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    2538 First Problem

    Today I went to get the tractor out for a little loader work and noticed that when I cranked it the "Check Engine" light was blinking. Shut the tractor down and restarted it in case it was a fluke but the light stayed on. Checked the oil and it was full and the temperature gauge seemed normal...
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    2538 50-hour service is how much??

    So I brought my 2538 in to the dealer for a warranty fix (right rear tail light pod mounts were broke) and for them to perform the initial 50-hour service. Before I brought it to them I called and asked and they said 300-350 for the service. Today they called and talked to my wife and said it...
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    Another Glow Plug Question on a 2538

    In reading my manual on the glow plug operation on my tractor, it says if you turn the key backwards you can manually engage the GP. I did that both on a somewhat warm day as well as on a very cool morning. In both cases the tens were in the mid 40s or so. None of my attempts ended up with the...
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    New 1538 On The Way

    After spending a lot of time researching tractors I decided yesterday to go with my initial idea of a Mahindra. Went to my local dealer and walked around for a while. It ultimately came down to a decision between the 2540 and 1538. Ended up going with the 1538 because the ergonomics was a little...
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    Dealers - How Far is Too Far

    So I'm in the process of buying a new place and the wife has insisted that we will need to get a tractor for the new place. I've been researching for quite a while on the purchase but I'm at a crossroads. I'm very interested in the Mahindra line of products, but I haven't ruled out Kubota or...
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    Buying Advice  Tractor Advice Needed

    I'm pretty sure I have my better have on board with getting a new tractor and I thought I'd get some advice. These are our needs and wants. We have 2 acres and we garden heavily. Right now our plots are relatively small but we want to expand to put the majority of our land in production. To...
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    New Member - Springfield, LA

    New to the site and trying to do some research on what tractor I want to buy. I'm in the process of buying a new place with about 7.5 acres and can't decide whether to finance a new tractor or buy a cheap used tractor. Anyway, glad to be here.
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