My manual does not indicate I need to change UDT fluid at 50 hours - just filter and fluid change at 300 hours. But seeing a lot of stuff to do at 50 hours with oil change. Thoughts?
BX2380 UDT fluid change first time
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I'm not quite sure what your question is, but I changed engine oil, oil filter, hydraulic fluid, hydraulic fluid filter, and cleaned the hydraulic fluid suction strainer when I did the 50 hour service on mine. Especially glad I cleaned the hydraulic suction strainer since it was pretty well caked with pieces of silicone type material. To each his own, but I just consider it good practice and cheap insurance to change oil/fluids/filters earlier than recommended.
The transmission/ hydraulic system doesn't see the heat and contamination that engine oil does. It will remain serviceable for much much longer. It won't hurt anything to change it but your wallet.
Think of it this way- do you change your vehicle transmission and axle oil at the first oil change? They usually have 6-10x (or more) the service interval of OCI.
Edit- if the manual does indicate a change then it should be performed.
Think of it this way- do you change your vehicle transmission and axle oil at the first oil change? They usually have 6-10x (or more) the service interval of OCI.
Edit- if the manual does indicate a change then it should be performed.
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Hmmm,,, looks to me it says 50 unless I'm missing something.
On my 1870 the first fluid change was 400hrs I elected to do it at 100.
EQASSID_35_Operator_Manual.pdf (powerequipmentdata.com)
On my 1870 the first fluid change was 400hrs I elected to do it at 100.
EQASSID_35_Operator_Manual.pdf (powerequipmentdata.com)
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fried1765
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While clean/fresh fluids are important, some folks here on OTT certainly seem to have fluid change fanaticism.
Example: (put 10 hours on tractor last year) "I change oil and filter every year".
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Interesting... that model does show a change at 50 hours. Mine and some others do not. Good info!!
I did not change the UDT fluid at 50 hours, per the manual, but did change the UDT filter and checked the hydraulic fluid suction strainer. The manual does not say to do the strainer, but since some others indicated they had debris on it, made sense to me to check it. It was fine. Just tilted the tractor to the side and a little fluid dripped out. All other service was by the manual. I put 100+ hours on my machine. Mostly mowing 5 acres.