Possibly the best TH-cam I’ve seen, very thorough and well organized. If TH-cam videos were considered for Emmy an awards this would get my vote…..bravo sir!!
This was just outstanding! Not only did you stay on task, there was no yammering. You even indexed the video so we could find pieces we wanted to review. Very professionally done. I was unable to find the link to your plans for the home-made ramps.
Thank You. The link to the video for the ramps is in the video description, but if for some reason you can't find it, here it is again: th-cam.com/video/sr0dRmqoMno/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely outstanding video great job. I use this to service our 3 Kubotas at work and it’s absolutely amazing how detailed he keeps everything. Once again great job and excellent video!
Thanks for your video. I have been frustrated with servicing my x1140. This is the best video I have seen and am very impressed with your explanations. Great job.😊
wow. you deserve an award for this video. Thanks for making it. I never knew the HST oil was in the tank. I thought that was for the steering and lift cylinder. I have 500 hours on mine and never changed this oil. looks like I'll be doing that ASAP. Again, great video that was effective and straight to the point. Oh and I also didn't know about the front driveshaft lube point.
Now that is how a video should be done. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this video. It was straight forward, informative, to the point and well documented. Have not looked at your other videos yet, but I will. I hope there is one on the RTV-X1100C like this one.
Thank You. Over time I will make more videos for the other equipment that I have, but I don't have an X1100C so I won't be making a video for it. However, with that being said, the layout of that machine is very similar to the X1140. Most of what I covered here should apply to your machine.
Great video. I would have definitely been happy to see a video like this 6 months ago when I did the first 50 hour maintenance on our X900. Appreciate the other way you explained how things worked. I just know the Kubota works well, but not necessarily the why fors.
This is stellar and excellent. Was about to first time change my rtv x900 fuel filter (not even touched on in owner's man.) and you added some great points I was about to miss.
Have you done the spark arrester service yet? Seems to be a mystery on how to do it, yet is supposed to be done every 100 hours. The 1140 came with 2 different muffler setups. Yours is like mine. There is a youtube video by a guy that has the other muffler setup. It seems really strange that maintenance would be performed the way he does it (rubber mallet).
I haven't done that yet. Cleaning the muffler out every 100 hours is extremely conservative on Kubota's part. The manual also says to change the brake fluid every 2 years, which is unreasonable. As long as the brake fluid remains sealed from the outside, it should be fine for many years. Think about how often you change the brake fluid on your car... not very often and this Kubota uses the same fluid (DOT-3). As far as how to service the spark arrestor, here are the steps outlined in the operator's manual. You do need to tap on the muffler with a rubber mallet to dislodge any built up carbon: 1. Set vehicle in an open area away from combustible materials and on flat surface. 2. Apply the parking brake and shift range gear shift lever into the "NEUTRAL" position. 3. Remove the drain plug located on the bottom of the muffler body. 4. Start engine and raise and lower engine revolution while tapping on the muffler with a rubber mallet until the carbon particles are purged from the muffler. 5. Stop the engine. 6. Reinstall the drain plug.
@@TheEscondidoExperiment I have a 1140X with only 10 hrs so far, but when I saw the muffler clean out , that sounded like the most ridiculous maintenance task I've ever heard. I've had many tractors for 55 yrs, and seeing any sparks out the muffler is not common (unless you have a turbo charger!), this would be the last thing I'd ever care to do Kubota! But your video was awesome... by the way!
Thank you so much!!! My husband passed away and I have no clue about maintenance. After watching this, I’m pretty sure my daughter and I can take care of it. What kind of grease do you use in your grease gun? My daughter wondered if we could use the same grease we use for the tractor? Thank you again so much!
I'm doing an oil change on mine now (230 hours)....I've worked on it 4 hours (no ramps) it's not easy...problem is I've changed the oil before (50 hours) and don't remember it being this difficult....I would have liked to see the skid plates going back on....I've worked 30 minutes trying to get them back and quit and went home to see if I could get my body back in to normal shape after being a contortionist. Great video....
You need to elevate the vehicle. I made a separate video showing how I made the ramps. It's easy and cheap to do. Build yourself a set and it will help tremendously
@@TheEscondidoExperiment Thanks for the reply...I'm going to make the ramps for future service....one thing I found in completing the job is I used a small floor jack to help support the plate and started with the two back bolts first as they go straight into the frame then finished where the back plate overlaps the front plate and got it done in 10 minutes....I really enjoyed the video...I appreciate how you technically approach the 1140 and I can tell by your shop you're prepared for any maintenance or repair situation...I like that.
