A little help with MF 1523 Hydraulic filter

[mmurd]

It is probably somewhere in the forums .
I am looking for a Hydraulic filter match for my 1523 Massey Ferguson . After getting sticker shock on the OEM
there has to be a better deal .
Thanks for any advise .

 

[ericm979]

Hydraulic filters are expensive. They're much larger than engine oil filters and often have higher spec filter material. And the market for them is smaller.

Just because a filter has the same external size and threads doens't mean that the filter material is the same quality. Or that the relief is the same pressure, or that it
has or doesn't have the same anti drainback as the OEM filter. It's often impossible to get those values for both OEM and aftermarket filters to allow a true comparison.

Certainly when in warranty I use the OEM filters. For most filters on most vehicles I use OEM after warranty too. It's like using good oil.

HST and hydraulic innards on a tractor can be expensive to replace.

 

[mmurd]

Thanks for your input .After reflection I will be going with the OEM.
Its one of the what could possibly go wrong issues .

 

[dzimbric]

I just purchased a strainer for my 2615 from the dealer for 12.00. My local auto store had cross referenced it and was quoting $60. I looked at it and the dealer calls it a strainer which is what it looks like, just metal mesh but getting to it is a real pain. It's up under the gearbox.