Oil & Fuel Mahindra 5555 Hydraulic Suction Filter Replacement

dickfoster · Sep 21, 2017

FORRESTP said:
Did you have to remove the hydraulic fluid when you replaced the spin on filter. I need to service mine now and also he to clean the strainer. Can you give advice?

You tractor may be different but on mine removing the filter drains almost all the oil so I waited a bit and did both since the manual says to replace the oil at the first 100 hours anyway. Changing one without changing the other is pretty stupid if you ask me.

Navasot · Oct 4, 2017

Not if you get it off and get the new one on quick.... may loose a quart or two

Navasot · Oct 4, 2017

The 5555 hyd filter vert. and as high as the trans case so it looses some but wont drain the tractor.

1538s are horizontal and low which will drain as long as you leave it off.. wont get it all out though

dickfoster · Oct 6, 2017

Navasot said:
Not if you get it off and get the new one on quick.... may loose a quart or two

At the very least you'd make a mess. It's stupid to change one without the other so it's best to just do it right and change both. What is the purpose of changing the filter then changing the fluid only 50 hours later? How stupid can they be even suggesting that? Doing that would make you just as stupid as they are. BTW I don't have any tattoos either.

Navasot · Oct 6, 2017

dickfoster said:
At the very least you'd make a mess. It's stupid to change one without the other so it's best to just do it right and change both. What is the purpose of changing the filter then changing the fluid only 50 hours later? How stupid can they be even suggesting that? Doing that would make you just as stupid as they are. BTW I don't have any tattoos either.

Yeah should prolly not work on a tractor if you don't wana get dirty

The new premium universal oils that are out these days can last well beyond that if machine is kept up right.... swapping the filter is just being sure your getting rid of larger contaminants... and as long as your oil looks good and clean it will be fine..

Now on the changing fluid without filter no I would not suggest that... but between two service dates (mines once a year for main components) as long as my fluid looks good im going to swap a filter and on the next go around change both....