Cost of 2320 50 Hr Service !!!

[bill1369]

Hi All,

First time doing 50 Hr Service on my 2320...

Just called my local JD Dealer located in MA. Asked about how much 50 Hr service would be if I brought tractor to dealer and how much if they came to my house. I was calling them them because I am a "computer guy" and don't have much experience fooling around with these things. (I take my cars to the dealership for thier OilChanges.). Plus I use my tractor everyday and don't want to risk me taking it apart and not getting it back together because of lack of experience.

If I bring to dealer = $586.65
If they come to my house = $721.65

I was SHOCKED at these prices. (Or am I just being niave??)

I thought she was joking at first. Then I asked how much if I bought the parts to do it myself and she said "I don't know". I said "Thanks, but no thanks" and hung up phone with my mouth open.

Does this price sound nuts?? What is a Ballpark figure on how much the parts, fluids, etc will cost me to do it myself? I am being silly to being "scared" to do it myself?

Thanks for all the help!!

[teg]

Even for Deere, that seems high. How far is the dealer from you? I would read the manual a couple of times and decide for yourself if you want to tackle it. I did not think doing it was that bad on my kuboota... a four beer project (waiting for the oil to drip out completely ). I went with OEM parts and the high dollar superduper oil and I think it was about $180 (in 2006 $$$) (fuel and air filter, too). Next time around, I'll NOT be buying OEM filters/oil.

[turbotime]

That seems pretty ridiculous..
Ask them if it's those new gold plated oil filters

[Killer_B]

It cost me $220.00 in materials to do my 3320 myself. I wrote about it here http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/j...r-service.html

It was not hard at all, and took very little time. I would encourage you to give it a go. And take pictures for your friends on TBN.

KB

[AKfish]

That's nuts!!! The people running that place must have recently left Wall Street...

I used to do IT stuff where I worked -- everything from stringing cable to helping the latest employee format text using Word.

YOU CAN DO YOUR OWN MAINTAINANCE!!!!

I gave my neighbor a Christmas gift package for his 2520 that included all the filters that he would need for his 200 hr service interval - oil, primary air, hydraulic, fuel - $74.

(That's Alaska prices...) (((Is your dealership in the Hampton's by chance??)))

So, get a little greasy - turn a bolt and twist a filter. That's about all there is to it and your owner's manual lays out what needs to be addressed.

Best of luck.

AKfish

[Heywood Jannockitov]

Just got the invoice in the mail for the full 100 hr service on my 5425. It was around $520 Cdn. IIRC, the parts were around $270 which would have been all filters and Hyd. oil. Don't have it in front of me. They also set the wheel track wider for me and fixed a couple of minor items (cab door latch, couple of squeaks I couldn't pinpoint). Free pickup and delivery because the tractor was recalled so I took advantage of coordinating the 100 hr service at the same time. Saved me paying the float charges. From this point on though, I'll do the routine maint. myself.

[Pipestone Kid]

Complete filter package from "The Green Store" on ebay is $71. Hydro fluid at Walmart-$18 for two gallons. You do the math.

[teg]

Originally Posted by Heywood Jannockitov

... Saved me paying the float charges...

...I'm sure it was included in there, you have to read between the lines to see it

[Runner]

Bill,

You are correct, that price is outrageous.

I changed my own engine oil and filter, hydro oil and filter(s) and fuel filter element on my 2520 last year and I'm sure it wasn't more than about $120 at the most. Just took a couple of hours on a Saturday morning and was done.

Hardest part was figuring out where to take the used oil for recycling (NAPA, by the way...).

You can do it.

[JGY]

FWIW the 50 hour service on my (wife's) 2305 was ... $262.76 -- on site (MowNGo).

J