Great video Roger. Many new tractor owners don’t realize just how time consuming and tough it can be to get all the air bled out of these front axles since there is no vent on them. Another thing I like to tell people is to leave the dip stick loose for the first few hours of use, this allows to help bleed the air out naturally since it will stay vented until the dip stick it snapped all the way down in. Just be careful not to get the tractor wet with the dip stick loose like that. Keep the vids coming!
Fantastic video. I'm so glad people like you are out there helping me learn my new machine the BX2680. There is so much to learn. Did 50hr maint. a couple weeks ago, and it took a little time doing it for the first time.
Excellent video Roger. But his falls on the dealership pre-inspection to make sure the fluids are topped off properly on new equipment. ALOT of dealership`s are NOT prepping these tractors properly before they are sold to the customer(s). Luckily, we have a pretty good dealer where we bought our latest BX23s. They went over the tractor with my wife and i very thoroughly before it left the dealership and delivered to our home. They wanted to make sure WE KNEW how to check ALL the fluid levels and had us do a hands fluid check before the tractor was delivered. Even though our dealer knew we had owned several tractors over the course of 50yrs, they just wanted to make sure we were familiar with the latest tractor we bought from them. I wish everyone had a dealer as good as ours is.
My dealer did the same thing. They showed me everything about the tractor and where to check the fluids. I think some dealers just throw people the keys. I agree the front axle being low is 100% on the dealer.
This seems to be a reoccurring problem across brands. Seems every tractor is not found to be low in gear oil, but I've heard enough to know it's a big item to check when you buy one. Good video. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Roger hope you are doing well ! That was great tips i have talked to guys that say there axle did not have oil in them !! and here is a tip too my dad would take the heavy oils and STP and put them by the heater to get them warm so they would flow easy ! take care Kioti Curt :-)
You are awesome! Could we get a video from you for those of us new to kubota bx23s, as to what to check like this, service, use care etc? Im new to tractors in general. Will also research your channel more now that I subbed and found you! Thanks for the hard work.
I was never told to check the front axle oil level. I never had any leaks, so I never did. I assumed it was full when it left the dealership. But after watching this video, I checked it and there is no oil on the dipstick. That's 280 hours with not much oil in the front axle. Not very happy to learn that. I planned to change it early. Now I have to.
Great info Roger ! Thank you for sharing it ! Have you ever had to adjust the hydro static control on your BX ? When I let off of my peddle it stops immediately . Even trying to gradually do it . It is an 08 with only 60 hours. Has gotten worse over the years or I have gotten older !! LoL. Be safe my friend and God bless you and yours !!!! Eddy
Stupid question, TT: what kind of axle oil should we use? As per the owner's manual? Also, I tried removing the axle plug and yanked on it really hard but it wouldn't budge. Waiting for the temps to get up near 40 and use an adjustable wrench. Very good vid, clear, concise and great closeups! Cheers, Bob
Great informative video. Liked and subbed. I'm going on my 2nd year of ownership, tractor was pre-owned by the dealer and was very well taken care of - looked new. Does that axle oil stick have low and high markings on it or just a minimum? Will be checking out your other vids on the BX2370. Happy Holidays to you and a healthy 2022. Bob from Syracuse, NY
Same here. New sub after realizing I’d watched several of TT’s vids. I also just got a pre-owned (2013) BX2370 from a man who knew how to take care of things. I consider myself lucky to have it, and to have vids like this to help me out. Hope you and TractorTech both had a Merry Christmas, and are having a Happy New Year in 2024! Cheers from WV!
Your statement is soo true!!! For a $14,000 to $16,000 tractor the dealer should make sure at least the oil level is on the mark. But I still love my tractor, it has never let me down.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸☮️☮️☮️🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Mine was the same way, checked it the day after got it home, the overflow tank had a smidge of fluid in the bottom. Put over half a bottle in after filling and running and topping up to mid point Min/Max. Dealer had stated a Friday prep finish (on a Tuesday) and then called Wednesday and said they got it done early. Now I see why.
I had the same problem with my new Kubota BX23S. After a few hours, I checked all the fluids and the front axle oil didn’t even register nor could I see any fluid. I called the dealership to complain and to check what type oil they used as I’ve heard that you can use the Kubota hydraulic oil. I didn’t want to mix gear oil with hydraulic oil if that was the case. Sure enough they said they fill with Kubota hydraulic oil, so that is what I used. Have you ever heard of using hydraulic oil instead of gear oil for the front axle fluid? Have you heard of any problems with using hydraulic oil?
You can use hydraulic oil in the front diff. It is thinner so it is more prone to leaking out. It works in the gears for the rear diff, so it will be fine in the front diff. I personally use gear oil because it is cheaper and does the job. You were right, I would not mix the 2 oils. When the front diff needs serviced, you can change to gear oil if you want.
