I have a BX 5450 and I try to change it about every 3-4 years or on hours of use. How about you, what's your schedule?
How often do you change gear oil in your snowblower
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Every year, because it always seems to be milky. Otherwise, I wouldn’t do it that often.
nbryan
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B2650 BH77 LA534 54" ssqa Forks B2782B BB1560 Woods M5-4 MaxxHaul 50039
I'm a every year changer as well, it's a easy thing to do and yes, it's always milky looking
I bought a used Land Pride SB1574 in September of 2021 for $3,500. It was in very good shape when I bought it despite being used commercially, and with hydraulic chute rotation and deflector I figured it was a good/fair deal since an equivalent new one at that time was over $6k. I actually handed over $2,300 in cash and a Dan Wesson V-Bob pistol that I rarely used, and given how much I've used the blower and will use it over the coming years I have absolutely zero regrets.
When I bought it I had to address an issue with the coupler/shear bolt interface between the output shaft of the gearbox and the gear that drives the chain. It wasn't hard to fix and I've yet to shear a pin in either location after close to five winters of regular use. I also added a hose support, some washers (spacers) to the deflector cylinder attachment points, and repaired some damaged sheet metal near the entrance to the center impeller, and straightened out one of the pieces of c-channel in the same location. Simple things that offered incremental improvements.
One thing I haven't done is change the gearbox oil. I'm usually good about maintenance, and I regularly apply oil to the chain and squeeze grease into the zerk fittings, but the gearbox has gone untouched. I'll drain and flush it in the spring and add new oil, but given where it's located, I'm not expecting to find that the oil is contaminated with water.
When I bought it I had to address an issue with the coupler/shear bolt interface between the output shaft of the gearbox and the gear that drives the chain. It wasn't hard to fix and I've yet to shear a pin in either location after close to five winters of regular use. I also added a hose support, some washers (spacers) to the deflector cylinder attachment points, and repaired some damaged sheet metal near the entrance to the center impeller, and straightened out one of the pieces of c-channel in the same location. Simple things that offered incremental improvements.
One thing I haven't done is change the gearbox oil. I'm usually good about maintenance, and I regularly apply oil to the chain and squeeze grease into the zerk fittings, but the gearbox has gone untouched. I'll drain and flush it in the spring and add new oil, but given where it's located, I'm not expecting to find that the oil is contaminated with water.
Bought a SB1051 this past summer. Guy bought it new 2 years ago, used it once, then put it by his shed. Got it for $2 grand. Used it 1st time a few weeks back. Love it. Plan on changing the oil every year after the season is over. Cheap insurance.
Is it possible your vent is allowing some moisture into the gear box?? The series blower I had before this one had milky oil when I purchased it with my tractor. I always make sure to brush the snow off and away from the vent. I've never had a problem.