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Read articles →Stands out because it's built around a real mistake: the owner accidentally filled his BX23S with cheap, incompatible 334 hydraulic fluid and is correcting it here. The video walks through draining the old fluid, swapping the filter (with cost details, $107 for Super UDT2 and a genuine Kubota filter), and cleaning the hydraulic screen. A practical cautionary walkthrough most useful to BX owners doing their own fluid maintenance.
An owner-operator hobby homesteader sharing firsthand experience from their own property, self-described as willing to show mistakes alongside the fixes.
No, the container states it is not recommended for equipment manufactured after 1974, and it is not designed for wet clutches and wet brake systems, which can cause damage.
It is recommended at 400 hours, but the owner changed it early at 278 hours after accidentally using incompatible fluid, to be safe.
An inch and a 16th wrench fit it fine, though the owner notes the plug is probably actually a metric size.
It had a few little metal shavings on it, which the owner was not thrilled to see but did not consider overly concerning.
| Kubota BX2380 | Kubota BX23S | |
|---|---|---|
| PTO horsepower | 17.7 hp | 17.7 hp |
| Loader lift capacity | 1,407 lbf (LA344 pin-on); 1,286 lbf (LA344S quick attach) | 1,407 lbf (LA340 pin-on); 1,286 lbf (LA340S quick attach) |
| 3-point lift capacity | 1,213 lb | 1,213 lb |
| Hydraulic flow | 5.2 gpm | 5.2 gpm |
