[AT] Tractor OEM filters/Eco Diesel

[Mike]

I would think it would be hard to beat Rotella T6 Synthetic, and it's 
only about $5 a quart.

Mike M

On 7/26/2015 10:31 PM, Dennis Johnson wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Feel lucky. The new oil and filters for my Ram ECO-Diesel are not yet available at most parts houses. One place listed oil at about $13 per quart (10 qt required), but filter was not available. Therefore dealer charges $198 for oil and filter change every 10,000 miles.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 5:44 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>> OK, so a few months back I bought a Mahindra 4035 to replace an aging
>> Massey 255. So far I love it; it sips fuel, and best of all, I'm not
>> working on it all the time. The OEM recommends changing the original oil
>> at 50 hours, then every 200 after that. So I called the dealer I bought
>> the tractor from to see if they had a filter in stock, they did, for the
>> bargain price of $27!!!!!!!!!! I mean come on, it looks like a regular
>> filter nothing special. I can't believe Mahindra designed their own
>> filter when there are thousands of ones already in production. Evil
>> Dave, have you had any similar issues with your new Kubota? Any thoughts
>> on how to cross this filter? I've tried to cross the OEM number with
>> Wix, Baldwin, Donaldson, NAPA, all with no success.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike M
>>
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