I am 84 years old. I so enjoy watching you watching you clean your equipment. It brings back great memories when we use to farm. My husband used to enjoy keeping his equipment clean. It wit was great pride to him. God bless and thank you❤
That sure is a big job and not cheap as well with all the filters and oils. Sure is a lot of labour involved as well. Thanks for showing what most people never see.
I grew up on a small farm in Minnesota. When I was a kid we raised about 150 bull calves a year and farrow to finish 100 sows. We never had a skid loader dad said we didn't need one. I was the last kid and went to college in the fall of 1988. Came home after about a month and in the yard was a brand new skid loader. I asked my dad you always said we didn't need a skid loader. My dads immediate response was when I had you around we didn't need a skid loader. Turns out the salesman told him to use that line when I asked. I have been blessed to work all my life with my dad. Farming is a good life I wouldn't trade it for all the money I could've probably made doing something else. Skid loaders have made it better. Enjoy your life it's a good one. Love your video's
i use note books to keep track of all my maintenance done to my machines. including tires and battery dates and hours. that way i don’t over look something or change out a filter too soon and waste time and money. plus a detailed maintencance book is great for resale.
My job uses a "white board" for all of the filter #s and last service date/ hours. We can tell at a glance what is coming due for service, and can check inventory for needed filters.
See if those filters can cross reference to WIX filters..might cost less and be just as good or better Love watching TLC being done on machines! Keep em coming!!!!
Seems like it wasn’t too long ago we saw you service this skid steer but I am guessing it is one of the most used pieces of equipment on the farm. Like my Dad always said. “ Oil and Filters are cheap compared to motors ”.😊
He put the used engine oil back in. I dont believe in that, a gallon of mobil 1 15w-40 is $27 at Walmart, conventional is even cheaper. Point taken though, i agree.
As you use your hydraulics the oil level in your hyd. tank will fluctuate. That black breather filters the air going in and out of your reservoir as your oil level changes.
I know you dont like making videos of the same things. I just wanted to say thank you for still uploading a simple upkeep video regardless. Keep up the great work!
Trust me a couple hundred in maintenance now is cheaper than 2 to 3 grand when something fails and has to be replaced on an emergency basis. I had one carrier that did oil changes at 100K miles on trucks with no bypass filters and ran standard grade diesel oil in the trucks. They could never figure out why their trucks needed rods and main bearings at 400K miles and why their trucks had more engines blow up from oil system failures than normal. Yet another carrier I drove for had the same oil change interval of 100K ran fully synthetic oil with .5 micron bypass filters changed out every 25K when the trucks were greased and given a general looking over. Oil samples were pulled every 25K also and if anything showed up that truck was fixed. Boss never had a problem and he had trucks with 2 to 3 million miles on them.
I believe you on the second mortgage, man are they costly, but necessary. We'll be doing all the cleaning a storage preparation in a few weeks, with the hay equipment. Enjoyed watching, thanks and have a nice Friday!
These are some of my favorite videos to watch. I love when you do maintenance on machines and hose lines in the parlor. So cool and interesting to see as someone who has never been around this in their life. Thanks for the videos!
"Oil leaks are Nature's way of making sure the oil gets changed." This was on a poster I printed of a half-dozen or so (mostly) tongue-in-cheek industrial maintenance truisms that I tacked to a wall in my office.
John Deere equipment is notorious for hyd leaks, so much that we say that they are marking their territory. "Check the fuel and fill the hydraulic oil" is a regular thing! 😂
We had to drain and rinse out my fuel tank on my imported Volvo EC55 excavator, as it was filled with sand and shit at the bottom. Half inch layer of gunk was a handful to get out, for sure. The suction filter clogged all the time and we had a lot of issues with it before that job was done.
It's like a big puzzle amazing. After you clean it the first time you have to clean it again with all the oil the leaks out what a mess. You make it look easy!
If the suction filter for the hydraulic system is metal, clean it out with solvent and reinstall it. Also if the inner air filter is clean, that means the outer filter is doing its job and you don’t need to replace the inner one.
The inner filter is a finer particulate filter. You don't save anything by not changing it every time you change the outer primary filter. In for a dime, in for a dollar.
