✴️ TRASHED Kubota Front Axle ? 

Did anyone see the two trolls in the video? That exactly what they look like 😆😆😆😜

😆 yes saw your trolls 👍👍 Hope this works out, to bad the company doesn't back their products the way they should. Have a good evening 🌷🌷🌷

I'm told you can fill them up with Super Clean and they will run forever!!! Clean as a whistle!

Oh boy 🤦‍♀️ hope and pray ur tracker isn't damaged. Have a great day.

Good, informative video, Mike!

I had a very similar situation!! I was at your original video, a few minutes ago, regarding your dry front axle and my eyes opened wide and I went straight to my tractor and checked the oil level. I have 172 hours on the tractor. Well, there was oil but it was barely touching the bottom of the dip stick. Hmm, I will top it up tomorrow morning. Good thing I didn’t wait until the 400 hour mark in accordance with the manual to check and change the front axle oil. More importantly, thank you for bringing up this very important issue!! I’m going to hope all is well with the front axle as there was oil even though it was super low. Thanks again for the heads up.

WOW, I hope all go's well for you, Good job with the heads up on the axel info.

The silver color is fine metal that could be somewhat normal as the bearings "seat". If metal debris large enough to be considered small flakes is found then you probably have some premature wear, if so I would keep an eye on the seals. My dad's L series had a bearing burst and the first indication was the seals leaking from the metal debris wearing on them.

Shoulda thrown a rare earth magnet in there to pull the metal from the oil

I hope all will be fine for you!😊

Mine was dry too, from the dealership at 50 hours. I wouldn't worry about the metal colar at the first oil change, as long as there's no chunks

Hopefully everything goes well with the tractor GOD BLESS

Checked mine m7060. It was good. Thanks for sharing

no problem keep going mine has over 1500 hours and no problems

I'm glad you caught it in the early stages and hopefully the new oil change will clean up any problems. It's a darn shame though that Kubota and the dealerships aren't doing the things they need to do that will protect their reputation and business. Just wondering out loud if the dealerships thought the factory did it OR the dealership just dropped the ball? Everyone seems to have some skin in the game for lack of communication.

I had the same experience on my BX2380 at about the same amount of hours.

I think you will be okay. It is not the end of the world if the bearings go. It is not a hard job to replace them. If this is your forever tractor, I would buy the parts now, when there is no rush. You have some time. You will replace the bearings and seals in the future, even if this did not happen. I hope it all works for the better. Peace+

I hope all go's well for you,

My 5240 came with hydrolic oil.2010 I purchaced new,front hub went out at 455 hours,replaced both housings and seals and bearing,1250 in parts.i did labor

I had the same experience with my BX2380. No oil in the front axel. I bought a new PD10 post hole digger and found no oil in the gear head. Kubota and the dealerships are being cheap relying on the customer to do it. This is my first tractor so I'm on a steep learning curve. For the price you pay for the machines Kubota should do a lot better.

When I saw your first video, I checked mine with 40 Hrs. I couldn’t reach any oil with my finger. I took about a quart to fill up. Complained to my dealer and they said evidently the factory is to letting the oil distribute throughout the axel by running it and checking the oil and adding. They must be filling without running the tractor to let it distribute throughout the axel. I’m pretty pissed too!

Not sure what to say...it is what it is and you contact them and have other people saying they had the same thing. You have it in video and if they need proof you have it. It's good that you made these videos and tags for people to be aware what is going on.... that's a good thing. Definitely will be looking forward to see what happens after. Take care and have a wonderful day 👍

1st! Morning Sunnyslope🙂 Makes you wonder what really happens with any new motorised vehicle we buy...🤔🙄😒 Sucks

I'm about to buy a Kubota brand new. I am a diesel mechanic by trade. I will insist on doing the Pre Delivery Inspection with their technicians. Thanks for your very informative video. I just subscribed to your channel too

I hope your tractor is ok😁😥

Mine is the same way bx 2380. Getting ready to do service on it checked it and there is maybe 1 quart this is a 50 hour service

MAN!, YOU CAN'T CATCH A BREAK.

No big issue there. The parts are worn in nicely now. You caught it early enough. It sucks that you buy a machine for thousands of dollars and can't depend on the dealer to their part to make sure investment lasts as long as possible.

Looks like break in oil usually does. All the parts should be well polished now.