Great video, Kubota should hire you to do their maintenance videos for them. Does it matter what type of grease you use; I know kubota is a few to pick from? I have a 2024 RTV x1100c and my 50 hour maintenance is soon. Thank you!!!
@@TheEscondidoExperiment The Kubota RTV 1100X manual is a little confusing as the filters are referred to as the "Transmission Oil Filter [VHT]" and "Transmission Oil Filter [SUCTION]" but pursuant to your video, they are for the hydraulics, as you conveyed that the transmission has no filters. Took me a minute to figure out that the lost fluid that came out during the replacement of new transmission filters was actually from the hydraulic tank. Your video helped, but kubota should be clearer in their manual. I'm doing my 50 hour service, so it's not that bad, but takes some time. Great video, and thanks again for your help!!
This is the only 4 x 4 I have to service unfortunately... Hopefully the information in this video will help you service your own equipment. Changing engine oil, coolant, etc is pretty similar across different vehicles.
This is an excellent video and very helpful in explaining that the transmission fluid is separate from the HST tank (although it all uses the same type of fluid).Nowhere is this explained in the owner's manual. The same is true for your demo of changing the coolant. My question is: Is it safe to use a car hoist to lift at the frame rails?
I assume you're talking about raising the whole vehicle from four points so that you can stand underneath it. As long as these points are on the frame, I see no reason why this would be a problem. The frame is going to be particularly strong around where the control arms for the four wheels connect to it. I would look around this area for the best lifting points.
@@TheEscondidoExperiment Thanks. I have not found any reference on TH-cam or the Kubota Forum about using a standard two-post, four-pad car hoist on the RTV 1140. Keep making more videos.
Here is what Kubota recommends: Greasing: 50 hours Engine oil and filter: 200 hours Hydraulic tank oil and filters (VHT and Suction): 200 hours Transmission case fluid: 400 hours Front axle and knuckle case fluid: 400 hours Coolant: every 2 years
I couldn't find the front driveshaft greaser, could you show better where its located? We have the 2 seater 1100 with the full cab if that makes a difference
All of the hydraulic implements on the machine use the fluid stored in the hydraulic tank, not the transmission case. To change this fluid you just need to pull the drain plug that I showed in the video. There is no need to do anything to the hydraulic pump.
It sounds like you put engine oil in the transmission case. Yes it needs to be drained. There are two drain plugs under the vehicle. Skip to the part of the video where I serviced the transmission case and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Thanks for an excellent video - I watched it half way though my 400 hour service, while waiting for the engine to cool while flushing the coolant system after the first drain. Out of interest how many hours had you logged at the time of doing this service? The 400 hour/4-year service that I am doing calls for a number of items that I am not doing - for example replacing some of the fluid lines - which to me look just fine on inspection.
This service was performed at about 2 years/250 hours. I could have waited another 150 hours to service the transmission case, but since I was making a video I just went ahead and took care of it. The manual is sometimes extremely conservative with recommended services... I would never replace a fluid line that is not leaking or visibly worn. There are a few things I omitted too, such as cleaning carbon out of the muffler and changing the brake fluid. If you regularly change all of the fluids and filters I showed in the video and grease every 50 hours or so, you should be good to go for a long time.
Great video. Question, I seem to recall that UDT2 is preferred to UDT? Also, I assume UDT/2 is used everywhere in this video other than the grease, motor oil and coolant. Correct?
My local Kubota dealer only stocks standard UDT fluid (no UDT2), so I asked them that exact same question. They said that UDT2 fluid has better lubricating properties when operating in cold temperatures, but here in San Diego there is no demand for it because it never drops below freezing. And yes, you're correct about the fluids. The transmission case, hydraulic tank and front gear/knuckle case all take UDT fluid. For the grease, any NLGI2 grease will do. The motor oil is 15W-40 and the coolant is just standard 50/50 water/ethylene glycol mix.
I've never serviced that model, but generally manufacturers share as many parts as possible between different machines so I imagine there will be many similarities.
Great video - thanks. I just had my x1140 serviced at Kubota dealer and they mentioned there was some water in the fuel/water separator. Does your model have a separator?
My X1140 doesn't have a fuel/water separator. You must have a different version of the machine. I know that Kubota makes lots of these... they've probably made some changes throughout the production cycle.
Hey what oil do you use for the engine And what oil do you use for the hydraulic system and transmission system. Can you also tell me how many liters for in all listed above. Cheers great video! Subscribe.
4.3 quarts 15W-40 for the engine. Kubota UDT fluid for the hydraulic system and transmission case. You're generally not going to get all of the UDT fluid out, so measure how much came out and then put the same amount back in.
