I hope Amsoil synthetic ATH was not a waste of $$$

ronjhall · Feb 17, 2006

I cant even begin to find a telephone number to call inside the USA! They kinda keep the phone numbers secret or something??? 
Unless Kubota is doing it different on the B3030. The back page of the owners manual has all their USA phone numbers on it.

Sully2 · Feb 17, 2006

GEEZEEE!!! * slapping my forehead*...And to think I could have had a "V8".....lol

ronjhall · Feb 17, 2006

Don't feel bad. I had the same problem until someone on TBN pointed it out to me. 
Got to be a Kubota trick, putting it on the last page. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I only looked on the first couple of pages. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Sully2 · Feb 17, 2006

( I was told once that it was, but it sounds like you guys have each gotten quite a few more responses to the contrary than I have. Funny how I seem to learn some new things here

None the less, there obviously is a performance difference with SUDT, i would guess you should see the same results with Amsoil. 

OK! Here's the scoop!

Kubota SUDT IS NOT a SYNTHETIC fluid! It is a blend of the good old "UDT" with modifying "ingredients" to give it a different viscosity! When I questioned the man about even items such as using "80-90" wgt gear oil in the front axle..he pulled out his book to read the specs and said that "as long as your using the specified materials called out in the book"...that "you're good to go!".

UDT or SUDT in the gearcase..or UDT vsSUDT vs 80-90 wgt in the front axle...DONT MATTER...but also in "extreme climates" you want want to use the "recommended fluids" for better performance and protection.

SkyPup · Feb 17, 2006

Whoops, I thought I already told you SUDT is not UDT with modifying agents?

It is simply a multigrade, instead of a single grade.

Have you had someone else tell you something different?

I could have told you so.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The SAE Technical Paper Series from the International Trends and Developments in Power Fluid for Off-Highway Operation Applications, entitled "Development of High Performance Transmission/Hydraulic Fluid (KUBOTA SUPER-UDT) Establishing the Specification and New Test Method by Nobushige Ichikawa and Tsunejiryo Seno, Senior Lubrication Engineers, Kubota Tractor Corporation, contains the complete specs on the develoment of the Super-UDT hydraulic fluid for Kubota's new GST, HST, and hydraulic equipment in all climates. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Sully2 · Feb 17, 2006

Well..I know you have 14 "PHD's " in "oilology"...but I hope you dont mind that I talked to the people that MADE the stuff to get the "low down" on it!

After all..internet BB postings are a full 50% "bull manure" and the other 45% is in great error! That dont leave much thats 100% truth!

BillyP · Feb 17, 2006

Sully2 · Feb 17, 2006

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SkyPup · Feb 17, 2006

I hear ya Sully2, we all know that they just put the "S" for "SUPER" in front of UDT and doubled the price! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

In addition, they got it from Wally World on sale too!

How do we know that for a fact?

Some guy said so on the internet after his dealer, his dealers technician, and his grandmother told him so!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gifLOL
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