50hr service do it yourself???

crashz · Mar 4, 2009

The Magneson-Moss act is what protects consumers here in the US. It (this is purely from memory so my facts could be messed up)states that if an auto manufacture was to require maintenace done to a vehicle to be done with only manufacture's parts (maintenance only, not replacement parts) and only by dealers of that product, than the maintenance must be done free of charge. Most re-worded their warranties to rely on the "schedule" of maintenance, with proof being a strong loop-hole. I think BMW went the other way and allowed only wear items (non-warrantied items like tires and brakes)to be replaced in kind, but actual maintenance is free of charge during the warranty.

I wonder if tractors are covered under the same law. Even if they aren't, warranties in th US are still treated similarly because an old precident has already been set.

CrazyQ · Mar 5, 2009

Iron Horse said:
I wonder how you would prove that there was metal in the hydraulics from new to make a warranty claim if the hydraulics had a failure at a later date ? Seeing how it was not found by the dealer at the 50 hour service and a record made . Like i said , they may fix it out of good will but in AUSTRALIA , they would not be required by law to do so .

Metal filings in the hydraulic fluid is VERY common at the 50 hr service because parts are "breaking in." I am not worried about it. In addition, and to support this even more, that is why the drain plugs have magnets on them...to catch the metal filings. I documented details of my service. Any dealer that thinks this is an anomaly would be a liar. With all due respect, that is why the first service is at 50 hrs...if it weren't for the filings, perhaps the first service would be at 100 hrs???

Eagleview · Mar 6, 2009

The silence from the dealers and the factory is deafening . So no PROOF as yet .

JoelD · Mar 6, 2009

Just installed champions last week myself, had a heck of a time getting them to fit, not sure what happened on the manufacturing line, but I had to end up drilling and tapping the head to get the replacement spark plugs to fit.

Joel

IslandTractor · Mar 8, 2009

Iron Horse said:
The silence from the dealers and the factory is deafening . So no PROOF as yet .

Are you from Missouri (The Show Me State) or Australia? If truly from down under they sure grow'm stubborn down there.

I don't know why the dealers are not chiming in on this but do a search of TBN yourself for any evidence to the contrary (in the USA). My dealer delivered my tractor along with all the fluids and filters I needed for the 50hr service and gave me a list of the things they check in the shop (more comprehensive than the owner's manual). I'd count that as having a dealer back the notion that it is OK to do your own 50hr service.

Eagleview · Mar 8, 2009

IslandTractor said:
Are you from Missouri (The Show Me State) or Australia? If truly from down under they sure grow'm stubborn down there.

I don't know why the dealers are not chiming in on this but do a search of TBN yourself for any evidence to the contrary (in the USA). My dealer delivered my tractor along with all the fluids and filters I needed for the 50hr service and gave me a list of the things they check in the shop (more comprehensive than the owner's manual). I'd count that as having a dealer back the notion that it is OK to do your own 50hr service.

It's funny how you can be so adamant that it is so , but when i ask a dealer or the factory if it is in fact so , i get called stubborn .

You seem to be getting very annoyed at my asking the factory or the dealers for the correct answer . Why don't you just stay silent until one of them answers ?

WilliamBos · Mar 8, 2009

When we bought our MF, it had 63 hours on it as a short term rental tractor, and if we had not specififed the service be done we would have not bought it, but if it had been new, we would have done it ourselves. No rules requiring it be done by the dealer, and they CANNOT void the warranty if you do not take it to them. In a way, they are following Magnusson-Moss.