First time forum member here. I have a 6 yo B2320 with 135 hours of use. I have done the 50 hour scheduled maintenance and have kept up with greasing the frontend loader and backhoe. The next scheduled oil change is at 200 hrs and the transmission/hydraulic fluid at 300 hours. At this pace it will be years before I hit these milestones. Should I be changing filters and fluids based on time rather than hours of usage. Thank for any suggestion.
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BigG
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l2501, FEL, BB, Rotary cutter, rake,spreader, roller, etc. New Holland TL80 A
To be on the safe side I would change it every other year at the most. It most likely not hurt anything to stretch it out but why do that? Write on the filter with a magic marker the date and hours when it was last changed so that you do not lose track of when to do it.
kubotafreak
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GRAND l6060, L3560, B6100, gr2100, tg 1860, g1800, g1900, g2160
The issues with large idle times are moisture/contaminate settling. If the tractor is stored indoors it greatly reduces the moisture. If the machine is started and run often, it will circulate the fluids. Both will negate the negatives effects of time. If you do both I wouldn't worry unless you get outside of 3 years. Now if the machine sits in the rain, and gets started once a year, then ya you need to change it at the factory interval for time on engine oil. Which tends to be a year. All of this assuming inside of the hour change interval. The engine oil sees more combustion/fuel contaminations, compared to the hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic fluid is really only affected by hours of shear strain(use), and the moisture content since the filters removes suspended contaminates. The fluid becomes very cloudy when moisture content becomes an issue. Once the hydro fluid starts taking on a cloudy or burnt appearance it has reached the end of its additive ability. The fluid should be changed regardless of the run hours.
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Engine oil needs to be changed at least once a year no matter what brand you use. On the hydraulic fluid I would just keep a eye on it for signs of moisture.
RCW
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BX2360, FEL, MMM, BX2750D snowblower. 1953 Minneapolis Moline ZAU
Like others said, years vs. hours is important for the reasons they mention.
Motor oil/filter for me is annual.
Hydraulic fluid/filter has gotten to be when I notice an increase in HST "whine." Always well-within service interval, and maybe 3-4 years/250 hours more or less.
I keep an eye out for signs of moisture as Bulldog pointed out.
Motor oil/filter for me is annual.
Hydraulic fluid/filter has gotten to be when I notice an increase in HST "whine." Always well-within service interval, and maybe 3-4 years/250 hours more or less.
I keep an eye out for signs of moisture as Bulldog pointed out.