dealer service overfill; what to do?

[Chris142]

The fact that the dealer grossly overfilled my little tractors oil level really bothers me. Makes me wonder what else they may have goofed up.

Did they really put 15w40 in it or did someone that can't get an oil level right put hydraulic oil in it instead?

I hate to waste oil with only 10 hrs on it now but I just don't trust the work they did.

Am I being silly or do I have an actual worry here?

 

[GON]

The fact that the dealer grossly overfilled my little tractors oil level really bothers me. Makes me wonder what else they may have goofed up.

Did they really put 15w40 in it or did someone that can't get an oil level right put hydraulic oil in it instead?

I hate to waste oil with only 10 hrs on it now but I just don't trust the work they did.

Am I being silly or do I have an actual worry here?

If any doubt, redo the work yourself--- sleep well at night......

 

[oilboy123]

That sucks....... redo, or check it.

 

[Exhaustgases]

Just because its the dealer doesn't mean they have a 60 year old specialists servicing the product.

 

[SOUNDMAN5000]

IMO, Not being silly at all, A few years back I purchased a new $100K Ram 3500 Limited from a dealer that offered free oil changes for life.
I'm kinda not trusting ( ask me why ) so I asked what oil do you use and the service guy said lets go look so I go with him to the shop and it was a red 55 Gal drum with zero markings on it. He thought it was Rotella? He assued me its what goes in all the Cummins and his top diesel tech was doing the oil change.

I get home and the oil level was a good 1-2 inches OVER THE FULL MARK! I thought heck with this so The very next morning I dump the oil and changed it my self with know Rotella T6 and a Ram oil filter nevr to return to that dealer...

The price of that T6 Walmart supplied oil and Ram filter was worth $ for the great night sleep I got after changing the oil again myself!

Trust me that RAM dealer ain't the only one overfilling car and truck oil pans. I INSIST now a service writer print on the shop order " Customer says use this oil weight and DO NOT OVER FILL! and I tell them I will check the level before accepting my car or truck, IF its
OVERFULL You fixing it!

Has worked so far...

 

[JeffKeryk]

Stuff happens, even to good mechanics. Check what you can. Good luck.

 

[xspeedy]

I’m so tired of gross incompetence everywhere, and as I get older I become less tolerant of it. I shouldn’t know more about some topic than the “professional”, but I often find this to be the case. Realtors, car sales people, auto service shops, doctors…. I hate having to rely on others.

I was looking at a Fiesta ST years ago, and the sales guy kept calling the Recaro seats Ricardos.

 

[Chris142]

If any doubt, redo the work yourself--- sleep well at night......

I'm going to use it this weekend. I think I'm going to get it good and hot then drain it and change the filter. I have several diesel oil brands here at home that are of known quality to choose from.

Now do I go with 5w40? 10w30? Or 15w40? LoL

 

[redhat]

I'm going to use it this weekend. I think I'm going to get it good and hot then drain it and change the filter. I have several diesel oil brands here at home that are of known quality to choose from.

Now do I go with 5w40? 10w30? Or 15w40? LoL

I’d prob vote for 5w-40 but wouldn’t be opposed to a 10w-30.

 

[Chris142]

I’d prob vote for 5w-40 but wouldn’t be opposed to a 10w-30.

Funny because Kubota does not recommend 5w40.

 

[AZjeff]

Change it so you know it's right. See the line in my sig down there? Why know when you can guess? Don't be that guy.

 

[ClutchDisc]

What do I do when I don’t trust someone else’s work? I do it myself. And that has led to me not using an auto repair shop since summer of 2023.

 

[JunkdrawerDog]

I guess if you're going to have to let some oil out to correct the level, you may as well let it all out and refill with your choice of lubricant.

 

[D60]

Not that wasteful....I just run the least expensive HDEO in my L2800. However I often start it in below freezing temps (it's my only way to plow snow) so I do prefer a 10W30 or 5W40. I have no idea if Kubota doesn't reco 5W40 nor would I care -- if it's an oil that can work in a diesel pickup that's good enough for me.

The filter should be 3/4-16, no? So lots of affordable options there.

I also refuse to pay Kubota's ransom for UDT and use more generic tractor fluid.

 

[Dave Hess]

The fact that the dealer grossly overfilled my little tractors oil level really bothers me. Makes me wonder what else they may have goofed up.

Did they really put 15w40 in it or did someone that can't get an oil level right put hydraulic oil in it instead?

I hate to waste oil with only 10 hrs on it now but I just don't trust the work they did.

Am I being silly or do I have an actual worry here?

Yep. I agree with you.

Do it right and have a good baseline for your maintenance records.

 

[charbaby]

Which is why we do as much as we can ourselves be it our vehicles, our equipment or our homes.
That's why we're BITOGers! It's more than just oil!

 

[Lubener]

The fact that the dealer grossly overfilled my little tractors oil level really bothers me. Makes me wonder what else they may have goofed up.

Did they really put 15w40 in it or did someone that can't get an oil level right put hydraulic oil in it instead?

I hate to waste oil with only 10 hrs on it now but I just don't trust the work they did.

Am I being silly or do I have an actual worry here?

Want it done correctly, do it yourself next time....I doubt they put hydraulic oil in as it likely is more expensive than 15w-40 motor oil.

 

[billt460]

The fact that the dealer grossly overfilled my little tractors oil level really bothers me. Makes me wonder what else they may have goofed up.

Did they really put 15w40 in it or did someone that can't get an oil level right put hydraulic oil in it instead?

I hate to waste oil with only 10 hrs on it now but I just don't trust the work they did.

Am I being silly or do I have an actual worry here?

You're not being silly at all. Today, the simplest of mechanical tasks is ripe for being screwed up. This regardless of where you take it. This is why I'm 73 years old, and still change my own oil. I assure you that it's not because I enjoy it.... I hate it. But I do it because I simply don't trust what's available out there to do it for me.

It's all a gamble. From start to finish. Will they strip or over tighten the drain plug or the filter? Will they allow sufficient time for all the fluid to drain from both? Will they put in the oil they advertise, or that you insisted, and paid a premium for? Or will they fill, (or possibly overfill), the engine with some cheap, bulk slop that isn't even the correct viscosity?

These are all variables that can't be controlled by you the customer. And even assuming they did, "do it right", (at least to the point of not damaging anything in the process). It still isn't going to prevent all the needless worry that will inevitably follow a visit to one of these "In & Out" clip joints.

 

[dlundblad]

Their manuals seem to be wrong or maybe list what they hold when new and completely dry. I’m betting yours is similar and they just added what is says in the manual. Either way, they should have checked it and corrected.

My dad’s L4330 is supposed to hold something like 9.5, but according to the dipstick, it only holds 8. My L2501 is supposed to hold 6 and only holds 4.5 or so. I can’t remember my others, but I just add 2.5-3 and go from there. I try to hit the 50-75% mark on the dipstick.

For your case, I’d drain 1/2 to a quart and go from there.

 

[odotb]

Many years ago wife bought a new HD Sportster. I checked the oil even though the dealer assured me that it was unnecessary. No oil in it. She didn't ride it long, sold it and bought a new Heritage.