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Tags : oil-filters |At Messick’s, we understand the importance of using the right parts for your machinery. That’s why we offer a wide selection of OEM oil filters – the same high-quality parts trusted by manufacturers to keep your engines running at peak performance. Whether you’re maintaining your tractor, mower, or other equipment, our OEM filters are designed to deliver the best protection for your engine.
Why Choose OEM Oil Filters?
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Precision Fit: OEM oil filters are designed specifically for your equipment, ensuring a perfect fit and superior filtration.
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Engine Protection: These filters effectively trap contaminants, preventing wear and tear on your engine and extending its life.
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Reliable Quality: OEM filters are made by the original manufacturers, ensuring consistency and reliability.
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Peace of Mind: Choosing OEM means you’re using the same high standards and quality materials as when your equipment was first built.
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Protect your Kubota equipment with genuine OEM oil filters. Designed for perfect fit and superior filtration, they ensure smooth engine performance and longer-lasting equipment.
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Keep your New Holland machinery running strong with OEM oil filters. Built for a precise fit, they offer excellent filtration to protect your engine and enhance performance.
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Napa Aftermarket vs Kubota OEM: Hydraulic Filter Comparison
When evaluating hydraulic oil filters, both OEM and aftermarket options have pros and cons. NAPA filters are functional and share some design elements with their engine oil counterparts, but they may use thinner canisters and fewer pleats, which can impact durability and filtration efficiency. While they provide adequate filtration, OEM filters like Kubota’s often offer better construction, improved oil flow, and higher-quality materials. OEM filters are designed specifically for the equipment, reducing the risk of compatibility issues and warranty concerns.
Case/New Holland OEM vs. STP Aftermarket: Oil Filter Performance
When comparing a CNH (New Holland) oil filter to an aftermarket STP filter, the differences in construction and performance are significant. The CNH filter features a more robust canister, higher-quality gasket materials, and superior synthetic filter media designed to capture contaminants more effectively. The STP filter has a thinner housing, less durable components, and a lower-grade filtration material. The anti-drain back valve and bypass mechanism in the CNH filter are engineered for reliability under varying operating conditions, whereas the aftermarket filter may not provide the same level of protection. Investing in an OEM filter ensures optimal engine performance and longevity, reducing the risk of premature wear caused by inadequate filtration.
Napa Filters vs. Kubota: Do you need OEM filters?
When comparing Napa filters to Kubota OEM filters, the key difference lies in construction and filtration efficiency. Kubota filters, designed specifically for their equipment, feature a thicker, more durable can and more pleats in the filter material, providing better protection and longer-lasting performance, especially under heavy-duty use. Napa filters, while affordable, have a lighter construction with fewer pleats, meaning they may clog faster and need to be changed more often. While Napa filters can be a cost-effective option, especially for light-duty applications, they don't match the durability and filtration capacity of Kubota's OEM filters. If you're looking for long-term engine protection and performance, the Kubota filter is the better choice, but for budget-conscious users or less demanding tasks, Napa filters can still do the job—just be prepared for more frequent changes.
Amazon Aftermarket vs. Kubota OEM: Are Amazon filters good enough?
When comparing aftermarket filters to the Kubota OEM filter kits for BX series tractors, there are notable differences in quality and performance. The OEM kits include engine oil, transmission, air, and fuel filters, designed specifically for Kubota machines to ensure proper fit and optimal performance. On the other hand, the aftermarket filters are about $10 cheaper but may lack some important features, like the anti-drainback valve in transmission filters, which helps prevent debris from contaminating the system. The construction quality of the aftermarket filters is lighter, with thinner cans and weaker spring tension in oil filters, leading to quicker bypass and reduced filtration efficiency. While these filters may work fine for lighter tasks, they aren't built to last as long or provide the same level of protection as the OEM filters. For those looking to save money, the aftermarket filters are an option, but frequent replacements may be necessary. When it comes to protecting your expensive tractor, using the OEM filters is a safer investment in the long run.
