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#4633718 - 01/13/18 02:38 PM
1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
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Registered: 01/13/18
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Loc: Florida
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Hello all,
I am trying to figure out what's the best thing to replace my trans/hydraulic oil with on my 40+ year old kubota. Manual simply states SAE 80 and previous fluid looked like engine oil. I've been scratching my head at tractorbynet and someone mentioned bob so here I am.
There's basically 2 schools of thought - SAE80W-90, or tractor THF. What say you?
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#4633723 - 01/13/18 02:41 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 11/05/13
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Loc: Kentucky
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#4633729 - 01/13/18 02:48 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 01/13/18
Posts: 6
Loc: Florida
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M4500DT
Diesel 6cyl gear driven
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#4633826 - 01/13/18 04:24 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 10/09/14
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Loc: Idaho
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I would call a dealer and see what they recommend.
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#4633863 - 01/13/18 05:25 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 01/13/18
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Loc: Florida
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Dealers don't really deal with 40+ year old tractors
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#4633906 - 01/13/18 06:09 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 11/05/13
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Loc: Kentucky
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Original fluid spec has been superseded, and THF (please get a quality product, not some low-priced garbage) is the updated recommendation for shared gear drive/hydraulic systems on M4500.
Two, five-gallon pails will get it done.
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#4633979 - 01/13/18 07:49 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Ramblejam]
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Registered: 01/13/18
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Loc: Florida
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So regular old tractor supply THF instead of 80w-90?
It sure is hard to find info on old M4500 tractors, is there a good source you're pulling from?
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#4633980 - 01/13/18 07:50 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 09/23/08
Posts: 9113
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Get one of the heavier THF and run it in the hydraulic system. Get some heavy gear oil for the front axle if its separate.
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#4634000 - 01/13/18 08:17 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
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Registered: 11/05/13
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is there a good source you're pulling from? If you're going to Tractor Supply, I'd get Rotella HD Tractor Fluid ($49.99/5gal). 
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#4634064 - 01/13/18 09:47 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
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Registered: 01/13/18
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Awesome! Thanks ramblejam
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#4634434 - 01/14/18 10:05 AM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 09/30/13
Posts: 10188
Loc: Indiana
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M4500DT
Diesel 6cyl gear driven Gear driven, but with a hydraulic system. (3 point hitch, loader, or belly mower) Would this be 2 different fluids? Hydrostatics on the other hand would be shared.
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#4635059 - 01/14/18 07:38 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: dlundblad]
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Registered: 09/23/08
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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M4500DT
Diesel 6cyl gear driven Gear driven, but with a hydraulic system. (3 point hitch, loader, or belly mower) Would this be 2 different fluids? Hydrostatics on the other hand would be shared. No, they all seem to use the same fluid for the trans and hydraulics, even the gear drive ones.
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#4635060 - 01/14/18 07:38 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 01/13/18
Posts: 6
Loc: Florida
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Not sure what you're asking, but yes this is not hydrostatic, it's gear driven and apparently the transmission is lubricated by the shared hydraulic fluid.
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#4635787 - 01/15/18 01:37 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: IndyIan]
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Registered: 09/30/13
Posts: 10188
Loc: Indiana
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M4500DT
Diesel 6cyl gear driven Gear driven, but with a hydraulic system. (3 point hitch, loader, or belly mower) Would this be 2 different fluids? Hydrostatics on the other hand would be shared. No, they all seem to use the same fluid for the trans and hydraulics, even the gear drive ones. I would check with the local dealer to be certain. I was in there today asking about a used G series snowblower they had on the lot. I normally check out the selection of oil and they had quarts of Kubota 80w90 on the shelf. Granted, this could be for PTO boxes too.
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#4635791 - 01/15/18 01:38 PM
Re: 1970's Kubota tractor SAE 80?
[Re: Hatch]
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Registered: 09/30/13
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Loc: Indiana
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Not sure what you're asking, but yes this is not hydrostatic, it's gear driven and apparently the transmission is lubricated by the shared hydraulic fluid. I would confirm this with your dealer. "Apparently" doesn't sound reassuring.
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