Of course I wouldn't be happy either, but I have a feeling you're going to be ok. As you said, tolerances are not near as tight as an engine. Because it's a tractor and not a vehicle driven on the freeway at higher rpms, and only 68 hours, I have a feeling you're fine. If it were 68 hours of 60mph I'd be more worried, but 68 hrs at 5mph tops and being industrial grade axle, re fill and send it. At least had some oil in there at the bottom to keep things wet and some of that oil was slinging too. The gray shiney matter could possibly even be normal break in material. All bearings and gears will shed a bit when new til they find their happy place.

FYI the bevel drive gears in the front axle need to seat/ wear in to mesh properly. There will be some oil born metal particulates. 60 hours is so low I would strain the used oil to check for larger metal pieces.

I'll be interested in knowing how it turns out for sure.

I would make the dealership replace the axle. Make sure you save an oil sample to show the dealership.

I took mine to the dealer which mine was low as well with like 48 hours on the tractor... they pulled the plugs and there was fluid in just no nearly enough and there was some metal in it which they said is normal for brand new parts getting the edges worn off... they put over two quarts of gear lube in mine to get it on the stick and they were suprised... it was an issue they didn’t know about they’re supposed to come from the factory full and the first service for the front axle isn’t until 200 hours

Not a mechanic here. You said it was obvious what the problem was. Does metallic mean grinding/shavings from the axel? I have Kubota L39 and haven’t checked it yet. It would be awesome if you went more in detail about the mechanical aspects I don’t know. Great channel!

I don't know what your dealer has for a procedure BEFORE you take possession of equipment. My Kubota dealer would not send out my new tractor until I came in and did a walk around of mine. The Technician had a clipboard and I confirmed all fluid levels, grease points, and all options I wanted were installed. I was proactive and pre bought all fluids and filters as recommended by the service department so I was ready to service my tractor. When my tractor did arrive the delivery driver apologized but store policy was to go over the tractor again to check all fluids before I could sign confirming delivery. I am not saying Kubota Corporate is perfect, but this sounds like a dealer issue.

I hope you saved that oil and a clean jug

B2301, 116 hours, full fill by dealer of Premium UDT. oil trashed, very dark blackish green and metallic traces like yours. seems to be normal. refilled with shell spirax 75w-90. I also had larger metallic pieces< 3 to be exact, looked like casting flash. due to portal design, 400 hour for first change seems to be too far out. all the crap goes to the bottom. will take sample at 50 hours of the shell oil, will not use UDT in front axle again

Not so bad, axle oil from cars can look similar I would suggest sticking with the kubota oil though just because it's possible the seals will react with 8090 or anything else other than what kubota used. Not saying that is definite but in my experience it's easier than trying to figure out if it is the case. What might be worth doing here is disconnect the front drive shaft and with the wheels off try and turn each side and see how it feels. If it seems like it's grinding like a coffee grinder I'd be concerned or if clunks so loud someone near you might hear it I'd also worry about it. Otherwise it's probably okay

Normal for a axle, thats not bad

I've been a mechanic most of my life and stopped panicking over light metal detection in(NEW) assemblies Long ago. Oil or no oil, new parts wear in and shed a micro layer off their surface. Yours was Low to start with so you didn't get all of that out initially. Much of it was stuck alone the upper part of the housing. Filling it to proper levels allow the parts and walls to rinse themselves and stir the liquid. Then you were able to drain it away. Think about the number of revolutions you are actually turning in 400 hours. Nothing compared to a car or Work Truck. * You would likely do far more damage misusing the 4WD feature, even with the oil level correct.(Don't ask how I know) Many engines/Transmissions have magnetic drain plugs - ever wonder why?

Check the serial number, it may come back stolen! 🤣😄😂😄

Here's what I learned when I changed my front axle oil at 50 hours... Drain both sides of the axle and have both breather plugs removed. My mistake was putting the breather plugs back in before filling up. I figured having the fill open would be enough. It's not. Keep breather plugs UNINSTALLED until you fill axle back up. I used 80w90 as well. My opinion is kubota should make the dealer replace your axle. That's bullshit and not your fault.

That looks like black metallic paint. ☹

🤬😬 that's a shame.

That sucks. You just can't get stuff today that's quality controlled. It's like they make it and send it out and put it on everyone else to do what they should have done. Even the dealers are too lazy and probably hiring cheap labor that doesn't have a clue about the product

Dang doesn't look good b ?

Ur in trouble

What were you getting at when flashing President Trump's picture on the screen when you said you were a novice?