MessickFarmEqu
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We are on it, and they are aware. There is some stuff that makes absolutely no sense. We found a label that went from like $3 to over $40. I don't expect it to stay this way.
Outrageous Kubota part price increase
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ultrarunner
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You are a great resource for the forum and Kubota owners...
Sometimes glitches happen and go undiscovered until questioned.
Sometimes glitches happen and go undiscovered until questioned.
gwdixon
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Another comment on the anti-seize compound.
>Yes, it somehow gets into and onto everything. It is even worse than black grease for "how did I get it there?" situations.
>I once put anti-seize (silver compound) on my truck's wheel lugs. The tire dealer had an absolute fit when I went in for a free rotation. He spent quite some time, and a lot of solvent, getting it off. His claim was that lug nuts need friction and even a little corrosion to remain seated and tight.
>I still use it on bushhog blade nuts and bolts. It is far more expensive than grease and seems to work the same. :confused2: The huge nuts still come off easily with a quality impact wrench. Just my thing.
>Yes, it somehow gets into and onto everything. It is even worse than black grease for "how did I get it there?" situations.
>I once put anti-seize (silver compound) on my truck's wheel lugs. The tire dealer had an absolute fit when I went in for a free rotation. He spent quite some time, and a lot of solvent, getting it off. His claim was that lug nuts need friction and even a little corrosion to remain seated and tight.
>I still use it on bushhog blade nuts and bolts. It is far more expensive than grease and seems to work the same. :confused2: The huge nuts still come off easily with a quality impact wrench. Just my thing.
RNeumann
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Amount of anti seize needed is a tiny brush swipe. It's not an entire coating or a big dollop. It should be hard to tell it's been added after things have been assembled and then the subsequent disassembly. I use it regularly and have the same small bottle (1/2 pint or so) I've had for the last decade.
It comes off with the same type stuff you remove grease with.
It comes off with the same type stuff you remove grease with.
sailfast
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Funny thing. Loctite properly applied also functions as antiseize...
Keeps things from loosening and from seizing as well.
Keeps things from loosening and from seizing as well.
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Use high temp anti-seize on injector and spark plug threads for easier removal.
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For spark plugs, I have some 50 year old Champion spark plug anti-seize... graphite in some sort of hi temp oil. Came from the aircraft industry, where aluminum cylinder heads and steel spark plugs have to not seize- never, no how .
adventure bob
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Anti seize is merely a chemical to prevent galvanic corrosion form sticking metals together. It has negligible effect on torque.
Leejohn
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What about the part price increase?