Everything You Need to Know About a Kubota KX080-4 Excavator

[@LostInThe0zone]

I have no need for an excavator, but Rich makes very interesting maintenance/review videos. I always watch all the way through.

[@TheRustiestShackleford]

I want one just because Rich made a video!

[@kkane97]

I have many uses for an excavator, but have no money for one

[@benjamins9121]

@Bill the Welding Sloth And if you ever run out of holes to dig you just fill em back up, with your 100% justified excavator!

[@Turtle11086]

I saw Kubota and I clicked, realised it was a deboss video👌👌👌 I love kubota. Have their tractors at work and the first (and only) excavator I ran was a KX97-3 it was amazing, easy to learn, easy to work on, quiet, all the things you said this is and everything I’d expect from a Kubota. You can keep your $$$ Cat or JD I’ll take a Kubota every time🤙

[@MrDeni3d]

I appreciate your audio is consistent throughout the entire video. Thank you for that

[@danniewalker9612]

I have the 2014 kxo80 with only 600 hours on it excavator and love it other than the noisy cab, it drives me nuts it sounds like a whining noise echoing in the cab but no noise outside the cab, I enjoy your videos and I am a die-hard Kubota😁

[@Senkino5o]

I've worked as both an operator and a mechanic on Cat, Komatsu, Kubota, Kobelco, Bobcat, New Holland, International/Case, Yanmar & Haulotte and I agree that Kubota is among the best in that size and practically anything with their name on it is reliable quality.

[@skstibi]

I've always run CAT and Deere, but we ended up renting two KX057-4 minis and they were surprising. Nice and smooth, lift WAY more weight than expected. I'll be looking to buy one for myself in the near future.

[@michaelmactavish4445]

yeah kubota parts are accully alot cheaper then cat and deere

[@dgdaner]

Have a U35 for starting the tile plow. Wish we got the size bigger. It goes 8 ft deep for water lines but you don't have any extra boom. Lots of fun to run. Excavator operator is every boys dream.

[@MB_PRODUCTIONS]

We have a kx 040 and 2 kx057s where i work and even the 4 ton is a world of difference from a 3.5

[@mikejohnson4376]

I really like this show he really shows everything when he's working on something instead of some people showing some of it or not doing good camera work so you can see everything. good job

[@bchdsailor]

Correct, on the "dirty" (outside) of the filter - finally someone that is correct about that, but the fact is that it is not necessary to fill any oil filter before insatalling

[@mudnducs]

Thank you!!!! Bought the same machine 2 months ago... this will be a “go to” video!

[@SaltyPO]

I used to have an old 79 Kubota B7100 backhoe, just a little 16hp 3 cyl diesel, but man it was a great machine and loyal af. Hated to sell the thing, but i needed the money at the time. I'd buy another in a heartbeat.

[@SpOOkyBubbleGum]

So i don't have much experience working ON those machines, but i do have some operating them.. we have a few of the 5.5 tons 2019 models at my job, and they are great little machines, have rubber tracks on them, auto lube, and tilt rotor or rototilt (?) what ever you call it, that thingymabob that makes the bucket go side to side and spin around all at the same time! so for me its a few positive things with the machine, and it's a few negative things with the machine... Compared to the other brand we have used Komatsu, Kobelco and Volvo 5.5 tons they do pretty good. Postive: Strong machine and easy to use and operate. dont need to keep the throttle at max to have full power, only thing its good for is high gear tracking speed it do go a little faster then if you are in ''a hurry'' usualy kept it at half throttle or a click or two above Negative: Is just hard on fuel, it really can have a drinking problem... ofc depends on what you are doing tho. - Also have a small diesel tank compared to the other ''small'' machines we have.. - Earprotection should have came with the machine, because as you said, either if the doors opend or closed you just get your eardrums hammerd really.. even worse if you have to track along on pavement.. - Comfort and space in the cab is clearly not made for grown up's... its tight, im 190cm high and not the smallest person, but even my buddy at work that are way lower and thiner than me complained... - joysticks are really wierd placed in my opinion, ofc maybe you would get used to it after a while, but comparing it to other machines its just weird.. ive migth forgot some of the positive things with the machine aswell! its been some time since i ran one of those, but they are up in the higher class of machines compared to alot of other brands. AND REMEMBER, this is my personal opinion of the machine.. not a guid.. or anything. Greetings from Norway!

