M6060 regen?

[mike paulson]

I'm environmentally conscious and a retired diesel mechanic. The idea of DPF systems on tractors horrifies me.

 

[MHarryE]

I have a L6060 which might have the same engine. Mine goes about 30 hours but can vary considerably depending on load. Example - I can be using it lightly around home and be at 90%, then road at top speed to another farm of ours 4 miles away and be arrive there at 75%. I’ve learned not to worry about it - such a vast improvement in fuel economy, starting, power, and lugging ability vs my smoke belching L5740.

 

[sven1277]

I have a b3350 and it seems to regen a lot also. I really question the environmental benefits of this type of system. I find myself running this tractor at much higher rpms than my older b7610 without dpf just to keep the engine hotter. I question how the increased emissions control is offset by the additional fuel I now use. This is coming from a liberal.

 

[rbeggs]

My thoughts exactly. Seems to me i waste diesel just keeping the rpms higher and then i have to raise it even higher just to supposedly burn emissions out. Im not an educated man but to me it seems like we are chasing our tail. And this is coming from a conservative

 

[MHarryE]

I have a b3350 and it seems to regen a lot also. I really question the environmental benefits of this type of system. I find myself running this tractor at much higher rpms than my older b7610 without dpf just to keep the engine hotter. I question how the increased emissions control is offset by the additional fuel I now use. This is coming from a liberal.

I’m not sure of the fuel system on your B3350. My L6060 replaced a L5740 due to Tier 4. My wife’s asthma acted up from the sooty exhaust. The L6060 has been a major improvement. My measured fuel economy is much better - that was through 850 hours on the L5740 and I now have 417 on the L6060. I don’t run my 6060 any different than my 5740. Regens for me are infrequent and usually known only because the light is on. I’ve had one time in 417 hours where I needed to keep running to finish a regen rather than stop which meant 5 minutes in 417 hours.

 

[RickB]

The B3350 is not a common rail engine. The emissions system is an unfortunate engineering nightmare that has had several software updates and not all tractors are performing to reasonable expectations.

 

[cedarstump]

I have a M7060 and it did first regen at 17 hours

 

[RjCorazza]

Regen cycles are all over the page even on identical Kubota models. Variables being work load, idling habits, ambient temps to name a few.
My L4060 has averaged 54 hours between regens for the past 400 hours or so. When it hits 99% I find some real work to do and don't notice the process at all other than the light coming on.