TheIdiotFarmer
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- Joined
- Jan 8, 2012
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- Tractor
- Case IH 495
This is my first-ever TBN post -- and as this is my first-ever tractor, I guess it seems fitting.
I made the stupid mistake of trading a very nice 2002 Dodge RAM pickup with only 105K miles for a very (not) nice Case IH 495 with what looks like a very rough 4,000 hours on it. Anyway, it runs and actually seems to work well, but it leaks from... well... everywhere. I want to replace ALL fluids and filters on the thing, beginning first with the engine oil. The guy I traded with actually *bragged* about having the tractor for over FIVE YEARS, and just checked the oil for the FIRST TIME after we made the exchange, and opined how good the tractor was because it was only down 1/2 quart!
OUCH!
I need to get that black sludge out of there quickly, so I bought some nice, new Valvoline 15-40 and a WIX filter, but there are TWO filters on the right side of the engine, and I'm not sure which one is for the oil. Also, I just want to make sure I drain and refill the correct fluids, so can ANYONE tell me (pictures are a real plus, as I'm not that bright, in case you hadn't figured that out by this point) what other filters, screens, and fluids to get and what the best way is to go about doing a FULL replacement service on this thing?!
Thanks, and I did search the forums and did not find any of the information I need, so if I missed it, please provide a link.
Brendan
The Idiot Farmer :confused3:
Boaz, AL
I made the stupid mistake of trading a very nice 2002 Dodge RAM pickup with only 105K miles for a very (not) nice Case IH 495 with what looks like a very rough 4,000 hours on it. Anyway, it runs and actually seems to work well, but it leaks from... well... everywhere. I want to replace ALL fluids and filters on the thing, beginning first with the engine oil. The guy I traded with actually *bragged* about having the tractor for over FIVE YEARS, and just checked the oil for the FIRST TIME after we made the exchange, and opined how good the tractor was because it was only down 1/2 quart!
OUCH!
I need to get that black sludge out of there quickly, so I bought some nice, new Valvoline 15-40 and a WIX filter, but there are TWO filters on the right side of the engine, and I'm not sure which one is for the oil. Also, I just want to make sure I drain and refill the correct fluids, so can ANYONE tell me (pictures are a real plus, as I'm not that bright, in case you hadn't figured that out by this point) what other filters, screens, and fluids to get and what the best way is to go about doing a FULL replacement service on this thing?!
Thanks, and I did search the forums and did not find any of the information I need, so if I missed it, please provide a link.
Brendan
The Idiot Farmer :confused3:
Boaz, AL