[@TsunauticusIV]

One of the worst things an excavator can have, in the cab, are oddly placed joysticks that cannot be moved/adjusted. I’m 6’5”. I’m not super tall but tall enough to experience comfort issues in machines. I hate having to spend weeks running machines with oddly placed joysticks. Comfort is key when you’re working 10, 12, 14, and sometimes 16 hour days. Sometimes 7 days a week. I know we are rather spoiled in comparison to the machines of yesteryear... but when you can get the comfort from one brand vs another brand... I’d abs go with the machine that’s more comfortable. Even if it did use more fuel or had slightly less breakout force. I’d rather spend 10 more mins doing a task comfortably than to get it done 10 mins faster with a worn out body. 😆

[@gregholloway2656]

Nice little machine. Thanks for the video, Rich.

[@topflightmowingtreeservice310]

Great video. If you take the fan cover off it makes it easy to remove the fuel filter.

[@rants8675]

I wish I could learn from someone like this. Great guy, funny and educational

[@gottace4193]

Kubota makes a good machine. I have run both a KX91-3 (7800 lb) and a KX040-4 (9300 lb). the 40 is a 2017, and has over 4500 hours of hard work on it. Digging house foundations, septic tank holes, drain fields, land clearing, grading driveways/yards, etc. The only real complaint is that the factory Kubota bucket and thumb suck. So just get it bare stick and put on a third party/aftermarket bucket and thumb.

[@kr4dh4x0r]

Rich, I just bought an older kx-41 (it doesn't have -2 or -3 in it's name/model). So cool to see you have a video on this awesome newer machine. I think mine weighs almost 4k lbs and can drive through a normal residential gate (i think, haven't tried it yet).

[@tonyclack5901]

Does the turntable need greasing and if so where is the grease point to grease the turntable ring gear?

[@apterex]

Another awesome review/maintenance video Rich, tips and tricks are always appreciated merry xmas to you and Aaron

[@rmcjr5206]

If only I had an extra $80k sitting around that my wife didn't know about, I'd grab one for myself!

[@charliealexander4947]

120 now

[@bernhard8540]

Best time to grease a machine is after some use or at lunchtime or so, that way the greas is all warmed up and will allow better flow while greasing it

[@yourhavingalaughaintyou4141]

Do you have any ideas where the diagnostic port is? Can’t find it anywhere in the internet and having fuel problems, not pumping fuel or even injecting it properly new injector any help would be great!!

[@grenmastermike]

Do you use WD-40 to lubricate stuff? I thought that it wasn't good at that. I definitely have better experience at my shop with a dedicated spray lube.

[@brumarly]

Great video, but I must add that you don't need to do anything to bleed the fuel system other than turn on the ignition wait for the fuel pump to stop and cycle the ignition again and it will fire right up. This works if the machine has been run out of fuel to. The only other thing to adjust is the window when it's in the up position, if the rubber stops are not holding the window tight, it when tracking shakes the window and wears the catches.

[@TraViajandoPorElMundo]

Excellent video mate, could you show us how to re set the monitoring system after servicing

[@rustyjeep2469]

I've been watching my neighbors having a bunch of work done on their property with one of these Kubotas... maybe a slightly different model but very similar in size. I'm noticing a lot of Kubota equipment out here in Hawai'i, dunno if it's that we're partial to asian brands out here (about 1 in every 4 vehicles on the road is a Toyota truck), or if it's just that with a higher cost of doing any type of business perhaps heavy equipment owners choose the most reliable equipment they can buy, probably a combination of both I'd guess.

[@braddalton9260]

When I change drive oil I get two quarts extra and I put half quart in with plugs off to flush some of old out and since doing it I have noticed cleaner oil when changing and I am a service tec for large company and I service equipment at jobsite anywhere from 20 to 30 machines of all kinds daily

[@koreywilliams4570]

That looks like hella fun to drive. Only thing I want to know right now is how to stain wood.. I'm trying to stain some stuff I bought, probably the wrong type to be stained in the first place.. but im doing it vintage aqua and I have no idea what im doing.

[@joedugas9462]

we have both..john deere and kubota....both operate great...however John Deere has the edge because of availability of parts. We have been stuck on jobsites a few times waiting for Kubota parts.

[@DGHD]

Good to know!

[@tikiman48]

Company I work at had a KX080, had 7600 hours on it before the hydraulic pump needed to be rebuilt, which is when we decided to sell it. Pretty reliable machine other than that.

[@scottyknot7403]

Perfect timing. I just screwed up my back so 2 episodes of deboss in 2 days is all i can ask for.. Much appreciated from the yknotauto team in tampa

[@farmerbill6855]

When this thing is 20/25 years old, will it be worth dragging out of the fence row and restoring? Or is it just more planned obsolescence with all the plastic and electronics? Best regards from Indiana, USA.

