Anyone else waste money like this?

notjustair · Jun 8, 2016

I was just reading someone's post about loud
hydraulics and I got to thinking about the money I
"waste" when servicing machines. Does anyone
else change every filter (except air, which gets
checked and blown out) each time they change oil?
I replace all fuel and hydraulic filters every time I
change oil (100-125 hours) on any machine of any
color. They don't recommend it, but I have never
had a fuel problem or any kind of a hydraulic issue.
I kind of figure the extra money I spend is insurance
to help avoid a breakdown.

But it is spendy. When I picked up extra oil and
filters for spring machine service it ran $1000. I
might have knocked off $300 if I ditched the
hydraulic and fuel filters. Anyone else "over service"
their machines?

Speaking of - when I was in JD recently they were
advertising going 300 hours between oil changes
using Plus 50 oil. I use that in the John Deere
machines but hate running much over 100 hours.

da.bees · Jun 8, 2016

I over service the first 2 or 3 oil changes on new engines but pretty much follow mfgr's reccomended intervals following years. Neighbor just moved and gave me his 20 horse lawn tractor. Would have turned it down but I knew it got new tires last year. It smoked and bogged when he hit the roadside and right of way. Air filter and cooling fins were clogged. Run's ok now so I will change oil and transaxle fluid this weekend.

JD Seller · Jun 8, 2016

Over maintaining the oils and filters Might save you money on major repairs. I would not change the hydraulic filters as often as you are but it does not hurt anything other than your bill fold. I would much rather see them changes often over never getting changed like some are.

CenTex Farmall · Jun 8, 2016

A guy brought me a later model Oliver that had the original trans lube filter and an air filter from 1969! Surprisingly it still ran quite well after a tune-up.

caterpillar guy · Jun 9, 2016

I like to change all filters each year. We have enough tractors that some of them don't see a hundred hours per year. On the ones used more, like the putter tractors, and the ones dong the bulk of the work get changed every year,and more often if needed. The bigger ones that only get about 50 hours per year get done every other year. I do change filters each time the oil is changed not like some who only change the oil. The filter every other time.

Tramway Guy · Jun 9, 2016

Extended Oil change intervals are more possible with the low Sulfur fuels now.

farmerwithmutt · Jun 9, 2016

I always think it's easier and cheaper to change oil and filter than change motor's.
The tractor I bought was used by a dealer the oil was milk color and the filters were rusty.

RBoots · Jun 9, 2016

Change fuel filters, engine oil and filters every year. Hyd, air, coolant every other year on the actual farm tractors. About 125 hours a year on each of the 6 tractors.

Mike M · Jun 9, 2016

On the ones I use the most like my car and lawn mower I try and stick to the maintenance schedule. On several others that just sit not so much.

Blackhole49 · Jun 9, 2016

I don't farm, so my expense is considerably less. On my 2 compact Kubotas though, I change the oil and filter every 50 hrs. and the rest of the filters every other oil change. I do blow out the air filters every +-25 hrs. On my daily mowing tractor (F-2000) I have a Centri pre-cleaner and that has extended the life on that air filter by almost double depending on how dusty it is.

Bonnan · Jun 9, 2016

Always change oil filter when changing oil. Ex: 2000 van goes 2500 miles without adding any oil.
My oil filters are always dirty; don't see how they could go longer using extended synthetic oil?

DeltaRed · Jun 9, 2016

I change oil and fuel filters at ever oil change. Hydralic annually,or more often if needed.

Nat · Jun 9, 2016

a dirty filter filters better than a new clean one. The more contaminants it traps the more it will trap. I change oil filters every time I change oil but only change the air and fuel filters when they begin to rob performance

Ken Macfarlane · Jun 9, 2016

Exactly. Watching some folks change hydraulic filters without care there is more dirt that gets in during the service than while the machine was operating. Drives me nuts when guys will pull a dip stick without wiping down the area. Once piece of sand falling in there that just fits past the suction screen will score the pump worse than 5000 hours use.

JBDyer · Jun 9, 2016

I got a Baker/Linde forklift with a Deutz Diesel in it that Dad bought new in 1985, the air intake has sort of a prefilter and it gets a cleaning and is usually dirty, but the big air filter still looks brand new, I clean it every year also, its only slightly dirty. We have about 2000 hours on this machine, no need to fix what ain't broke. JBD

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