Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number?

[Pete Masterson]

Ron,

Might also be the crap shoot of who you spoke with ... I called Power Tech on a minor issue shortly after getting my coach (roughly 12 years old at the time) and was treated fairly well and given the information I needed...

Since many of their generators (on the size and type on our coaches) are used by fire departments and other emergency service organizations -- and since fire trucks often are used for 20 years or longer -- it's hard to imagine that they'd have a 'kiss off' policy for older units. But, perhaps that's the case. You never know. Obviously, in this current economy, it's entirely possible that layoffs and retirements have caused rather more stress on the remaining parts and service staff than a few years ago...

The service centers that Power Tech recommends appear to be independent businesses that are approved or franchised by Power Tech -- hopefully, one of them might prove more service-minded. After all, they have more possibility of getting revenue from providing service while the factory would be concentrating on sales.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)

<http://www.aeonix.biz/BBforsale.html>

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Sep 4, 2009, at 7:57 AM, Ron Thompson wrote:

Pete, I contacted Power Tech about three months ago on my generator problem and got told that since it was 14 years old, (Even though it had less than 700 hours on it..) that I needed to find someone to check it out. They didn't even want to talk to me or recommend what they thought the problem might be. Doesn't sound like good customer service does it? Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx. 1995 WLWB 42' ("cockyfox@sbcglobal.net") --- OnThu, 9/3/09, Pete Masterson<"aeonix1@mac.com">wrote: From: Pete Masterson <"aeonix1@mac.com"> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Powertech Genset Kubota Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit Part Number? To:"WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com" Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 10:16 PM FWIW, I was trying to get some info on oil filters, etc... and emailed Kubota Tractor... I was told "we can't support non-Tractor engines you must contact the [generator] manufacturer. " They went on to explain that some components on engines that have been installed by PowerTech (and other non-Kubota vendors) _may_ have non-standard parts as far as Kubota is concerned. This is the contact information for Power Tech: Power Technology Southeast, Inc. 634 State Road 44 Leesburg, Florida 34748 Phone: (352) 365-2777 Fax: (352) 787-5545 Email:Powertech@powertech -gen.com Toll-Free 800-760-0027 For more information, please contact one of the persons listed below: Generator Sales -Sales@PowerTech- gen.com Parts Sales -jimmys@atlantic. net Service Manager - Jeff Jones-JeffJ@atlantic. net Purchasing - Rick Harper -Rick@PowerTech- gen.com Accounting - Page Scott -Page@PowerTech- gen.com Chris O'Keefe -Chris@PowerTech- gen.com Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale) <http://www.aeonix. biz/BBforsale. html> El Sobrante CA aeonix1@mac. com On Sep 3, 2009, at 5:26 PM, mbulriss wrote: > Ron, > > The local Kubota tractor parts guy said "What's that?" when I walked > in with it in my hand and gave him the V1902-BG engine model code. > He followed that with "I've never seen one of those" when I told him > what it was. The final was when he asked if it was a tractor part > and I told him it was on a Kubota diesel V1902 tractor engine on a > genset and could he just cross reference it by engine code, he said > "I would have no way of finding that if it's not a tractor part. > But there's a Kubota industrial parts place in Houston you could > call." I truly thought about saying 'OK, I'll play this game - > it's on a 1991 Kubota diesel tractor with a V1902 engine', but I > didn't know a tractor model code to make up (which I just knew he > was going to have to have to do a look up!), so I decided it was > just time to leave at that point. There was no intelligent life in > that universe. > > I'm not going to worry about it since I do have oil pressure, since > the shut off sensor is not shutting it down, and the engine runs > smooth as silk. It really would be comforting however to have the > dash gauge reflect the pressure. I have built a "t" plumbing > fitting with both the sending unit and a manual gauge on it for when > the tray is open. I am just going to put the defective sending unit > back on until I find the part number to hand feed to a "professional > parts specialist" somewhere. > > You got a number on Powertech in Dallas? > > Thanks, > > Mike Bulriss > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > San Antonio, TX - seemingly devoid of parts supplier intelligence > > > > --- InWanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "ronmarabito2002" > wrote: >> >> Call your local Kubota Tractor Dealer and tell him it is V1902 or >> VB1902 engine. >> >> Also, there is a Powertech Dealer in Houston and Dallas. >> >> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 >> >> --- InWanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@> >> wrote: >>> >>> Any one have a part number for a Powertech Genset Kubota Engine >>> Oil Pressure Sending Unit. >>> >>> I am tired of talking to parts guys that need to know what year >>> car it is for, when I have the part in my hand, the engine number, >>> etc.! What happened to NAPA guys that knew how to look in the >>> parts cross reference manual and match the part?