Best thing for break in is run a few heat cycles letting machine cool all the way down to outside temperature and then run it full throttle for 1 second and let it coast to a stop to let rings seat baby it is not gonna get the rings to seat

I break in my engines by following the instruction manual for the machine. I then follow the maintenance schedule religiously. In the case of my Kubota - I only buy Kubota fluids and filters because they give me receipts that will correspond to the hours used just incase I ever want to sell it or have a warranty dispute. You need a Lock n Lube grease coupler and a big sharpie to mark the date and hours on the filters so you know when they were changed. I think I got the quote right (3:22) "You can see them on their channel - everything looks pristine - and it's keep perfectly clean - and shined up - that's not the kind of people we are" That's a really strange comment because you always look like you shower with hot water and soap on a daily basis.....😃 You even wear Kubota Orange gloves to keep dirt from getting under your fingernails

There are 5 settings on the suspension. Buy a good spanner wrench and keep it under the seat. You’d be amazed how much you can raise the suspension without buying a lift kit. I’ve done many mods and a few custom touches to mine that make it stand out. Machine has lots of potential people don’t realize.

The break-in for my Polaris Ranger 570 Full Size is very similar to what you quoted from your owner's manual. For the first 50 hours I kept it in low range avoiding aggressive starts, more for the CVT belt break-in than anything else. Varying the RPMs and being easy on the brakes was part of my driving style anyway. I'm sure you will get great service from your Sidekick. I own two Kubota products, and they have served me well with practically no problems over many years.

I like to write the hours/date on the oil filter with a sharpie and that's an odd place to put the oil dipstick!

The 20 hour change on my new sidekick looked like mud. High percentage of gas and moisture. There's a serious problem with some of these Subaru engines. I bought mine because of my dealer and that turned out being a big mistake. There is no diagnostic info on the engine and parts swapping is the only way to troubleshoot. Kubota warranty handling sucks these days. After being loyal for years, last Kubota for me.

I have the exact same 2023 Sidekick and read the manual intending to follow the instructions. However, as we used it on the farm, full speed and full power is very rarely required so break-in was literally safe and easy on the farm. I very rarely come out of low range either, it is a perfect choice for the farm roads, trails, gullies, stream crossings and hills. I did have the first oil change at 20 hours. That is when I added the lift kit to get 2 more inches of ground clearance, highly recommend it, not expensive either. My skid plates looked like a grizzly got under there, marking it for his domain. no more. The accelerator is still too sensitive and you learn quickly not to have someone standing behind it you if you are trying to back up slow like to a trailer. The manual will tell you if it sticks in gear, just tickle the throttle and it does release. Also, I have found if you have the parking brake engaged it will cause it to stick in that gear until you release the brake. Love the machine, as with anything mechanical, half the fun is learning how it acts, sounds and performs.

Come on Lucas, you drive it wide open from day one!!! 🤣🤣🤣. Great and important video to share brother. New machines should last a lifetime with a solid maintenance schedule and initial maintenance is essential. Great video as always!!!

Nice work Lucas, we may need to put you to work in the shop!!

Great 👍 stuff 🇺🇸 👍

More good info Lucas: I drove my atv like I stole it when I first got it. Now it is like me, OLD, so I have to go gentle now, just in case I break something on it and me. 🤓I wish the BX23S was that easy to change the oil. That hydraulic dip stick is huge. Take care and stay safe. PS: nice windshield.

kubotas deffently are toughest beast plus kubota cares for alot of people that has kubotas wich why they have good reputation

Kind of off the topic, what size trailer do you haul the tractor on? Or how heavy duty would you recommend?