I live in Albuquerque New Mexico and they recommended me the hydraulic fluid for the front axle as well it's been about a year-and-a-half no problems yet
That’s what brought me to this video lol I can’t get mine out on my 2004 b7510 guess I have to wd40 and pry up hard ? It moves but won’t come up . Been many years not used I would assume
@@TractorTech I just filled mine with super udt2 since I had about 7 quarts left after doing transmission from the 5 gallon pail. The udt2 I took out looked like I put it in a week ago instead of 200 hrs.
Also there is another problem. When you run it and get front axle warm, if you take the fill cap off you most likely here some pressure release from heat. After awhile that pressure will eventually push the seals out when the seals become worn Simple solution is to drill the cap with a small hole and insert a cotter pin in that whole. Now you have a way for the pressure not to build up in the front axle and push oil out of worn seals. Old school fix.
Thanks for this great video! I appreciate your tips and tricks very much. I DEFINITELY learned some things here.
Great video Roger. Many new tractor owners don’t realize just how time consuming and tough it can be to get all the air bled out of these front axles since there is no vent on them. Another thing I like to tell people is to leave the dip stick loose for the first few hours of use, this allows to help bleed the air out naturally since it will stay vented until the dip stick it snapped all the way down in. Just be careful not to get the tractor wet with the dip stick loose like that. Keep the vids coming!
Thanks! Have a good week!
Fantastic video. I'm so glad people like you are out there helping me learn my new machine the BX2680. There is so much to learn. Did 50hr maint. a couple weeks ago, and it took a little time doing it for the first time.
Thanks, I'm glad to help.
Thanks a bunch mine was low at 5 hrs , so drained, and tried filling it takes forever until you take the two upper bleeder plugs out , awesome video
Excellent video Roger. But his falls on the dealership pre-inspection to make sure the fluids are topped off properly on new equipment. ALOT of dealership`s are NOT prepping these tractors properly before they are sold to the customer(s). Luckily, we have a pretty good dealer where we bought our latest BX23s. They went over the tractor with my wife and i very thoroughly before it left the dealership and delivered to our home. They wanted to make sure WE KNEW how to check ALL the fluid levels and had us do a hands fluid check before the tractor was delivered. Even though our dealer knew we had owned several tractors over the course of 50yrs, they just wanted to make sure we were familiar with the latest tractor we bought from them. I wish everyone had a dealer as good as ours is.
My dealer did the same thing. They showed me everything about the tractor and where to check the fluids. I think some dealers just throw people the keys. I agree the front axle being low is 100% on the dealer.
This seems to be a reoccurring problem across brands. Seems every tractor is not found to be low in gear oil, but I've heard enough to know it's a big item to check when you buy one.
Good video.
Thanks for sharing.
Yes, it is problem that should not exist. Thanks for watching!
Hi Roger hope you are doing well ! That was great tips i have talked to guys that say there axle did not have oil in them !! and here is a tip too my dad would take the heavy oils and STP and put them by the heater to get them warm so they would flow easy ! take care Kioti Curt :-)
Dang, someone must have been in a big hurry and not checked anything.
great advice i've never had that explained before thanks
Thanks Roger. Very helpful for me. Time to check! Hope you are well
Thanks!
I would have liked to see you put the oil in
You are awesome! Could we get a video from you for those of us new to kubota bx23s, as to what to check like this, service, use care etc? Im new to tractors in general. Will also research your channel more now that I subbed and found you! Thanks for the hard work.
Thanks! I'll try to put something together in the upcoming weeks.
I was never told to check the front axle oil level. I never had any leaks, so I never did. I assumed it was full when it left the dealership. But after watching this video, I checked it and there is no oil on the dipstick. That's 280 hours with not much oil in the front axle. Not very happy to learn that. I planned to change it early. Now I have to.
I'd try topping it and see how much it takes before changing it. Maybe it wasn't super low.
Great info Roger ! Thank you for sharing it ! Have you ever had to adjust the hydro static control on your BX ? When I let off of my peddle it stops immediately . Even trying to gradually do it . It is an 08 with only 60 hours. Has gotten worse over the years or I have gotten older !! LoL. Be safe my friend and God bless you and yours !!!! Eddy
Thanks. Yes, I have a video on the HST adjustment. ruclips.net/video/3UQvsQvkr-U/видео.html. Have a good week!
Stupid question, TT: what kind of axle oil should we use? As per the owner's manual? Also, I tried removing the axle plug and yanked on it really hard but it wouldn't budge. Waiting for the temps to get up near 40 and use an adjustable wrench. Very good vid, clear, concise and great closeups! Cheers, Bob
You can use 80w90 or super udt2. I don't see the point in using expensive super udt2.
@@TractorTech Thanks!
Why does the dealer have to add oil? Does it come dry from the factory?