[@DGHD]

Worth fixing I think.

[@MB_PRODUCTIONS]

I run a brand new kx057-4 and aside from the emissions stuff (no def fluid just a dpf) its not much different than the 2010 057 i ran before theyre well built machines.

[@farmerbill6855]

@@DGHD thanks Rich. Just wondered.

[@raabsand]

Can you do videos on how to drive these machines? Even if its just a quick run through. From starting it to using and shutting it off

[@SamCyanide]

Heck yeah any day with a new DGHD vid is great

[@averyw.3939]

I ran a smaller Kubota (40?) a while ago and liked it. Never felt slow or gutless unlike the Bobcat that I also ran recently. I run a JD 75G quite often though and like it a lot. The one thing that it really has on this machine is a true zero tail swing. You can be touching a tree with the tracks and still not worry about the counterweight. I guess that comes at the cost of being slightly wider than the Kubota, but that doesn't matter much to me since all of our trailers are either 8' or 8' 6". The JD also has quite a spacious and comfortable cab for such a small machine.

[@alanshelby5980]

Have the same machine. It needsa a place to put your shovel ,channel locks , gloves ,cellphone and coffee cup. I found an wear out breaker point fro a BIG concrete breaker and it works just about as well as a hydraulic breaker for the things I do.

[@brolle87]

Heard that the oilfilter is on the return back, so its no meaning to prefill it. true?

[@SJKile]

I love watching your videos. I always learn a bunch. One thing I wish you would address when you’re working on commercial equipment like this Kubota is the right to work on that equipment? I know that John Deere has priority software on these machines that is hard to get around.

[@WBOS72]

Excellent video Rich! Keep these coming.

[@jimlondon1]

Good machine those. I dug out a basement with one a few years ago.

[@macrbk4341]

Whats the difference bettwen zinc free hydraulic oil aw46 vs one that containt zinc. My machine ask for zinc free and its about 3 times de prices. Is it bad for you pump? (John deere 60g)

[@mikefrench3800]

The GTO caught my eye!

[@robertperry6501]

I loved the kubota 40 mini their honestly the Milwaukee of the mini machines in my opinion

[@jamess662]

Kubota does make a great machine. We almost bought a 17 micro a couple months back. Ended up with a Deere 17g, made by yanmar. I’ve used a yanmar b6-E machine for years and still love it. Before purchasing we rented the kubota quite a bit, the local dealer couldn’t get one as fast as the Deere dealer. Great machines none the less, every size I’ve used.

[@killstrees]

@@jamess662 that little deere is a Hitachi powered by yanmar

[@jamess662]

@@killstrees oh copy, I knew the hitachi seemed to have the same frame. That would explain it.

[@michaelmactavish1728]

@@jamess662 yeah my nieces mom cheif inspector in thailand for these kubota inspection

[@JustAnotherGuyInTheComments]

Wait those things weigh how much? Almost 20k lbs? Didn't know that.

[@SheepInACart]

The density of these things really catches people out with ANY heavy machinery, from cranes through to lawn tractors... I've used a tiny skid steer "dingo" for trenching, its so small you stand on the back rather than having a seat, but still weighs more than a pickup truck (here called a "ute"), so don't roll it onto yourself, you won't bench press it back off.

[@michaelmactavish1728]

yeah kubota is only one has wide verility sizes small ,mid,medium,large plus in the feauture they might come out with full size

[@AndrewBrowner]

i know its more about efficiency and patience, but id like to see a video or notes in the equipment specific video on what kind of jobs something that size can handle and what its ideal for. tryna pick up a piece of equipment and do some residential/property work is this an appropriate rig to use with a skid steer to put in a driveway, or level a pad for a building, dig an inground pool or basement? someone new to equipment really has no idea what the numbers on the side of the machine really mean and it doesnt help that every manufacturer seems to have its own system

[@DGHD]

Unfortunately I just fix them. I can only use it around my house when it shows up and I'm done building....

[@AndrewBrowner]

@@DGHD what would be considered a minimum sized machine to get anything done/make any money residentially, i guess you want as much machine as you can get away with behind a 3500

[@averyw.3939]

@@AndrewBrowner That's just it, as much machine as you can haul to the job site. Unless you have a 60 ton lowboy and you're putting a sprinkler system in somebody's backyard.

[@northeasterndirtandpropert7974]

Most of my equipment is kubota now.If it wasnt kubota it would be takeuchi.There is something to be said about the japanese engineering.A former dunnvillite gone north where real estate is still affordable.great vid.

