Why did I buy this thing?

[oldpilot]

Mahindra 1626 HST.

Yeah, it was cheaper than a Kubota, but really, I have never seen a piece of machinery so badly engineered. The manual tells me to check the engine oil every day. What a laugh! I have to raise the hood, remove the starboard side panel, raise the bucket to the ceiling, thread a trouble light past the loader arm and hydraulic cylinder, and SEARCH for the dipstick. Taking it out is hard enough, but find the hole with my left hand and guiding the dipstick into the hole with my right hand, all the while being careful not to dislodge the trouble light, is one of the most aggravating tasks of my life. Then of course I have to put it back together again. It takes me, all in all, about half an hour. Ridiculous.

And that's hardly the only bit of bad design. I rarely get down from the cockpit without accidentally activating the left turn signal. Nothing is placed logically to my mind. From 1975 to 2019 I enjoyed a Japanese Bison tractor with International Harvester sheet metal (IH 284). How I miss it! How I wish there had been a shop closer than 50 miles so I could have kept it operating. (It went into the shop only once in forty-four years. Mahindra Baba has been there twice already.)

 

[sea2summit]

Sorry to hear about the troubles. A good thing to research prior to purchase are the every day tasks and the services on tractors. Luckily YT has made that task fairly easy.

 

[fried1765]

Mahindra 1626 HST.

Yeah, it was cheaper than a Kubota, but really, I have never seen a piece of machinery so badly engineered. The manual tells me to check the engine oil every day. What a laugh! I have to raise the hood, remove the starboard side panel, raise the bucket to the ceiling, thread a trouble light past the loader arm and hydraulic cylinder, and SEARCH for the dipstick. Taking it out is hard enough, but find the hole with my left hand and guiding the dipstick into the hole with my right hand, all the while being careful not to dislodge the trouble light, is one of the most aggravating tasks of my life. Then of course I have to put it back together again. It takes me, all in all, about half an hour. Ridiculous.

And that's hardly the only bit of bad design. I rarely get down from the cockpit without accidentally activating the left turn signal. Nothing is placed logically to my mind. From 1975 to 2019 I enjoyed a Japanese Bison tractor with International Harvester sheet metal (IH 284). How I miss it! How I wish there had been a shop closer than 50 miles so I could have kept it operating. (It went into the shop only once in forty-four years. Mahindra Baba has been there twice already.)

Who checks the engine oil every day on their privately owned cars, or tractors?
Mahindra owners?

 

[Midniteoyl]

If this is the same, I can agree about the PITA engineering.. Good tip about painting the handle (and maybe the top of the tube?) for better visibility.

edit: This guy modified his tube and dipstick for easier access: Mahindra 1626

 

[Thomas]

Now that's compact tractor if has to struggle to check the oil.

 

[sea2summit]

Who checks the engine oil every day on their privately owned cars, or tractors?
Mahindra owners?

I have since I roasted an engine

Not that it would have saved it in my case but it's been added to my every day/every time checks.

 

[Jchonline]

I check mine when I notice a drip on the garage floor (none so far) or every 10 hours when I grease. However mine can be checked without moving anything. It is easier than my truck. Sell that piece of junk and get you a tractor you want to work on. Take what you have learned and make a more informed purchase!

 

[Jchonline]

If this is the same, I can agree about the PITA engineering.. Good tip about painting the handle (and maybe the top of the tube?) for better visibility.

edit: This guy modified his tube and dipstick for easier access: Mahindra 1626

That oil filter is going to be fun to change as well!

Hey Kubota isn't all great....my X1100C HST filter is a PITA to get to (remove skid plates). Also the oil filter has a plate I have to remove..

 

[hube2]

Who checks the engine oil every day on their privately owned cars, or tractors?
Mahindra owners?

I check my oil before I start my tractor for the first time every time I use it. This is not every day because I don't use it every day.

Do I do this on my car? No I don't. I probably should. But my tractor is far more important to me than my car.

Luckily I don't have to go though what the OP does to do something that should be the simplest of tasks.

 

[fried1765]

I check mine when I notice a drip on the garage floor (none so far) or every 10 hours when I grease. However mine can be checked without moving anything. It is easier than my truck. Sell that piece of junk and get you a tractor you want to work on. Take what you have learned and make a more informed purchase!

Oh wow!
The Mahindra lovers will soon be right along to bash you!