non-kubota filters

[msg]

i haven't been around for a while so bear with me. my L-3600 just came up on 50 hrs. i decided to change the oil and filter and did not have a filter from kubota but i did have a pf-43 fram. (cross over). how much trouble am i in. i did find a wix and baldwin cross for the trans but not a fram. any insight???

 

[DavidH]

People I respect say the WIX filters are as good or better than the Kubota filters. They are definitely cheaper. I will use Kubota filters in my 3710 until the warranty is up, and then I'm going with WIX.

DaveH

 

[JonSpinosa]

Fram is one of the worst filters on the market. I would highly recommend WIX as equivalent or better than the Kubota filters. If you want to purchase WIX filters, I can sell them on a great discount by a case full. Just let me know your Kubota part number or machine model.

 

[gsxr1100]

DavidH- Just because of warrenty means nothing. You can use whatever filters you want. Also yes Fram do perform poorly. Best oil filters are, by info I am seen are:

Baldwin
Amsoil
Fleetguard
Mobil
Hastings
Wix
Ac Delco

Thanks
Mike

 

[msg]

guess i'll go with baldwin or wix next time around,thanks for all the help. i do have a local dealer but he is inconvienant and expensive and arrogant(salesman)!!!!

mark g , austin,tx
L-3600gst-680 loader 58hrs
58 jd-620-se6 rhino bushhog

 

[DavidH]

burnickas: Thanks for the info, I just assumed that I needed to use the Kubota filters during the warranty period. I was really irritated when I had to pay $70 for two hydraulic filters. Now I still have to decide if I go with the UDT or super UDT next change. The book says super UDT, but the dealer said that most people are using the UDT in the warmer climates with no problems.

DaveH

 

[DavidH]

JonSpinosa: I'd be interested in getting filters for my 3710 from you. Also, do you carry filters for a 1997 F250 diesel? You can email me or I'll catch you later in the forum. Thanks.

DaveH

 

[Anonymous Poster]

You don't have to use a mfr. filter for warranty purposes. It's against the law for a mfr. to force you to use their name brand filters under the warranty period.

I believe it's the "Robinson-Patman Act" that enforces this.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Disregard my reference to the "Robinson-Patman" Act... that's for pricing issues. I will follow-up, and give the correct Federal act.

 

[TraderMark]

I can't prove this with documentation yet, but I've been told for most of my life as a mechanic that there are only 4 filter manufacturers in North America. All filters, no matter what name is on them come from one of these 4 manufacturers.

I do know for fact however that NAPA and WIX are both made by the Gard Corporation in Gastonia, NC. The numbers of Wix and NAPA filters even correspond to each other.
The filter for my diesel pickup is a 1734 NAPA or a 51734 WIX.
To get the NAPA # from the WIX # just drop the first # from the WIX.