50hr service

[greenstang]

i have had a bx1860 since june and now it has 49.?? hrs on it. with at least another month left to cut grass i will put at least another 10-15hrs on it + what ever i use in the winter for snow removal. will i be safe to wait till spring to do the 1st service which is when i like to change the oil. or will i need to do it at or a little over 50hrs.

 

[whistlepig]

Best to do it when you have the time. Especially when doing it the first time. I don't know about you but spring is my busiest season. Fall and winter is a good time for me to service the equipment.

 

[timswi]

:drink:

i have had a bx1860 since june and now it has 49.?? hrs on it. with at least another month left to cut grass i will put at least another 10-15hrs on it + what ever i use in the winter for snow removal. will i be safe to wait till spring to do the 1st service which is when i like to change the oil. or will i need to do it at or a little over 50hrs.

Personally, I'd do it once you're done for the season unless you're planning on 'clocking' it over the next month. You can let it go a couple of hours over, no different than changing your oil at 5200 miles instead of 5000..Nothing fatal will happen.

The 50 hr service will only eat up a couple of hours, including beer breaks. :drink:

Enjoy, you have a nice machine.

 

[greenstang]

my main concern is condesation & letting fresh oil sit over the winter in a unheated garage

 

[whistlepig]

I see that you live in Ohio like me. I am hoping that this past weekend will be the last that I have to mow this year. One more good frost will insure that.

 

[Ken45101]

Generally it is considered best to change it in fall rather than let the used oil with possibly acid byproducts sit in the engine over winter.

Ken

 

[bp fick]

It will not take more than 2 hours to complete. Do it whenever, but I wouldn't exceed the 50 hour moment by a whole lot. Why? I actually enjoy servicing my tractor and you probably will too.

Here's JT's thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...-do-your-own-fluids-filters.html?highlight=BX

Here's mine: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/.../218748-kubota-b-series-service-yourself.html

Same principles apply.

 

[gwdixon]

It is a tractor, it is tough, it will be fine to let it go a few hours over the scheduled service time.

100 hours would be the absolute outside limit for the first oil change and only if the tractor has never overheated or been run hard for long periods.

You may want to consider a quick change of just the engine oil filter in the meantime. The oil filter is relatively inexpensive and several manufactures make them even though a OEM filter is not that much difference in price.

I'd bet there are tractors out there that have many, many hours on the original oil. Nobody on TBN would be included since just being a member shows your interest in being and keeping knowledgeable about your tractor.

Just realize that there is a possibility that some increased wear will happen with the delayed first service. But at approximately 100-150 hours a year it will be quite a while before it will show up - maybe 20 years.

 

[bellweather]

I would do the service when it's due and not let the tractor sit all winter with dirty oil in the engine. Then come spring, you are good to go.

 

[TripleR]

I pretty much go by the manual; ran over a bit a few times and so far nothing has fallen apart. We have tractors built in the 50's up to 2010.