[@beerpong215]

We have an 080-4 running a hammer but keep blowing hydraulic coolers on it. The 080-3 we have has the original cooler and this one is leaking again on its 3rd one!

[@codypurkiss5476]

Have you had any dramas with the boom like stuttering and retracting back in?

[@rodgermills1496]

The KX80 is a good machine but the track drive motors could be a little stronger and the cooling fan cycle time is odd but the one I operated did the same thing Rodger

[@swedfilms]

Pretty happy to live in a country where every machine has auto-greasers and tilt rotator.

[@clypeum5063]

Sweden? Not only the land of wild auto-greasers and tilt rotators but also pretty Women and the Most beautiful and distinct seasons ive ever seen. Man If my guess is correct your living in the dream Land ;)

[@Senkino5o]

Pansies.

[@swedfilms]

@@Senkino5o Imagine beeing against innovation.

[@ShakeyBalance]

Merry Christmas Rich!

[@R-wolf94]

Where would the diag port be located on a Kubota kx040-4 ?

[@timhagemann9236]

What's up with the TerraGator?

[@DGHD]

Vince just finished welding the last beam in this afternoon. 40 hours of labor into probably a 3 minute video lol. How long do you think the appropriate amount of time is watching Kevin grinding and swearing?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video rich @DGHD

[@kaseycasece1340]

YOUNG MAN , VERY GOOD REIVEW

[@colinvangeest5099]

Great video! Now need to see review on a well used 25hp New Holland Compact Tractor!

[@cherrymaddox8226]

Chỉ cần Đức Phúc hát ballad thì dù buồn hay vui ĐP cũng truyền tải cảm xúc của bài hát rất tốt. Bài buồn thì nghe đúng kiểu tự sự, đau khổ, nghe là muốn khóc. Còn bài vui thì lại nhẹ nhàng, ấm áp, chân thành nghe là muốn yêu❤️

[@collinscuts629]

I have always been told when checking hydraulic oil in an excavator to hide all the crome. Which is right?

[@MrOpcode]

Great machines. I have a 40-4 and the only complaint I have is it goes into regen once a day. When this happens you cannot activate your aux hydraulics so naturally this happens to me about a minute before I need to use the thumb. Even if I'm lucky and it goes into regen mode while I have my aux already on (so the thumb will work during regen mode) I find myself having to get out of the machine to do something and once I get back in and flip the lever down I have to wait for regen to complete before pressing the aux button so I can use the thumb again. I used to be able to flip the regen override, press aux, turn off override and run the machine but for some reason now when I try that the screen says "Woooah there buddy, turn off the override cuz I need to regen."

[@alexkaban7860]

Will definitely help to wash the machine before doing all the service. I never touch my equipment until I wash it.

[@dieseldrivenpulvermos673]

Do a review of engcon tiltrotator

[@case85xtfan33]

We've got a 1980's kubota 191 hydro special 110 hp 6 cylinder no turbo We recently changed the undercarriage to a kommatsu tree harvester that burned It takes three five gallon jerrycans to fill it and it will run for three days 12 hour days

[@CIC4EVA2K7]

You’re wrong, I wasn’t sitting behind my computer. I am sitting on my toilet. Keep up the great content!

[@karilha1990]

Hey, I have a 2015 KX 80 excavator kubota, which has 4600 hours on , but always very well maintained, but now I am having a lot of white smoke, doing to the Regen process, smelling unborning fuel , is there any one that can tell me what's going on ? I predicted.

[@motoboymatt]

If a filter is mounted sideways it’s not a full flow system? Never heard that before.

[@bernhard8540]

The issue with most brand excavators is the hydraulic pump they are never big enough to run the tracks and move the boom at full speed. I know it's only an issue for long time operators that would prefer to work and move at full power but still an issue and then cats mini excavators went with electronic switches which was horrible

[@BentTreeFarmPa]

I actually have had my eye on one at my dealer I got my SVL95-2S from that has 290 hrs on it.

[@diyjeff1838]

John deere is hitachi, correct??

[@peteparker7396]

Yes and no, Deere has its engine Hittachi has there’s. But everything else is the same.

[@antoniobenacchio9432]

Basically the same, in models I’ve seen they both use isuzu motors.

[@peteparker7396]

@@antoniobenacchio9432 nope, Deere uses there engine.

