double dipper dilemma

[California]

I should have started with this... here are a couple pictures of the 2 dipsticks. Between them is a US quarter for size reference. Both sticks are metal. The crosshatched pattern on the long stick is only about 5/8" long. The shorter stick was in the engine oil, and the longer one in the hydraulic fluid.

I'm sure I didn't switch them, but I'm wondering if the previous guy might have. (That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!! )

Not sure if the ones from my 1700 are original, but are what came with it when I purchased the tractor, Seems to be slight different then the other ones shown, the 2 dipsticks are almost equal in length,
The hydraulic stick is plastic and measures from the O-ring to the tip 7 7/8
The Engine stick has a larger metal cap and measures from the O-ring to the tip 7 3/4
each have 710 as well as the Japanese writing ( OIL ) on them,

Ok, I'm a day late and a dollar short. A quart low as well.

I just got back out to the ranch. These are the dipsticks in my YM240. They seem to match deepNdirt's sticks, not Ginormous's.

'Oil' is metal cap, longer crosshatching, slightly shorter length. The transmission dipstick cap is plastic. Both have English/Kanji text.

Long ago I punched a tiny mark halfway down the oil dipstick to indicate where 4 quarts fills it to. For this photo I indicated that point with the white wire.

 

[Ginormous]

California -- thanks for the pic and for showing where full is on your oil stick. That's really helpful.

Not to hijack my own post, but... I finally decided to upgrade my tractor! I just ordered a YM2210 from Fredrick's in AL yesterday. Should be here next week sometime. :thumbsup: Hopefully (or unfortunately?) this will cut down on the number of weird questions I come up with on my tractor. I am planning to put my 1700 up for sale. It's been a good little tractor for me, and should make someone else happy too.

Cheers! :drink:

 

[clemsonfor]

must of really made an impression on you! I know that was a substantial purchase you just made! Did you go for the loader as well?

 

[Car Doc]

You will really like the powershift congrats on the new purchase! :thumbsup:

 

[careyo63]

I've actually been to Fredricks in Hartsella Al. for a Tiller and parts for my Ym2000. It's a Nice complex. I heard they opened another location but never been to that one "Yet" I was so impressed with my Non Ref. Ym2000 that was purchased from Spalding in Griffen Ga. "AS,IS" We bought a YM2500 refurbished by Fredricks from Steve also and was Very Pleased with it. Haven't used it in a long while once or twice since my MCG. ordeal and havent heard of anything so all still must be good :thumbsup:

 

[kenmac]

I finally decided to upgrade my tractor! I just ordered a YM2210 from Fredrick's in AL yesterday. Should be here next week sometime. :thumbsup: !:drink:

Did you order this 1 or this 1 The 1 st pic 2wd ,,,,the 2nd 4wd

 

[Ginormous]

I've actually been to Fredricks in Hartsella Al. for a Tiller and parts for my Ym2000. It's a Nice complex. I heard they opened another location but never been to that one "Yet" I was so impressed with my Non Ref. Ym2000 that was purchased from Spalding in Griffen Ga. "AS,IS" We bought a YM2500 refurbished by Fredricks from Steve also and was Very Pleased with it. Haven't used it in a long while once or twice since my MCG. ordeal and havent heard of anything so all still must be good :thumbsup:

Carey -- Dare I ask, what was your "MCG ordeal"?

 

[Ginormous]

Kenmac -- I ordered the YM2210 (2WD) model. The first image you show is the YM2210B model, which has longer side panels than the normal YM2210. If you look at the Fredrick's tractors images, the YM2210 "looks" a lot like the YM1700 pic they have, just BIGGER and MEANER. In real terms, the big differences are that is has 5 more HP at the PTO and also the Powershift transmission.

 

[Ginormous]

Huh, looks like one of my posts from yesterday got lost...

Clemson -- no, I didn't go with a loader. It would be just a "nice to have" for me, so I couldn't justify spending an extra $3000+. I was going to spring for the 4wd "D" model, but they didn't have one and didn't know if/when they would. They had a 2310D (4wd) but it was $2000 more than the YM2210...

Car Doc -- yes, definitely looking forward to have Powershift. Give the Power! :thumbsup:

 

[Ginormous]

BTW, Fredrick's has been really good to deal with. Travis Smith is the guy I've been talking to, and he is working on a combined load to save me some money on delivery cost. Total cost (including about $700 in shipping) is ~ $5700.

Did I mention that I'm excited??