Great informative video. Liked and subbed. I'm going on my 2nd year of ownership, tractor was pre-owned by the dealer and was very well taken care of - looked new. Does that axle oil stick have low and high markings on it or just a minimum? Will be checking out your other vids on the BX2370. Happy Holidays to you and a healthy 2022. Bob from Syracuse, NY
Thanks for the sub. If I remember correctly there is only a high mark on the front axle level. Have a Merry Christmas!
@@TractorTech Thanks for the reply. Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year! Bob
Same here. New sub after realizing I’d watched several of TT’s vids. I also just got a pre-owned (2013) BX2370 from a man who knew how to take care of things. I consider myself lucky to have it, and to have vids like this to help me out.
Hope you and TractorTech both had a Merry Christmas, and are having a Happy New Year in 2024! Cheers from WV!
Great tip Roger 👍🏻🙂
Thanks 👍
What annoys me is Parts for my Kubota that are obsolete from the dealer. Never again Kubota. My tractor is 20 yrs young. Up yours!
That is interesting!
Your statement is soo true!!! For a $14,000 to $16,000 tractor the dealer should make sure at least the oil level is on the mark. But I still love my tractor, it has never let me down.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸☮️☮️☮️🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
I have the same shirt in Cabela's flavor. Bought it this summer.
Cool, it is nice comfy shirt. I like how long mine is. Most shirts are too short for me.
@@TractorTech yep I think I did notice that. At 6'2" if you all but do anything other that and up it either untucks or rides way up my back
My BX23, same thing, dealer told me udt2 is what they use, I was told 400 hr service switch to gear oil.
That is a good plan.
Thank you sir for this info.
My pleasure!
It's surprising that some Kubota dealers and their techs, aren't aware of properly prepping a tractor. That's discoraging.
They didn’t prep mine dropped it off with no coolant at my house. Of course it popped the freeze plug
Thank you
When I got mine they should of checked it. But it was 3qts low no coolant in the over flow bottle.
Mine was the same way, checked it the day after got it home, the overflow tank had a smidge of fluid in the bottom. Put over half a bottle in after filling and running and topping up to mid point Min/Max. Dealer had stated a Friday prep finish (on a Tuesday) and then called Wednesday and said they got it done early. Now I see why.
Nice video Roger.
Thanks Jason!
I had the same problem with my new Kubota BX23S. After a few hours, I checked all the fluids and the front axle oil didn’t even register nor could I see any fluid. I called the dealership to complain and to check what type oil they used as I’ve heard that you can use the Kubota hydraulic oil. I didn’t want to mix gear oil with hydraulic oil if that was the case. Sure enough they said they fill with Kubota hydraulic oil, so that is what I used. Have you ever heard of using hydraulic oil instead of gear oil for the front axle fluid? Have you heard of any problems with using hydraulic oil?
You can use hydraulic oil in the front diff. It is thinner so it is more prone to leaking out. It works in the gears for the rear diff, so it will be fine in the front diff. I personally use gear oil because it is cheaper and does the job. You were right, I would not mix the 2 oils. When the front diff needs serviced, you can change to gear oil if you want.
@@TractorTech Thanks Roger! I may go to the gear oil once I change the fluid. Keep up the informative videos!
I live in Albuquerque New Mexico and they recommended me the hydraulic fluid for the front axle as well it's been about a year-and-a-half no problems yet
And those dip sticks easily dislodge. After losing one of those, I bought another one and safety wired it to the chassis.
Mine fits really tight. I have to hit it with my hand to seat it all the way.
That’s what brought me to this video lol I can’t get mine out on my 2004 b7510 guess I have to wd40 and pry up hard ? It moves but won’t come up . Been many years not used I would assume
Well I had my BX 2370 8 years and never checked it. Got 85 hours I think !!!
Was it good?
Thanks so much for all your videos. I have this situation with my new bx1880. Is it possible or will it harm to overfill the front axle?
I wouldn't overfill it. It may cause the oil to foam.
Kubota recommended putting the hydraulic fluid in the front axle
There telling you to check the fluid level,as a reminder for you.
If they didnt you eould presume its OK
From the factory they put HST OIL . Which I guess is ok but still.
Mine had gear oil. You can use HST oil also but I don't see the benefit.
@@TractorTech I just filled mine with super udt2 since I had about 7 quarts left after doing transmission from the 5 gallon pail. The udt2 I took out looked like I put it in a week ago instead of 200 hrs.
Also there is another problem. When you run it and get front axle warm, if you take the fill cap off you most likely here some pressure release from heat. After awhile that pressure will eventually push the seals out when the seals become worn
Simple solution is to drill the cap with a small hole and insert a cotter pin in that whole. Now you have a way for the pressure not to build up in the front axle and push oil out of worn seals. Old school fix.
These axles really should be vented. They become pressurized on heavy work warm days. has anybody ever vented one ? Looking for ideas.
I would make cap/ vent in place of the check stick.
Bug...
Yeah
That’s because the dealers are to lazy to take the time to do it right
Yep