Oil & Fuel New filter kit

[Tractor Seabee]

This post renewed my search for something long this line. Thought about the Marine industry, inboard boat motors have these type filters.
$150 is lot of money for a basic filter unit. Shows up the asinine pricing of OEM parts and Ebay entrepreneurs.

Even at the premium prices you pay for a marine filter, several units are available on Amazon for under $50. Then $10 worth of fittings and hose. Found one that is only 5" high. Mounting it outside the frame rails is convenient; however, for my uses it would be extremely vulnerable to getting ripped off. The 5" one would mount inside the frame rails and not extend below. Even thought of using two and replacing both filters. I could provide a kit of 2 and all pieces required for $100 and make $40 profit. Project for this winter to add to my BX.

Of course here in Puget Sound we do not have the potential gelling problem a lot of you have so convenience of changing the filter can is not as important as we are not laying in the snow changing it.

Ron

 

[BX23S-1]

I found the picture of mine installed

 

[BX23S-1]

This post renewed my search for something long this line. Thought about the Marine industry, inboard boat motors have these type filters.
$150 is lot of money for a basic filter unit. Shows up the asinine pricing of OEM parts and Ebay entrepreneurs.

Even at the premium prices you pay for a marine filter, several units are available on Amazon for under $50. Then $10 worth of fittings and hose. Found one that is only 5" high. Mounting it outside the frame rails is convenient; however, for my uses it would be extremely vulnerable to getting ripped off. The 5" one would mount inside the frame rails and not extend below. Even thought of using two and replacing both filters. I could provide a kit of 2 and all pieces required for $100 and make $40 profit. Project for this winter to add to my BX.

Of course here in Puget Sound we do not have the potential gelling problem a lot of you have so convenience of changing the filter can is not as important as we are not laying in the snow changing it.

Ron

Well Ron,
i looked at it at a different light... what does a person pay to have their tractor taken to the dealer for a cold (frozen filter) starting problem. How much do people pay to have their tractor serviced where they change out that little filter underneath the tractor. When you add all that up over the life of this kit, where people can access it much easier, can at a glance see if its gelled up, water in the fuel... i think what i paid for the kit i bought, surly pays for itself many times. Pure satisfaction to be able to work on it without having to run to the dealer to do the job. I guess its how people look at it all. For me, it was a very simple choice. Now, if you can get the kit cheaper, and your method works out better for you, by all means, GREAT! I went the route that was easier for me, at the time when i bought this tractor brand new in 2017, and i`ve not had one lick of trouble with gelling, or cold starts. Yay Kubota! Its over 2yrs later, i still love this little tractor as much as the day i bought it brand new.

And $150 isn`t alot of money to buy the complete kit with ALL the hoses and clamps with the kit that fits your exact tractor. And Mike sends you well documented instructions WITH pictures too. His kit is spot on. I`ve not found a better kit.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Well Ron,
i looked at it at a different light... what does a person pay to have their tractor taken to the dealer for a cold (frozen filter) starting problem. How much do people pay to have their tractor serviced where they change out that little filter underneath the tractor. When you add all that up over the life of this kit, where people can access it much easier, can at a glance see if its gelled up, water in the fuel... i think what i paid for the kit i bought, surly pays for itself many times. Pure satisfaction to be able to work on it without having to run to the dealer to do the job. I guess its how people look at it all. For me, it was a very simple choice. Now, if you can get the kit cheaper, and your method works out better for you, by all means, GREAT! I went the route that was easier for me, at the time when i bought this tractor brand new in 2017, and i`ve not had one lick of trouble with gelling, or cold starts. Yay Kubota! Its over 2yrs later, i still love this little tractor as much as the day i bought it brand new.

And $150 isn`t alot of money to buy the complete kit with ALL the hoses and clamps with the kit that fits your exact tractor. And Mike sends you well documented instructions WITH pictures too. His kit is spot on. I`ve not found a better kit.

PaPow,

My comment was not aimed at people's spending. You have a valid reason, so fine. In my case and probably at least 50% of us here on TBN, we do all our own work so we can customize what fits for us. We avoid expensive dealer shop prices and have soul satisfaction on doing it our-self. We buy OEM parts as a last resort or the only source. In 1500 + hrs I have not encountered anything I could not do, except a major casualty repair funded by KTAC.

Ron

 

[BX23S-1]

PaPow,

My comment was not aimed at people's spending. You have a valid reason, so fine. In my case and probably at least 50% of us here on TBN, we do all our own work so we can customize what fits for us. We avoid expensive dealer shop prices and have soul satisfaction on doing it our-self. We buy OEM parts as a last resort or the only source. In 1500 + hrs I have not encountered anything I could not do, except a major casualty repair funded by KTAC.

Ron

Well said Ron.
i`m with ya... i too, can work on my own stuff and i can do everything on all my equipment. Engines, transmissions, all of it. Your points are just as valid as mine. We`re of the lucky few that WE can do our own work. I just feel bad for those who cant. That was my main reason for bringing up the simple thing as a aux fuel filter in a better location so a person dosent have to go to the dealer to have a filter thawed, or replaced. Over a short period of time, it surely pays for itself.