[@AndrewBrowner]

@@peteparker7396 Their*

[@hypercube33]

@@peteparker7396 Yanmar actually

[@farmerdiy9024]

I already know they are AWESOME! I also know i have considered doing into a lot of debt to buy one lol But I will probably continue renting... lol

[@patrickmoore7607]

Soooo how much does it weigh

[@codypurkiss5476]

Also not trying to be a know it all, i regulary service these at work and to check the hyd oil level the boom wasnt in the correct position.

[@huntguy3831]

It was. In the kubota manual that’s how it says to have the boom

[@rickwilliams6335]

'my' manual says extend all cylinders- and rotate to left..@@huntguy3831

[@Nates707]

Wonder when Kubota is going to put a nice digital screen in their machines

[@michaelmactavish4445]

its a optional if you wanted and thedealer can put one in for ya

[@Masseyferguson65]

WHEN DO YOU START REPAIR ON OM606 .... Please make more video om that famous MERCEDES BENZ ENGINE . MICHELL. NORWAY ..

[@SoupyOatmeal]

May 2021 I just looked on google 2016 - 3K hrs - 69,500. A little out of my range for a back yard helper. IDN but andrew seems to pick these up for 5 or 8 K with trailer and they work just fine. Just sayin.

[@matthewgray3375]

Good work richardsun

[@glennhobbs59]

Great machine

[@garrisonthompson4453]

That fuel filter looks like one off of an old Duramax lol

[@lancerwrx40]

Very useful

[@OG1160]

5 cylinder? Isn't that a V3307?

[@yotasandkubotas3118]

Yes its the V3307 that's a 4 Cyl. Fun fact is that Kubota uses the first letter in German numbers to describe the number of cylinders in each engine. For example the 3 Cyl engine model always starts with a D (Drei is 3 in German) and the 4 Cyl always starts with a V for Vier which is 4 in German.

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

Great Review. Not to mention great video editing as well. The Kubota 80 sure is a good size for every job.

[@giannismilatos3250]

Rich awesome very good job your far away the best 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@michaelbenoit248]

I don’t get why kubota doesn’t just use the old mechanical injection on everything like on the UTVs, my uncle has one & it’s all mechanical.

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

emissions

[@derrickschumacher6975]

@@DEBOSSGARAGE and HP requirements. They really try keep as many models under 25HP as possible. But more hydraulic requirements, need more power, which forces into aTier 4 engine.

[@michaelbenoit248]

@@DEBOSSGARAGE, oh yeah I forgot about that. The one thing that has sadly plagued the diesel market.

[@krismorey]

I though the side fan noise was the AC fan.

[@AlienX511]

Turning radio on always fix most problems...

[@casycasy5199]

three fuel filters ?

[@Freakingstang]

Two filters and a water separator. Just like every other mid range tier 4 engine. Hell, just like most common rail systems. Dirt and water is the enemy of a diesel fuel system

[@terracar2003]

You know I wasn't wondering but now I am

[@tjf1531]

Now i want one

[@avrel820]

I trust you did the other side even if you didn't show it assuming that you had another liter of transmission oil :-)

[@TsunauticusIV]

Talking about odd facts... I just found a snow weight calculator online. Entered the roof size of my house. Entered 12” of wet snow. Yeah... I have like two tractor trailers on the roof of my house right now. 🤣 😳

[@NUKEzx10r]

Trying.g to reverse controls right now.

[@2H80vids]

Am I the only person here who had never heard of the "sandpaper trick"? It seems so obvious............... now.😁

[@RetiredPilot]

Wish I had known about it when I had my inboard powered boat. Absolutely no room for any tool to remove it.

[@justinkeckhaver8199]

Kubotas are little monsters. 9 times out of 10 they will handle WAAAY more than what they should.

[@Sugarkryptonite]

Nice machine. That looks like a weird ass battery size, though. Not sure if I like that.

[@chrisknight691]

Haul them out of Kansas City once a week

[@slowride55]

It’s ok to pre-fill oil filters with clean oil in the center. It’s NOT ok to pre-fill fuel filters in the center hole. In my opinion.

[@craigmandall9420]

Same. We never fill fuel filters from the centre. Especially with common rail systems. The consequences of introducing contaminants are too high

[@slowride55]

@@craigmandall9420 The service manual on SISU engines tells you to pre fill the filters for the bleeding procedure. Drives me nuts because there is no electric lift pump and you would be there for days with the little hand primer if you don't pre fill those filters.

[@wagon9082]

Good Video

[@greengmcrob]

Fuel filter looks like its straight off of a Duramax

[@goodnough1]

Well, now I know.

[@davedunn6373]

Wd-40 pfft you should be using Inox Mx-3 after all it is made in Canada

[@WilliamTMusil]

Hiya