kubota commit to guarantee parts/assemblies availability? Is that in writing or just a consensus?

Cheers,
Mike

Can't answer the question...but based on buying parts for an older machine 25+ years old...it seems like they update a lot of different parts...i.e., the original part# is not available but the new part (different #) will fit...some parts are upgraded several times yet they still fit the older models...so they must engineer the newer machines to use similar parts as much as possible...just speculating...?

MtnViewRanch · Dec 26, 2017

What I have seen both with Kubota and JD is that optional features, parts-kits are the first to be (no longer available, or NA) I have seen this with machines less than 2 years old.

Thomas · Dec 26, 2017

I am still able get 30 years parts,some parts have to wait time.

diesel85 · Dec 27, 2017

I have worked on farm equipment since I was a kid. I remember as I grew up, the older machines would get, the more the part numbers and availability would change. It is way easier now, then when I was 16 years old. I remember they couldn't wait for me to get my driver's license so they could send me out to get/order parts from the parts counters of local dealers. I remember a few days, I must have spend my entire day at random parts counters, being sent all over the place. Now the owner can just look it up on their smartphone/tablet and get what they are looking for in minutes.

Rustyiron · Dec 27, 2017

I ordered parts for a 30+ year old Kubota F-2000 mower and had all of them within a week. Clutch, starter and misc items like mower deck lift handle and a new key switch.