Recent content by TheMurf

Did the 50 hr service last month on my 1880 bx.. Followed the shop service manual. I had changed the engine oil at 25 hours,new filter, and Shell Rotella T-6 full synthetic..At fifty hours I changed the air filter and a new per filter ( yes, I installed a pre air filter on an 1880 ). Drained...

Wash it with a hose, soap and water just like a car or motorcycle. Yes the engine compartment too Use a Leaf blower to dry it then a bath towel.. The radiator screen and fins I vacuum off removing the operators compartment shroud .I rinse it also when I wash the tractor. I also polish and wax...

Dealer through in a free Kubota hat and some hitch pins, when I purchased my BX. $18.00 in freebies on a $18.000 tractor. But beggars can't be choosey.

CRBR, I wish I had room in my garage for an overhead block and tackle. Old friend had one in his two story shop .I walked in the side door to see him working in the underside of a Peterbilt cab over, hoisted to 90 degrees in the air. Unfortunately I don't have the clearance for that. Figure I...

DL Smith, Thanks for the suggestion on the blocks.I never thought of something like that..I was thinking of ramps maybe..

Is there a way to greeze the deck on a BX machine without removing it and sliding it out from under the tractor ? Anyone have a suggestion? I'm getting older or the deck is getting heavier.. Anyone undercoat their deck ? Does it help keep debris off the bottom ? A quick thank you to the...

"In my ram 3500 owners manual it says the engine (6.7 Cummins)" Nice truck.. Heavy duty. I can't remember in recent memory I heard of engines requiring valve seals, valve jobs, crank bearings, piston and rings, rods, motor jobs, water pumps. Of course, I haven't been turning a wrench in the...

Check here = https://m.facebook.com/KubotaEngineAmerica Video shows Kubota motors being inspected and fully tested before installation. They are run inside testing equipment with computer control analysis. They days of assemble a motor, install it in a vehicle,add fluids and ship the...

Ummmmmm, how do they do that???? Run after full assembly I believe. Might be wrong but I don't believe they never start and run a motor or a finished product at the factory before shipment. I know Harley Davidson runs every machine on a dyno before they ship. They are fully tested How you ask...

The oil filter on the BX1880 is a horizontal mount. I had no issues adding some oil to the new filter, and installing it onto the machine. I might have lost a drop or two,that's about it. In my case anyway I have run the machine at full throttle, not for extended periods though. Modern motors...

Just a thought, as far as oil goes. I dropped the stock Kubota oil at 25 hours. Changed the filter at the same time. I filled the new filter with the new oil before installing it. I'm now running Shell Rotella T6 full synthetic 15w-40. I'm always checking fluid levels etc.Guess I'm OCD about...

"I was under the impression the BXs only have an outer filter. Is that the case and this is an optional inner filter?" The pre filter I posted is an optional filter. You can order it through your Kubota dealer. I got mine through Messicks. It works and they are not expensive.

I have a new BX1880, 40 hours on it..Doing some research on air filter for it I ordered from Messicks the inner pre filter.. Kubota #3A111-19130 Inner Air Filter. This is the latest update p/n it fits inside the stock filter into the round hole inside the air box.. Nothing will get by it. Air...

Thanks gentlemen. Live and learn..I will stick with the Kubota filter and the pre filter. They are both cheap insurance. Never know unless you ask..