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj you save the price of the inner filter. They're sold separately. I generally agree with the in for a penny, in for a pound idea, and it really is pennies compared to an engine rebuild. But, if its clean, its clean. You can tell if it isn't. It probably does filter out smaller particles than the outer does, but i always thought of it as more of a saftey in case some gets by/through the outer. On another note, ive seen guys put a bead of grease around the end to help it seal like gasket maker. If the inner is getting actually dirty, this may help a poor sealing outer.
Just can't neglect routine PMs... You'll still have breakdowns as stuff wears out, but FAR less trouble and expense..... More than worth the cost of filters, fluids and other bits.....
I love your videos. I love when you clean out your machines, so satisfying. Can you try showing more of the early morning stuff if you are still milking? Have a nice day! Pin?
Feel free to use the pressure washer inside the engine cab. The dealer uses them when they clean them up, the car dealership I work out uses them for the engines as well.
Its better if you don't. I know some places do, doesn't mean they're not forcing water where it shouldn't be (into electrical connections, past seals, etc.). Esp if your using a powerful washer/ a focused wand tip. If you must, try to stay away from or far back from any of that stuff. I've seen water make its way past seals before/go through hyd breathers. Even some stuff thats designed to be 'weatherproof' just cant handle high pressure water. Very possible it'll bite you down the road.
Now that right there is funny!! 😂 Using the name brand filters will save you from serious repairs down the road, regardless of what brand and type of engine.
Hey Eric bro. can i pls make a small suggestion? park him in one of the empty silage bunker, and use a powerful leaf blower (after removed the external filters and panels etc ) go ALL over the cab the top, the EVERYTHING. . but aim it in the same general direction. Because water just makes particles stick. most leaf blowers also suck so you can pick up the dust and bits too afterwards. much better alternative to water for the initial cleanup. Cheers. Rob.
Great videos. Might want to try Donaldson filters work just as well as OE filters but cost less just take in the OE numbers to cross. God bless from British Columbia Canada
Donaldson, Baldwin,and WIX probably make most of the filters for the manufacturers. But finding the source, and some filters are proprietary, probably isn't worth it. Besides, any warranty claim can be protected by using the Branded filters.
hey... talk about that socket wrench trick to get that filter loosened up.... would you mind showing us what you are doing there? great videos! i enjoy watching you
Some equipment uses vegetable or similar hydraulic oil that if spilled is not an epa hazard. Do you use similar oils in your farm equipment in case of a leak or broken hose so you don’t kill any crops?
I agree , the cost of maintaining our equipment is high and only getting higher. After service of the equipment at the recommended intervals, maintenance is almost as expensive as the equipment . 😮
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj I agree, my point was , “ maintenance is extremely important” and equipment manufacturers know this, so their parts cost are inflated for this very reason.
@@timpedraza2085 there's aftermarket parts that are actually where the manufacturer's source from. I will say that the JD branded hydraulic oil is better than the cheap stuff. It may be a proprietary blend, but it doesn't dissolve clutch packs like the cheaper brands do.
Surprised you put the used eng oil back in. Even if you recently did just the oil without changing filter, why not wait till next oil change and do both? Or just ditch that used oil early. Probably only takes about 2 gal. Rotella/mobil 1/delvac are all 25-30 per gal at walmart, why mess around? Other than that, good job. I always liked doing my own maintenance on everything. Give you a chance to spot anything else needing attention, and you know it was done correctly. Kind of relaxing, easy work. Turn the radio up and have a beer lol.
Shorter rooms you can clean the floor and the ceiling at the same time.😂
I am 84 years old. I so enjoy watching you watching you clean your equipment.
It brings back great memories when we use to farm. My husband used to enjoy keeping his equipment clean.
It wit was great pride to him. God bless and thank you❤
I almost missed that second mortgage aside! Prices up a bit lol
The breather filter prevents crankcase fumes from contaminating the engine bay.
That was a breather filter for the hydraulic tank. It is not meant to be pressurized so it has to breathe both ways.
That broom and joke made me laugh
“Clean the floor and ceiling at the same time”😂😂😂😭😭😭😂😂 I love you Eric
That sure is a big job and not cheap as well with all the filters and oils.
