Fluid Change

[TheMan419]

How many hours of labor should it take to change the fluids in a tractor? I have a boomer 24. It is in the shop and I thought while it was there I would have them change the fluids since it is close to time for that. They want 6 hours of labor. That seems very excessive to me. Oil change and HST Fluid change. 3 filters in total. We have done filter changes and oil change on the tractor and it takes an hour or so. Draining and refilling the HST fluid cannot take 5 hours.

 

[RalphVa]

Sounds excessive. I'd say 2 at the most.

Ralp

 

[Industrial Toys]

It does sound like a lot. Do they have a set time for each one that might be worst case, and are adding them all up? That would make for a nice little profit. IN GENERAL, dealer prices for servicing equipment has gone through the roof. Already some years back. They may figure a lot of people will still get them to do it. People often being lazy and not wanting to get dirty and all. To some, it's just a business expense. Most equipment shop rates around Ontario are in and around $100.00 CDN /hour.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Are you sure they're just quoting you a "fluid change"?

Maybe what they quoted you was a full (whatever hour) service. Check and adjust this-and-that, all over the tractor?

 

[TheMan419]

Are you sure they're just quoting you a "fluid change"?

Maybe what they quoted you was a full (whatever hour) service. Check and adjust this-and-that, all over the tractor?

Well if it is they did not present it as such. Just oil change and hat fluid change and of course relevant filters.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Gotcha.

I was just thinking maybe there was something else being done to warrant the extra hours of labor?

 

[rademamj1]

My Kioti dealer charged me 1.8 hrs labor to change the HST and Hydraulic filters and all hydraulic fluids.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Yeah, 2 hours tops.... they are either charging way too many hours, or doing a lot more than just fluids / filters

 

[buck12]

Two hours taking your time and that would include cleaning everything up and a grease job while waiting on stuff to drain.

 

[DMW]

Could be a subtle way of saying they don't want your business.