Re: Ever feel like your tossing money down the drain?
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Originally Posted by pitt_md
I changed my hydraulic oil last weekend on my MX5000. It has the mechanical shuttle tranny. The dealer said wait until 100 hours but I couldn't stand it when I hit 65 hours I had to change it. When I drained all 46.5 quarts from the 5 different drains it looked like it was new. $189.00 for oil and filter.  |
That's nothing. The typical 1000 hr service (change all fluids) on a backhoe like mine is $1,200!
Wanna see a massive amount of hydraulic fluid? Open up a backhoe! 
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'07 GMC 3500 SLE 4x4: Crewcab, DMAX@360/650, Allison 6 spd, Reading utility, System-One. Putnam 15K XDR, Prodigy, Transynd, 265 General Grabbers.
'92 IH-4800 4x4 Dumptruck: 12' dump, 33KGVWR, 58KGCWR. Fabco 4x4 transfer case & front axle. DTA466 @250, 7 speed, 5.38 rears.
'05 Case 580 Super-M 4x4: 94HP. X-hoe, Cab, ride control, AC, stereo. FFC Q/A, 8' bucket.
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