SUDT

[HEC]

I buy mine from a Kubota dealer in New Brunswick and they carry a Kubota premium, pudt[not syn. bye the way wish it were] which is for the colder climates in Canada.I also asked for sudt and they didn't know what I was talking about either.I think Kubota should get their act together and let people and dealers know what is what.I agree what's a few more dollars for the right product to use when you have spent so much already.

 

[Bob53]

I was just at my dealer today and asked can i just use the UDT. He said No, No , i could develop problems?? Which who really who knows at this point I've read so many differnet opions.
He did say its better for cold temps too and seem to here that more consistantly from everyone. I'm just using the SUDT because its not change that often and only have a B3030 so cost is not all that too bad and i do it myself so?? I'd say if you ran in winter a lot and cold where you are might be good idea to use SUDT, otherwise if you really looking at cost might be ok to use the UDT??

 

[herringchoker]

Bilser...Kubota Canada markets Premium UDT, which according to a poster in an earlier thread here on TBN is made by Petro-Canada and is equivalent to Super UDT marketed by Kubota USA. I know the specs listed on the Premium UDT pail sure look like what I read here about Super UDT. I use the Premium UDT in my B7800 with no issues, even in winter.

 

[HEC]

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[ronjhall]

SUDT is not a Synthetic. It is a blend for low temperature which also helps out a t high temperatures.
Here is a thread on the subject. Click Here
My direct conversations with <font color="orange"> Kubota </font> when I was having problems with the power steering on my B2910. They stated that SUDT is not a synthetic.

 

[Sully2]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( SUDT is not a Synthetic. It is a blend for low temperature which also helps out a t high temperatures.
Here is a thread on the subject. Click Here
My direct conversations with <font color="orange"> Kubota </font> when I was having problems with the power steering on my B2910. They stated that SUDT is not a synthetic. )</font>

Correct! I even called Kubota myself and asked. Its a "multi viscosity...non Syn product" ...as compared to reg UDT thats a single viscosity product.

 

[HEC]

My mistake ,I am sorry I guess I was misinformed thanks for setting things straight or I should say me straight.

 

[Mike_C]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Okay, what does SUDT mean? UDT mean? )</font>

Rumor has is SUDT stands for:

S uper
U niversal
D rive
T rain

but I cannot confirm that anywhere. I even tried about 10 different google searches and searched kubota.com.

But another term you will encounter here is THF, which stands for:

T ransmission
H ydraulic
F luid

Hope that helps...

 

[cart99]

The owners manual specifically recommends SUDT. I paid more for my B3030 than I did for my last new car. I plan to keep my tractor for years if not decades. SUDT costs only a few dollars more than UDT. Guess what I put in my tractor?

 

[Volfandt]

I use the SUDT. It calls for it in my owners manual as well as in the BX23 Work Shop Manual.

Like has been said, SUDT is not a syn, it is a multi-grade UDT.

Theres been many many threads indicateing where hydraulic implements operated better with SUDT over UDT and also where SUDT has quieted down HST's. In a few cases intermittent hydraulic problems were cleared by changeing over to SUDT. I don't recall any negative posting re. SUDT other than it's price.......

There have also been some posts where owners have had good luck with syn hydraulic fluid such as Amsoil, Chevron etc. But these products price the same or higher than SUDT.

You can do a search for more indepth info on this.

I've had good performance useing OEM Kubota labeled products myself.

Good luck
Volfandt