OEM Tractor Oil vs Shell, Valvoline, Amsoil, etc.

[5030]

6 gallons is chump volume for me. Each of my large frame Kubota's holds just shy of 15 gallons per change and 10 quarts of lube oil.

 

[mx842]

A 5 gallon pail of Kubota SUDT is advertised online for about $140 from many sources. And 1 gallon jugs go for about $30.

I wonder what the freight would be on a 5 gal pail. I went to Messicks but you almost have to buy it before you find out what the shipping will be.

 

[5030]

Messicks is notorious for exorbitant shipping charges, one of the main reasons I no longer buy from them.

Amascon on the other hand covers ship to costs so long as you buy a minimum amount pre determined by them and can wait for a period of time for delivery, something I always do as I don'[t need stuff instantly, anyway and why I've never subscribed to Prime either.

Just purchases a 5 gallon pail of Lucas 85-140 GL5 gear oil and a 5 gallon pail of their 'Red and Tacky' synthetic grease and it was free shipping.

Bought the grease to top off my air greaser.

A couple years ago I purchased a complete set of filters for my M9's from Messicks and the ship cost was crazy high. Never again. Even Coleman's in Kansas City (authorized Kubota supplier), offers free shipping once their minimum amount has been exceeded.

 

[mx842]

Messicks is notorious for exorbitant shipping charges, one of the main reasons I no longer buy from them.

Amascon on the other hand covers ship to costs so long as you buy a minimum amount pre determined by them and can wait for a period of time for delivery, something I always do as I don'[t need stuff instantly, anyway and why I've never subscribed to Prime either.

Just purchases a 5 gallon pail of Lucas 85-140 GL5 gear oil and a 5 gallon pail of their 'Red and Tacky' synthetic grease and it was free shipping.

Bought the grease to top off my air greaser.

A couple years ago I purchased a complete set of filters for my M9's from Messicks and the ship cost was crazy high. Never again. Even Coleman's in Kansas City (authorized Kubota supplier), offers free shipping once their minimum amount has been exceeded.

I've looked all over Amazon for 5 gal pails, but they don't seem to have them listed.

 

[5030]

Sure do, try looking for Lucas oil products.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Sorry, LOL that's what I get for trying to read and write at the same time. I don't know what the heck I was thinking at the time. I been trying to blame it on spell check, but I guess I'll have to bite the bullet so to speak. I don't know where the 14 gals came from because it only takes a tad over 6 gals to do a hydro oil change in the L3301 HST. Thanks for correcting me on this one, I guess when you are pushing 80 weird stuff starts to happen.

At least you had the one 5 gal bucket and one gal jug correct!

 

[jyoutz]

I wonder what the freight would be on a 5 gal pail. I went to Messicks but you almost have to buy it before you find out what the shipping will be.

Amazon prime

 

[jyoutz]

6 gallons is chump volume for me. Each of my large frame Kubota's holds just shy of 15 gallons per change and 10 quarts of lube oil.

So you need 3 pails.

 

[Williy]

Hay mx842 no coffee and donuts
for the next 6 months for that

willy

 

[5030]

So you need 3 pails.

No, I buy it in 55 gallon drums, remember, the bigger quantity you buy, the less it costs per unit. Buy my engine oil the same way, in 55's. One thing I did years ago besides owning 2 identical mechanically exact tractors (so I don't have to have different filters and such on the shelf), just one set is, I only buy and use Rotella T6 5-40 in everything. Cars, pickup truck, lawnmowers, anything 4 stroke gets 5-40 T6 and contrary to threads on here talking about not using a diesel rated oil in non diesel motors, I've had no issue with it in anything including my wife's Suburban or my Focus RS or my rototiller for that matter.

I do add Nano-Borate additive to my oil, always have actually. Nano-Borate keeps them clean internally.