Sure is a lot of labour involved as well. Thanks for showing what most people never see.
I grew up on a small farm in Minnesota. When I was a kid we raised about 150 bull calves a year and farrow to finish 100 sows. We never had a skid loader dad said we didn't need one. I was the last kid and went to college in the fall of 1988. Came home after about a month and in the yard was a brand new skid loader. I asked my dad you always said we didn't need a skid loader. My dads immediate response was when I had you around we didn't need a skid loader. Turns out the salesman told him to use that line when I asked.
I have been blessed to work all my life with my dad. Farming is a good life I wouldn't trade it for all the money I could've probably made doing something else. Skid loaders have made it better.
Enjoy your life it's a good one. Love your video's
My Dad's favorite backhoe was MY back and a shovel! 😂 I couldn't always get my kids to see it the same way... 😮
A very time consuming and dirty job, but the equipment will pay you back by not breaking down. Great job, Eric. Stay safe!!!
Righty tighty, Eric.
i use note books to keep track of all my maintenance done to my machines. including tires and battery dates and hours. that way i don’t over look something or change out a filter too soon and waste time and money. plus a detailed maintencance book is great for resale.
My job uses a "white board" for all of the filter #s and last service date/ hours. We can tell at a glance what is coming due for service, and can check inventory for needed filters.
I know those filters cost a ton of money but you’ve saved a ton by performing the maintenance yourself. Good job.
I just priced Kubota brand filters vs Baldwin for my Kubota tractor. Kubota came in cheaper!
See if those filters can cross reference to WIX filters..might cost less and be just as good or better
Love watching TLC being done on machines!
Keep em coming!!!!
Seems like it wasn’t too long ago we saw you service this skid steer but I am guessing it is one of the most used pieces of equipment on the farm. Like my Dad always said. “ Oil and Filters are cheap compared to motors ”.😊
He put the used engine oil back in. I dont believe in that, a gallon of mobil 1 15w-40 is $27 at Walmart, conventional is even cheaper.
Point taken though, i agree.
@@ctdieselnutI don’t believe he did they buy their oils in a drum.
I NEED THAT DOUBLE BROOM!😂
A skid loader is really the MVP on a diary farm !
The two thousand dollar oil change. That's been a good machine so far.
As you use your hydraulics the oil level in your hyd. tank will fluctuate. That black breather filters the air going in and out of your reservoir as your oil level changes.
I know you dont like making videos of the same things. I just wanted to say thank you for still uploading a simple upkeep video regardless. Keep up the great work!
Expensive to maintain... A LOT more expensive to fix due to lack of maintenance. Good job!
Your broom is designed for a witch who wants to fly in reverse😂 Maintenance takes a little time, but breakdowns can take days😮
I think I was married to a witch like that once... 👍👍
Trust me a couple hundred in maintenance now is cheaper than 2 to 3 grand when something fails and has to be replaced on an emergency basis. I had one carrier that did oil changes at 100K miles on trucks with no bypass filters and ran standard grade diesel oil in the trucks. They could never figure out why their trucks needed rods and main bearings at 400K miles and why their trucks had more engines blow up from oil system failures than normal. Yet another carrier I drove for had the same oil change interval of 100K ran fully synthetic oil with .5 micron bypass filters changed out every 25K when the trucks were greased and given a general looking over. Oil samples were pulled every 25K also and if anything showed up that truck was fixed. Boss never had a problem and he had trucks with 2 to 3 million miles on them.
That oil filter is an air breather for the oil tank to allow air in and out without particulate contamination
I believe you on the second mortgage, man are they costly, but necessary. We'll be doing all the cleaning a storage preparation in a few weeks, with the hay equipment. Enjoyed watching, thanks and have a nice Friday!
Awesome...I always love the farm equipment maintenance videos! Thanks!
I want one of those brooms. Lol
Oh, yes ! Me too
You can use Donaldson filters. They make them for Kubota.
These are some of my favorite videos to watch. I love when you do maintenance on machines and hose lines in the parlor. So cool and interesting to see as someone who has never been around this in their life. Thanks for the videos!
Keep smashing Eric and team! Great content and also educational without being boring 🤝🏼
Beautiful Farm. Great video.