Engine oil: 15W-40 full synthetic Transmission/hydraulic fluid: Kubota UDT fluid Radiator: 50/50 water/ethylene glycol mix (just standard green coolant) Grease: Any NLGI#2 grease will do
Possibly the best TH-cam I’ve seen, very thorough and well organized. If TH-cam videos were considered for Emmy an awards this would get my vote…..bravo sir!!
Thank you! Sadly though, I think that 99.9% of people who watch the Emmys would have no interest in a video about servicing a Kubota
This was just outstanding! Not only did you stay on task, there was no yammering. You even indexed the video so we could find pieces we wanted to review. Very professionally done. I was unable to find the link to your plans for the home-made ramps.
Thank You. The link to the video for the ramps is in the video description, but if for some reason you can't find it, here it is again: th-cam.com/video/sr0dRmqoMno/w-d-xo.html
@@TheEscondidoExperiment Sorry, I actually found it a few minutes later when I subscribed. Thanks for some really great quality content.
Best Kabota service video on planet earth. Great job.!
Excellent! As the owner of an X1140 this video was great! I saved it for review before my next service. Thank you for making and posting this!
Absolutely outstanding video great job. I use this to service our 3 Kubotas at work and it’s absolutely amazing how detailed he keeps everything. Once again great job and excellent video!
Yes, I believe you deserve a award for the effort you put into showing all of us how to maintain our 1140s Excellent video
Thanks! Liking the video and subscribing to my channel is all I ask for. I have a lot more content coming the second half of this year.
This is by far the best video I've seen on servicing these machines.
What an outstanding video! Thank you for that incredible breakdown and chaptering your video for easy refresh!
Thanks for your video.
I have been frustrated with servicing my x1140.
This is the best video I have seen and am very impressed with your explanations.
Great job.😊
wow. you deserve an award for this video. Thanks for making it. I never knew the HST oil was in the tank. I thought that was for the steering and lift cylinder. I have 500 hours on mine and never changed this oil. looks like I'll be doing that ASAP. Again, great video that was effective and straight to the point. Oh and I also didn't know about the front driveshaft lube point.
That was great, thank you for the time that you spent going over all points of the proper service of the 1140, again good job
Absolutely fantastic video!!
Now that is how a video should be done. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this video. It was straight forward, informative, to the point and well documented. Have not looked at your other videos yet, but I will. I hope there is one on the RTV-X1100C like this one.
Thank You. Over time I will make more videos for the other equipment that I have, but I don't have an X1100C so I won't be making a video for it. However, with that being said, the layout of that machine is very similar to the X1140. Most of what I covered here should apply to your machine.
This has been the most informative teaching video for my Kubota RTV X Machine. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
Just bought one today. Thanks for the informative video. Excellent.
Great source of information, thank you for doing this. Very detailed and well documented.
Excellent video. I had no idea of the amount of service that is needed.
Thanks a ton, getting ready to do my first 50hr service on my 1100c this will help tremendously!👍
Great video. I would have definitely been happy to see a video like this 6 months ago when I did the first 50 hour maintenance on our X900. Appreciate the other way you explained how things worked. I just know the Kubota works well, but not necessarily the why fors.
really appreciate this video as an owner....thankyou
This is stellar and excellent. Was about to first time change my rtv x900 fuel filter (not even touched on in owner's man.) and you added some great points I was about to miss.
Glad you found it useful. The manual for the X1140 also does not cover the fuel filter. I don't know why Kubota has decided to omit it.
thankyou very informative video, i just bought a RTVX1130 and I love it. I will be watching your video to learn more, again thank you!
Have you done the spark arrester service yet? Seems to be a mystery on how to do it, yet is supposed to be done every 100 hours. The 1140 came with 2 different muffler setups. Yours is like mine. There is a youtube video by a guy that has the other muffler setup. It seems really strange that maintenance would be performed the way he does it (rubber mallet).
I haven't done that yet. Cleaning the muffler out every 100 hours is extremely conservative on Kubota's part. The manual also says to change the brake fluid every 2 years, which is unreasonable. As long as the brake fluid remains sealed from the outside, it should be fine for many years. Think about how often you change the brake fluid on your car... not very often and this Kubota uses the same fluid (DOT-3).
As far as how to service the spark arrestor, here are the steps outlined in the operator's manual. You do need to tap on the muffler with a rubber mallet to dislodge any built up carbon:
1. Set vehicle in an open area away from combustible materials and on flat surface.
2. Apply the parking brake and shift range gear shift lever into the "NEUTRAL" position.
3. Remove the drain plug located on the bottom of the muffler body.
4. Start engine and raise and lower engine revolution while tapping on the muffler with a rubber mallet until the carbon particles are purged from the muffler.
