Not so sure this is normal?

[Deano]

Ahh that makes good sense.....chips left from the machining process. What don't make sense is how a multi million dollar company like kubota could not clean parts better before they are assembled. Far as the intake screen goes, I'm not sure as to where that is located so I didn't check it. When I pulled the plugs to drain all the fluid, I ran the fluid through a strainer just for my own and I didn't see anything out of the norm. I am waiting to get a response from the dealership and see what they have to say about it. I will let you guys know what there opion is when I get it. Later on

Would be a good idea to locate and check intake screen.

 

[Gordon Gould]

If that is now considered normal then things have certainly changed in the past ten years. And not for the better. Maybe I am to old but to me that is slob manufacturing. I would expect way more from Kubota.

 

[bellweather]

It's definitely from the manufacturing process. As others have said, it suggests less than Good Manufacturing Practices. I suggest you let your dealer and Kubota know about this.

 

[General Lee]

I just posted a pic of my filter about a week ago with similar amounts of metal, and everyone that replied said its normal. So what gives now?

 

[k0ua]

I had a few small particles and some metallic sludge on the magnet, but nothing like that on my Kubota L3400HST at the 50 hour, Those machining curly chips were just never cleaned out during the manufacturing process. I would just change the filter again soon, and I bet it will look a lot better.

James K0UA

 

[lilranch2001]

That was probably a Friday or Monday unit, even Asians have their bad days.

 

[jewing3227]

Ain't that the **** truth.......seems like everyone is trying to cut procedures to save that dollar. I'm not through complaining yet.

 

[ibnxe]

You might want to get the trans oil good and hot, then dump it and replace with new. This will help to flush more of the debris.
When I did my 50 hour service, I changed both the filter and oil. Most of the owners manuals don't recommend this anymore, but it just makes sense when you see trash like this left behind during manufacture.

 

[ibnxe]

You might want to get the trans oil good and hot, then dump it and replace with new. This will help to flush more of the debris.
When I did my 50 hour service, I changed both the filter and oil. Most of the owners manuals don't recommend this anymore, but it just makes sense when you see trash like this left behind during manufacture.

 

[Mace Canute]

If people think that's "normal" I'd hate to see what they think is "abnormal"! It just goes to show some people have been accepting sh*t for so long they expect it...

If that were mine, I'd at least go through the motions of raising h*ll with both the dealer and manufacturer...especially the manufacturer! Probably nothing will come of it but at least you would have had the satisfaction of knowing you tried.