I have a Kubota L3200 - 3cyl diesel, running Mobil Delvac 1300 15W40.
The tractor has about 160 hours on it and I change the oil yearly.
In reality, I only rack up about 30 hours per year, if that.
It's never short tripped, and is always run to max pto-rpm when in use, with very little idling time. It's stored indoors, so the coldest start would be from about 40*F.
My service manual states to change the oil and filter every 150 hours, but nothing about intervals based on time, so I just change it yearly.
Am I wasting my time and money doing this, could I stretch the intervals to 2 or 3 years, or is that a bad idea?
The tractor has about 160 hours on it and I change the oil yearly.
In reality, I only rack up about 30 hours per year, if that.
It's never short tripped, and is always run to max pto-rpm when in use, with very little idling time. It's stored indoors, so the coldest start would be from about 40*F.
My service manual states to change the oil and filter every 150 hours, but nothing about intervals based on time, so I just change it yearly.
Am I wasting my time and money doing this, could I stretch the intervals to 2 or 3 years, or is that a bad idea?