"Oil leaks are Nature's way of making sure the oil gets changed." This was on a poster I printed of a half-dozen or so (mostly) tongue-in-cheek industrial maintenance truisms that I tacked to a wall in my office.
John Deere equipment is notorious for hyd leaks, so much that we say that they are marking their territory. "Check the fuel and fill the hydraulic oil" is a regular thing! 😂
Fantastic video. Thank you so much Eric
We had to drain and rinse out my fuel tank on my imported Volvo EC55 excavator, as it was filled with sand and shit at the bottom. Half inch layer of gunk was a handful to get out, for sure. The suction filter clogged all the time and we had a lot of issues with it before that job was done.
I love the broom testing + review.
I hear what your saying about the price for Kubota oem filters.
For some reason, i love the maintenance stuff.
The pooper scrapers need a good bath too!!! Lol!!!!
Just waiting one day to hands on with the equipment . Love your passion towards work.
It's like a big puzzle amazing. After you clean it the first time you have to clean it again with all the oil the leaks out what a mess. You make it look easy!
Great video Eric! Good views of the work and good humor. Enjoyed the video. Thanks!
7:08 Great catch
Some time those filters can be a bugger to change,Ed from Vermont,
If the suction filter for the hydraulic system is metal, clean it out with solvent and reinstall it. Also if the inner air filter is clean, that means the outer filter is doing its job and you don’t need to replace the inner one.
The inner filter is a finer particulate filter. You don't save anything by not changing it every time you change the outer primary filter. In for a dime, in for a dollar.
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj you save the price of the inner filter. They're sold separately.
I generally agree with the in for a penny, in for a pound idea, and it really is pennies compared to an engine rebuild. But, if its clean, its clean. You can tell if it isn't. It probably does filter out smaller particles than the outer does, but i always thought of it as more of a saftey in case some gets by/through the outer.
On another note, ive seen guys put a bead of grease around the end to help it seal like gasket maker. If the inner is getting actually dirty, this may help a poor sealing outer.
Just can't neglect routine PMs... You'll still have breakdowns as stuff wears out, but FAR less trouble and expense..... More than worth the cost of filters, fluids and other bits.....
I love your videos. I love when you clean out your machines, so satisfying. Can you try showing more of the early morning stuff if you are still milking? Have a nice day!
Pin?
Feel free to use the pressure washer inside the engine cab. The dealer uses them when they clean them up, the car dealership I work out uses them for the engines as well.
Its better if you don't. I know some places do, doesn't mean they're not forcing water where it shouldn't be (into electrical connections, past seals, etc.). Esp if your using a powerful washer/ a focused wand tip.
If you must, try to stay away from or far back from any of that stuff. I've seen water make its way past seals before/go through hyd breathers. Even some stuff thats designed to be 'weatherproof' just cant handle high pressure water. Very possible it'll bite you down the road.
Doubled the resale value of the skid-steer.
I don’t watch every video but when I do it seems like it’s always a skid loader service which is nice to see
That's a well loved Kubota
gotta keep up with the PMs
Alright! This makes for a good day
Your mechanic upkeep knowledge is sufficient, more than most, tilt my hat to you 10th gen. Your videos are bell notified on my UA-cam
Now that right there is funny!! 😂
Using the name brand filters will save you from serious repairs down the road, regardless of what brand and type of engine.
Hey Eric bro. can i pls make a small suggestion? park him in one of the empty silage bunker, and use a powerful leaf blower (after removed the external filters and panels etc ) go ALL over the cab the top, the EVERYTHING. . but aim it in the same general direction. Because water just makes particles stick. most leaf blowers also suck so you can pick up the dust and bits too afterwards. much better alternative to water for the initial cleanup. Cheers. Rob.
I need to find one of those double sided brooms. I hope you start making your payments on that second mortgage! 😂😂😂
Eric is there job for me 😂😂😂
Nice to see a dairy farmer that takes care of his equipment, I see too many that don't.
Did you change the cab filter? 🤔 God Bless!!
Yes sir all name brands are crazy expensive
Great video as always
I sure hope Eric will find some Mountain Dew hidden in fresh silage this season!!