5. Stop the engine.
6. Reinstall the drain plug.
@@TheEscondidoExperiment I have a 1140X with only 10 hrs so far, but when I saw the muffler clean out , that sounded like the most ridiculous maintenance task I've ever heard. I've had many tractors for 55 yrs, and seeing any sparks out the muffler is not common (unless you have a turbo charger!), this would be the last thing I'd ever care to do Kubota! But your video was awesome... by the way!
Excellent! Yep! Better than a manual.
Very good video sir,,,, thanks
I really like this video
Thank you so much!!! My husband passed away and I have no clue about maintenance. After watching this, I’m pretty sure my daughter and I can take care of it. What kind of grease do you use in your grease gun? My daughter wondered if we could use the same grease we use for the tractor? Thank you again so much!
You're welcome. Yes, you can use the same grease as you use on a tractor. Any NLGI #2 grease will be fine.
Phenomenal job! Thanks so much!
Thank you so much : )
Thank you very much for a proper detailed video. What tipe and spec of oil did you use that work the hydrostatic transmission?
You're welcome. The hydrostatic transmission and the transmission case both take Kubota UDT fluid
I'm doing an oil change on mine now (230 hours)....I've worked on it 4 hours (no ramps) it's not easy...problem is I've changed the oil before (50 hours) and don't remember it being this difficult....I would have liked to see the skid plates going back on....I've worked 30 minutes trying to get them back and quit and went home to see if I could get my body back in to normal shape after being a contortionist. Great video....
You need to elevate the vehicle. I made a separate video showing how I made the ramps. It's easy and cheap to do. Build yourself a set and it will help tremendously
@@TheEscondidoExperiment Thanks for the reply...I'm going to make the ramps for future service....one thing I found in completing the job is I used a small floor jack to help support the plate and started with the two back bolts first as they go straight into the frame then finished where the back plate overlaps the front plate and got it done in 10 minutes....I really enjoyed the video...I appreciate how you technically approach the 1140 and I can tell by your shop you're prepared for any maintenance or repair situation...I like that.
could you tell me what greasing tool you're using....sounds battery operated...I need one.
@@richardburns3048 It's the Milwaukee 2646-20. Works great
Thank you, just inherited an X1100C, that looks like a lot of work.
mine has 340 hours on it, and no clue if anything was ever done at all for it???
At a minimum, change the engine oil and grease it.
Great video, Kubota should hire you to do their maintenance videos for them. Does it matter what type of grease you use; I know kubota is a few to pick from? I have a 2024 RTV x1100c and my 50 hour maintenance is soon. Thank you!!!
Any NLGI 2 grease will be fine
@@TheEscondidoExperiment The Kubota RTV 1100X manual is a little confusing as the filters are referred to as the "Transmission Oil Filter [VHT]" and "Transmission Oil Filter [SUCTION]" but pursuant to your video, they are for the hydraulics, as you conveyed that the transmission has no filters. Took me a minute to figure out that the lost fluid that came out during the replacement of new transmission filters was actually from the hydraulic tank. Your video helped, but kubota should be clearer in their manual. I'm doing my 50 hour service, so it's not that bad, but takes some time. Great video, and thanks again for your help!!
@ Yes that's correct. The transmission case has no filters. Both the VHT and Suction filters draw fluid from the hydraulic tank up front.
Great video
I agree, great video!!
Very nice Thank you!
This was a great video! Any chance you can do one for a Sidekick?
This is the only 4 x 4 I have to service unfortunately... Hopefully the information in this video will help you service your own equipment. Changing engine oil, coolant, etc is pretty similar across different vehicles.
This is an excellent video and very helpful in explaining that the transmission fluid is separate from the HST tank (although it all uses the same type of fluid).Nowhere is this explained in the owner's manual. The same is true for your demo of changing the coolant. My question is: Is it safe to use a car hoist to lift at the frame rails?
I assume you're talking about raising the whole vehicle from four points so that you can stand underneath it. As long as these points are on the frame, I see no reason why this would be a problem.
The frame is going to be particularly strong around where the control arms for the four wheels connect to it. I would look around this area for the best lifting points.
@@TheEscondidoExperiment Thanks. I have not found any reference on TH-cam or the Kubota Forum about using a standard two-post, four-pad car hoist on the RTV 1140. Keep making more videos.
@@m.cooper1854 I have a lot more coming. Stay tuned
Any comments on why it is difficult to put a 2015 900 into and change gears?
