Question for Mark

[Anonymous Poster]

I know you believe in the synthetic lubes and are quite knowlegeable in that area. Just curious as to your oil and filter change intervals on your L4310?
Thanks in advance

 

[MChalkley]

Greg - Oops, I now remember that you asked me that already and I must not have answered you. Sorry.

I have the regular air filter, so use Kubota's factory recommendation for that. Actually, I blow the outer one out every 50 hours and replace the inner one, then replace them both every 100, so I'm actually changing them a little more often than they recommend. I deal with a lot of really dirty conditions, though.

As for engine and transmission oil filters, I again use the Kubota filter and change it at factory recommended intervals.

I use 100% synthetic Amsoil 15W40 HD Diesel/Marine oil in the engine and plan to sample it every 100 hours, probably changing it every 500.

I use 100% synthetic Amsoil ATH in the transmission, plan to sample it every 100 hours, and only change it when the analysis says it's in bad shape. I don't imagine I'll have to change it before something happens to cause me to upgrade tractors again. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif Not that I plan to change tractors, it just seems to happen. Besides, I expect the transmission oil will last well over 1,000 hours.

Mark

 

[gordon]

Filters at reg intervals per Kubota, engine oil at 500 and transmission at 1000 hours.
With the longer change intervals the fake oil isn't really more expensive is it?
Gordon

 

[Anonymous Poster]

One thing in Mark's favor is his strict air filter maintenance. Without air filter maintenance the longer drain intervals are not a good thing, for engine oil. Thanks for the info Mark. I use Mobil synthetic products but I'm not sure I trust anything that long. With the Lab analysis tho that takes much of the guesswork out of the situation. Will be listening if you want to post lab results. Would be most helpful.
Greg