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Heck, the 3.3L turbo diesel in my Kubota M7060 takes a whole 12.7 qts (12 L) of engine oil. The 3.5L gasser in my Tacoma takes less than half that, 6.2 qts (5.9 L). The oil filter on the tractor is easily twice as large too. Kubota recommends 500 hour oil/filter changes. That's about 30k...

Hey guys, I have a Bil Jax/Haulotte 45XA that I bought used a couple years back. I've only used it for a couple hours here and there until recently. Now it's getting put to good use with home renovations and new barn construction. I figured it was time to get on the maintenance and change all...

Ok. The carburetor is all cleaned up. I got the jet out and the float off. The needle looks to be in good shape. I went out last night and got a can of B12 ChemTool Carb Cleaner, a new air filter, NGK spark plugs and a small wire brush set. I ordered a gasket set off ebay and a pack of in-line...

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. The shanks were indeed threaded in, and I was able to back them out. The first one came out easily. The second one required squirting a bunch of PB Blaster in there and tapping on the shank for a while with the edge of a trowel. I didn't have a flat...

Oh, that's pretty neat. I just started to put everything back together. I have a contractor coming around tomorrow to work on my house and he needs to use the lift. But I'm going reverse course and try backing out the studs with the double nuts and see if it works. If it does, I'll order the...

I recently bought a used Haulotte 45XA and I was wondering the same thing. I couldn't find any hydraulic fluids easily available locally that met the 175 VI requirement. I keep pails of SUDT2 (199 VI) on hand for my 3 Kubotas and I also use it in my self-propelled hydraulic auger and wood...

Ok, yeah, I see the seam between the two pieces of the carb. I think I would still have to remove this hydraulic hose to get the blue outlined piece off. And then the cup catches on a bunch of hydraulic and electric lines. Can I remove the cup from the bottom before sliding the housing off...

Hey guys. I have a Bil Jax/Haulotte 45XA hydraulic lift with a 22hp FS651V as a generator, and the engine won't start. It's a hybrid system, and I've just been plugging it to recharge the batteries, but it would be nice to be able to use the generator too. I've had it for about 2 years now, and...

Hey guys! I have a Kubota M7060 and an RTV-x900 that call for a minimum of 45 cetane No. 2 Diesel, and preferably 50 cetane in cold temperatures and at high elevations. I've only been able to find off-road diesel pumps stamped with 40 cetane stickers. There is a local Exxon gas station/small...

I can tell you that certain Kohler Command Pro engines, such as the CV980, call for 20W-50 in operating temperatures over 5C, so the noisy lifter problem might be a little overblown. Those same engines weren't originally speced with any oil grades above 10W-30, but revised the recommendations...

Nice truck, man! I just put 2k miles on my new 2018 TRD Sport. Tomorrow I'm changing out the engine oil with Castrol Edge 0w-20, and the rear differential oil with Valvoline SynPower 75w-90. I think I'll probably skip the oil filter though. The plan is to change out the front differential and...

Here is the PQIA data on AmazonBasics 0W-20 and 5W-20. I haven't seen it posted on BITOG yet. http://pqiadata.org/AmazonBasics_0W20.html http://pqiadata.org/AmazonBasics_5W20.html It looks like good stuff. I'd use it.

Thanks for the advice guys. It sounds like 5W-30 will work just fine in the warmer months. I'll ask the service department if they are fine with using 5W-30. Though I might use this opportunity to test how well 0W-20 performs year-round in a mixed use vehicle. I'm thinking of doing 5k mi...

So, I'm thinking of picking up a 27 ton Champion log splitter from Home Depot for $999. It seems like a pretty good deal for a H/V splitter that size. I found the manual and was skimming through it to see what kind of hydraulic oil it takes. AW-32, Automatic Transmission Fluid (Dexron-III or...

So, I just bought a new 2018 Tacoma TRD Sport with the 2GR-FKS engine. I figure I might as well piggy back on this thread, seeing as it's fairly relevant. The manual calls for a 0W-20 but states, "If SAE 0W-20 is not available, SAE 5W-20 may be used. However, it must be replaced with SAE 0W-20...

I bought this guy a year ago and broke it out for the first time a week ago when hurricane Michael knocked out power for 4 days. https://www.championpowerequipment.com/product/100296-7500-watt-dual-fuel-generator/ It seems to be a good little generator so far. It runs on both propane and gas. I...

Both of my Kubotas and both of my Kohlers are running OEM oil at the moment, and my Champion generator has a mix of Kohler 10w30 and castrol gtx 10w30. They will all be running some flavor of Rotella on their next oil change though. But I might use mobil 1 15w50 for the 35hp Kohler, as it's...

Yeah, a big PITA. I think I'll follow your lead and get a mityvac for next time. When I first cracked it open, it didn't look like any oil had volitilized. It was about 3/4" from the top. When I refilled with the same amount I took out, it brought me back to the same level. How did you check the...

Alright. I got it all finished and put back together and it seems to be running perfectly. I only drove it for a few minutes, so we'll see the next time I mow. The power drill idea seemed to work well. I appreciate the advice. I didn't notice much drop in oil level though. I did see a fair...

That's not a bad idea at all. Thanks, man! I'll run out to the hardware store tomorrow and get a 1/4 extension and 1/4 to 3/8. I have a 3/8 socket that fits the nut. In the mean time, I'll get the right side transaxle off.