Great video thanks
The gear shift connects to the transmission through mechanical linkages. Try spraying each of the joints with some lubricating oil.
Thanks
What kind of grease gun do you have? Thanks
This is great! Tks.
How about checking the hydraulic tank suction strainer before refilling.
There's no harm in checking that. You'd only need to replace it if it's damaged so I didn't cover it.
very thorough but what are the hours intervals for the different items like engine I'm sure is more frequent than hydraulic or coolant
Here is what Kubota recommends:
Greasing: 50 hours
Engine oil and filter: 200 hours
Hydraulic tank oil and filters (VHT and Suction): 200 hours
Transmission case fluid: 400 hours
Front axle and knuckle case fluid: 400 hours
Coolant: every 2 years
I couldn't find the front driveshaft greaser, could you show better where its located?
We have the 2 seater 1100 with the full cab if that makes a difference
Did you take the front skid plate off? It's much easier to see with that skid plate removed.
Good job.
Is that the same on Kubota rtv x900 ?
Is there only one drain for the auxiliary hydraulic? Or, Is there a drain on the bottom side of the hydraulic pump? Similar to the transmission case?
All of the hydraulic implements on the machine use the fluid stored in the hydraulic tank, not the transmission case. To change this fluid you just need to pull the drain plug that I showed in the video. There is no need to do anything to the hydraulic pump.
Made a mistake a poured engine oil in the yellow oil fill plug under the bed
Was wondering where I should drain it and if this will cause damage ?
It sounds like you put engine oil in the transmission case. Yes it needs to be drained. There are two drain plugs under the vehicle. Skip to the part of the video where I serviced the transmission case and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Thanks for an excellent video - I watched it half way though my 400 hour service, while waiting for the engine to cool while flushing the coolant system after the first drain. Out of interest how many hours had you logged at the time of doing this service? The 400 hour/4-year service that I am doing calls for a number of items that I am not doing - for example replacing some of the fluid lines - which to me look just fine on inspection.
This service was performed at about 2 years/250 hours. I could have waited another 150 hours to service the transmission case, but since I was making a video I just went ahead and took care of it.
The manual is sometimes extremely conservative with recommended services... I would never replace a fluid line that is not leaking or visibly worn. There are a few things I omitted too, such as cleaning carbon out of the muffler and changing the brake fluid. If you regularly change all of the fluids and filters I showed in the video and grease every 50 hours or so, you should be good to go for a long time.
Great video. Question, I seem to recall that UDT2 is preferred to UDT? Also, I assume UDT/2 is used everywhere in this video other than the grease, motor oil and coolant. Correct?
My local Kubota dealer only stocks standard UDT fluid (no UDT2), so I asked them that exact same question. They said that UDT2 fluid has better lubricating properties when operating in cold temperatures, but here in San Diego there is no demand for it because it never drops below freezing.
And yes, you're correct about the fluids. The transmission case, hydraulic tank and front gear/knuckle case all take UDT fluid. For the grease, any NLGI2 grease will do. The motor oil is 15W-40 and the coolant is just standard 50/50 water/ethylene glycol mix.
Is servicing a rtv x1100c similar to the 1140?
I've never serviced that model, but generally manufacturers share as many parts as possible between different machines so I imagine there will be many similarities.
Great video - thanks. I just had my x1140 serviced at Kubota dealer and they mentioned there was some water in the fuel/water separator. Does your model have a separator?
My X1140 doesn't have a fuel/water separator. You must have a different version of the machine. I know that Kubota makes lots of these... they've probably made some changes throughout the production cycle.
What are the cross reference filters - say to Fram or other common brand - I am not near a Kubota dealer.
Oil Filter - Wix 51334
Transmission Hst - Wix WL10013
Transmission Pressure - Wix WL10043
I love it when people solve their own problems!
Hey what oil do you use for the engine
And what oil do you use for the hydraulic system and transmission system. Can you also tell me how many liters for in all listed above. Cheers great video! Subscribe.
4.3 quarts 15W-40 for the engine. Kubota UDT fluid for the hydraulic system and transmission case. You're generally not going to get all of the UDT fluid out, so measure how much came out and then put the same amount back in.
What oil goes in the transmission? You said it’s basically gear oil but looks like you put hydraulic fluid in
It's Kubota UDT fluid.
@@TheEscondidoExperiment thanks
What are the fluids you used?
Engine oil: 15W-40 full synthetic
Transmission/hydraulic fluid: Kubota UDT fluid
Radiator: 50/50 water/ethylene glycol mix (just standard green coolant)
Grease: Any NLGI#2 grease will do
Did you use any gear oil?
The front gear cases also take UDT fluid