Emax 25 oil change

[Mattt2778]

i have an emax 25 and I'm approaching 150 hours, I've done the 50 hour service without issue but I noticed that the manual specs an oil change at 150 hours and the filter not until the 250 hour change. I then reviewed the procedures for the oil change and the footnote states to never change the oil without the filter change. I have to say I'm pretty disappointed in the service manual's many contradictions. Just curious if any of the experts have opinions on the issue, I've ordered a filter but at $30 shipped I'd rather not install a new filter if not necessary.

 

[NE Snowblower]

Always replace the filter with an oil change

 

[oldpilgrim]

Always replace the filter with an oil change

yup............

 

[Jabonee]

Look close at the service chart. Page 1-24. Oil and filter @ first 50hr then both every 150hr or 12months.Your not due for service till 200hr.

 

[Navasot]

Your pizzin in the wind if you don't change the filter with an oil change. Now for the hydraulics its common to only change the filter every service but only change the oil every other depending on usage and service dates

 

[Browneyesvictim]

Matt2778- I feel your pain about conflicting information! Assuming the chart is the same for the e-Max as the Max... You will see the same is true for the hydraulic oil/filters

My Max 25 is now at 400 hours and I’m looking at the service chart what is due. The 200 hour interval was done at the dealer. At 300 hours it says to change the HST filter and Hydraulic filter so naturally the fluid is coming out anyway. But the “Transmission Oil” is listed to be changed every 200 hours. I find it odd that the filter and fluid intervals don’t match up! Would you just change the Hydraulic Fluid and not any of the filters in this case? Both were just changed 100 hours ago!

 

[Navasot]

Matt2778- I feel your pain about conflicting information! Assuming the chart is the same for the e-Max as the Max... You will see the same is true for the hydraulic oil/filters

My Max 25 is now at 400 hours and I’m looking at the service chart what is due. The 200 hour interval was done at the dealer. At 300 hours it says to change the HST filter and Hydraulic filter so naturally the fluid is coming out anyway. But the “Transmission Oil” is listed to be changed every 200 hours. I find it odd that the filter and fluid intervals don’t match up! Would you just change the Hydraulic Fluid and not any of the filters in this case? Both were just changed 100 hours ago!

How many hours are you putting on the tractor a year?

 

[Browneyesvictim]

How many hours are you putting on the tractor a year?

Bought the tractor new May of 2012 and just now at 400 hours. Still only 100 hours on new fluid and filters about a year ago when it was at 300 hours. Now... going by the interval in the manual I should change the hydraulic fluid now. That is if I go by the hour meter. OR I go by Operational Hours I could go another 100 hours on the hydraulic fluid. Neither of which has to do with calendar periodicity.

 

[Navasot]

With that kind of hour count the best would be to just do one full service then schedule a full service at that time every year. that way your not staggering between this filter and that filter and this oil etc.. regular level checks and cleaning the air/filter/radiator will still need to be done in-between of course.

 

[Mattt2778]

Look close at the service chart. Page 1-24. Oil and filter @ first 50hr then both every 150hr or 12months.Your not due for service till 200hr.

I think you're confusing the emax with the max. The emax maintenance schedule has the oil replacement every 100 hours or 12 months and the oil filter every 200 hours (page 51).

They suggest you replace the suction strainer which is pretty expensive and it can clearly just be cleaned as it's just a screen, furthermore they left out the location and procedure in the manual as well. I had to search through the transmission parts diagrams online just to locate the thing. In case the filters are ordered and in the mail, bought a couple to justify the shipping cost.