familyman
Platinum Member
I intend to change the engine oil in my new L2800 at 10, 50, 100 and every 100 hrs thereafter. At the first 100 hrs I'll switch to a synthetic. Having owned many cars, trucks, dirtbikes etc., many bought brand new, it's common sense to me to flush out metal from the break-in. I've seen the metal sparkle in the oil as it drains at the 500 mile mark in my vehicles and don't want it in my diesel for too long. By- products of combustion (blow-by) are another reason.
I'm wondering about the tranny oil. The trans comes from Kubota loaded with Super UDT -- real expensive, high quality stuff-- and I think it may be feasible to filter it and return it to the machine little worse for the wear, at least at the 50hr mark. Of course, it makes sense to change it every 400 hrs thereafter, but it seems to me that wear metal from the tranny gears, hydro pump and implements should be easy to filter out. I'd like to hear some opinions or facts from those more experienced than I .
Thanks!
Charley
I'm wondering about the tranny oil. The trans comes from Kubota loaded with Super UDT -- real expensive, high quality stuff-- and I think it may be feasible to filter it and return it to the machine little worse for the wear, at least at the 50hr mark. Of course, it makes sense to change it every 400 hrs thereafter, but it seems to me that wear metal from the tranny gears, hydro pump and implements should be easy to filter out. I'd like to hear some opinions or facts from those more experienced than I .
Thanks!
Charley