Backhoe cylinders leaking severely after just a couple minutes work.

[Samtheglass]

I recently bought a 2016 Mahindra emax 22 with 440 hours on it.
I hooked up the backhoe started flattening an area, not working it too hard when the dipperstick cylinder started leaking, the next day going to unhook the backhoe the boom cylinder gushed a lot of oil
The guy I bought it from said that I can’t push it too hard that that will happen… does that sound totally ridiculous? I grew up on a big farm with lots of machinery with hydraulics, it’s been over forty years since I’ve been on a tractor but I have never heard of such a thing.
The loader on the tractor works fine so thought I could rule out the relief valve, could it just be old seals?
Thanks in advance

 

[tshep]

My limited experience with cylinders is that 'mates' all fail similar time - boom, dipperstick, bucket all move the same 'cycles', stabilizers the same cycles, etc.
I ended up learning to do it myself, actually fun! That last seal curls into a 'D' by tool or tricks (sockets to guide).
WHILE it's leaking, arrange cylinders to drain water, not hold water at seals.

 

[oldnslo]

No leaking cylinders is not normal unless machine has been sitting for an extended period of time allowing the seals to dry or the surface finish on the rods is rough tearing up the seals allowing them to leak externally.

If you fully extend the cylinders do you see or feel any roughness on the cylinder rods. Not familiar with Mahindra but I believe have read some reports on cylinder rods rusting or corroding when left exposed to the elements.