Or Chocolate milk🤣
Another Great Video 👍
Great videos. Might want to try Donaldson filters work just as well as OE filters but cost less just take in the OE numbers to cross. God bless from British Columbia Canada
Donaldson, Baldwin,and WIX probably make most of the filters for the manufacturers. But finding the source, and some filters are proprietary, probably isn't worth it. Besides, any warranty claim can be protected by using the Branded filters.
hey... talk about that socket wrench trick to get that filter loosened up.... would you mind showing us what you are doing there? great videos! i enjoy watching you
The broom lol😂
Equipment maintenance is the name of the game. Stay safe.
Yep those industrial OEM filters no matter which manufacture can be pretty expensive from what I’ve seen.
Can't believe how many. Filters there are......cra cra😊❤🙏
Fun fun and more fun!
That broom is specifically for the busy family woman who is also a feeking witch. typically mothers in law LOL
I'm 1 for 2 in agreement with you. Had 1 that I think rode a broom, and the other that was a Saint. 😮
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj ha! - sods law. the M.I.L you got along with best, was likely the one you dont have now. . anyway. keep smiling :)
Some equipment uses vegetable or similar hydraulic oil that if spilled is not an epa hazard. Do you use similar oils in your farm equipment in case of a leak or broken hose so you don’t kill any crops?
Kubota should pay you for using their machine in every video and showing how to service the machine.
There's filters all over that thing! Lol
If you dont want a big mess when changing filters, put a plasticbag over it when removing it 😄
This may sound dumb but it works…put a red solo cup over the filter when you screw it off it will catch the oil that runs around the filter.
Nice comedic shot on the shorter room. 😂
Stick to farming!😊
Both Kubota and bob cat are proud of their filters kinda like the Detroit in my semi proud of them to
I have a couple broooms like that
"2023 for Kubota Skidsteer Video Maintenance log complete" 👍👍
I’m curious how the new Milwaukees have been for you?
I was with you on how “easy” the maintenance was going…until the suction filter!! How annoying! Great content!!
Woow, Kubota really did their best to optimize the number of filters, I'm impressed !😅😮
you guys need a equiptment lift for mechincal stuff
I agree , the cost of maintaining our equipment is high and only getting higher. After service of the equipment at the recommended intervals, maintenance is almost as expensive as the equipment . 😮
Eh, not anymore. A $thousand of maintenance items can save a $100thousand in replacement equipment. Maintenance is always cheaper than replacement.
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj I agree, my point was , “ maintenance is extremely important” and equipment manufacturers know this, so their parts cost are inflated for this very reason.
@@timpedraza2085 there's aftermarket parts that are actually where the manufacturer's source from. I will say that the JD branded hydraulic oil is better than the cheap stuff. It may be a proprietary blend, but it doesn't dissolve clutch packs like the cheaper brands do.
Poop gets everywhere. Cows have no shame.
No diapers either👀🐄💩🤣🙂🙃😳😆
That's how they get you. Factory branded filters. And filters that no one can tell you what they are for.
got me coffee lets go!
satisfying
u already git 2500 h on the kubota? seems like yesterday you got it
Only way to keep from having costly repairs.
god bless you all
Looks like new.
Yep that stuff is stupid expensive theses days!!!!
Who would of thought that one machine could take 1000 filters to function. I mean really! Tie some cheese cloth on and call it a day. 😄🚜🐄🥛
The difference between generic and name parts is the cardboard box and the paint. They sure charge heaps extra for the two
Why don't use heavy water pressure system to wash requirements.
Pike a hole in the filter with a screwdriver and the oil will all drain out of the filter.
Cheers.
Surprised you put the used eng oil back in. Even if you recently did just the oil without changing filter, why not wait till next oil change and do both? Or just ditch that used oil early. Probably only takes about 2 gal. Rotella/mobil 1/delvac are all 25-30 per gal at walmart, why mess around?
Other than that, good job. I always liked doing my own maintenance on everything. Give you a chance to spot anything else needing attention, and you know it was done correctly. Kind of relaxing, easy work. Turn the radio up and have a beer lol.
💜💜💜💜
Good thing you know how to change all this. Cost if they do it would be into at least $500+ dollars.
Hey Eric, you didn’t put in the oil on that filter for you put it back 0:01