50-Hour Filter Analysis
When performing a 50-hour service on your tractor, it’s crucial to inspect the filters to check for any debris that might have accumulated during the break-in period. The engine oil and hydraulic filters can reveal important insights about the health of your machine. As expected, you may find small metal filings and bits of gasket material in the hydraulic filters, which is normal as the liquid gasket used in modern transmissions can sometimes break loose during the initial operation. While aftermarket filters may seem like a cheaper option, OEM filters are often only marginally more expensive and offer better durability and filtration, especially since the filters are exposed to harsh conditions. Regularly changing these filters and using high-quality oil and filters is vital for ensuring the longevity and efficiency of your equipment.
Are premium aftermarket filters better than OEM filters? K&N vs Kubota OEM Filter
When comparing filters for your equipment, there are several factors to consider. Higher-quality filters, like OEM options, often have a more durable can, which can be especially important for protection in rough working environments where sticks and debris may hit the filter. A stronger can helps reduce the risk of damage. Filter design and internal components play a key role. The K&N filter is slightly smaller than the OEM Kubota filter and has fewer pleats, which may reduce its filtration capacity and flow rate. The bypass valve mechanism, which ensures oil continues to flow if the filter gets clogged, also operates similarly between the two brands, but the K&N filter's design is a general automotive solution, whereas the OEM filter is tailored to the specific needs of the Kubota engine. Although the K&N filter is a premium filter, the Kubtoa OEM filter is design specifically for that engine and is priced competitively. When it comes to ensuring your equipment's longevity and proper function, spending a little more on a high-quality OEM filter is often a better investment.
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CUTTING MORE OIL FILTERS - Case/New Holland VS. STP
Today, we're going to go through our third filter cutting that we've done using a new Holland oil filter. This would be the most common oil filter in the new Holland system. Then we're intentionally choosing a really inexpensive filter to compare it to this time
Filter Analysis Cutting into First 50hr Filters Three Minute Thursday
Today, we're going to do a short investigation into the filters that I just took off of my tractor. Just did my 50-hour service. We're going to take the three filters off of my machine, the two hydraulic filters and the engine oil filter, crack them open, and check and see what kind of debris they picked up from the inside of my machine during that break-in service interval. So what this thing is, is basically a gigantic can opener where you can tighten down this little knife that goes around and cuts the side of this thing open. If you remember here back, it's been probably three years ago, I did a series about three or four videos like this, cutting open, both manufacturers OEM filters, and some aftermarkets and tearing them apart and looking at the differences inside. So if you find this video interesting, it's worth going back on our channel and finding some of those older videos, because there's interesting stuff here and the differences in filter construction and that kind of stuff that might surprise you. These OEM filters are often the same price or only marginally more expensive than what an aftermarket is. And often the quality of them is notably better. One thing that I notice when cutting these things is the difference in the can themselves.
These things do hang underneath the tractor. They're quite exposed. And when I was cutting open those cheap aftermarket $5 Walmart filters in particular, I was able to do this in almost two turns without fighting through it. And that's important, right? Because these things are exposed on the side of your tractor and it only takes a stick through a filter or something to lose all the oil and do significant damage to your tractor. So check those videos out. I think they're really cool. Opening up a filter like this really tells you something about the health of your engine. As far as I understand, this is actually common practice on airplanes and stuff. Anytime mechanic is changing a filter on an airplane, right, important piece of machinery, they're usually cutting the filter open in order to get the sense of the inside's health. It's not a regular part of our process.
Kubota 50 Hour Maintenance on LX3310
Neil from Messick's here to do a little bit of tractor maintenance with you here today. This is my Kubota LX 3310. It's not just a pretty tractor for YouTube videos, I actually do a lot of work at home with it. I'm rounding about 50 hours, 50 hours is a meaningful service interval for your equipment. It is the break in interval, and you're going to go through and drop fluids from your engine and transmission at this point, spin some new filters on there in order to get out all of that initial break in stuff that happens when a machine is new. When those gears first start turning, there's a lot of wear that happens there initially. It's probably the most important service interval that you're going to do. So today we're going to do it on my tractor here, go around and check a couple of different service points and change some fluids. Now before we get started, this should not be the first time that you're servicing your tractor. If you have a loader or a mower deck about every 10 hours you should be hitting those things with a grease gun, going around greasing all the moving points on your loaders and your mower decks. That is one of the primary things that we will look at when we see where on a machine.
