Y2KF250PSD
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Thought I would post about my fun with the 1st oil change.
I used the same enclosed oil drain pain that I use with my vehicles. It has a hole in the top that the oil drains into and a vent that you better make sure is open. I made the mistake once of forgetting to open the vent and the oil backed up and overflowed out of the pan all over the floor. Won't make that mistake again! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
So, my engine is warm, and everything is ready. I place my drain pan under the engine and confirm that I opened the vent hole. Unscrew the oil drain and removed it. This is when I learned that the drain hole is much larger that those on my other vehicles!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
This results in the oil coming out fast! So fast in fact, the hole in the top of my drain pan could not keep up. So, I stood there and watched it overflow and run all the floor of my trailer that the tractor was sitting on. Like an idiot, I tried to stick my finger over the drain hole to slow the flow of oil coming out. All this resulted in was hot oil running down my arm and all over my coat sleeve. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Make sure you use a bucket or other open container to drain the oil on these tractors guys!!
I figured that was gonna be my only mishap. Filter change was uneventful. Filled new filter with new oil before installing. I punched a hole in the bottom of the old filter to let it drain before removing it. You would be surprised how much silver glitter came out of that filter! Lots on the drain plug magnet too. It is definitely important not to postpone this 1st oil change past 50 hours.
Time refill the engine oil. I had read on here from another helpful member that it's a good idea to leave the dipstick out while pouring in oil so the engine is vented and won't back up the oil. Remembered to do that. Placed my funnel in the fill hole, (on top of that stupid splash plate) and proceeded to pour in the oil. I might add, the oil has been sitting in my cold garage and was quite thick. Guess what. Even with the dipstick out, the oil don't go in very fast. So, it backed up and overflowed out of the fill hole. Wonderful. Make note to self, pour very slowly.
Next item. It's time to start the tractor and run it a minute to circulate the oil before final topoff. I figure with that huge splashplate in the top, I can start it with the fill cap off. Nope. It will splash oil out whan you start it. Add another note to self. Put cap back on before starting tractor.
I'll know these things next time, hope this experience helps someone out. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I used the same enclosed oil drain pain that I use with my vehicles. It has a hole in the top that the oil drains into and a vent that you better make sure is open. I made the mistake once of forgetting to open the vent and the oil backed up and overflowed out of the pan all over the floor. Won't make that mistake again! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
So, my engine is warm, and everything is ready. I place my drain pan under the engine and confirm that I opened the vent hole. Unscrew the oil drain and removed it. This is when I learned that the drain hole is much larger that those on my other vehicles!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
This results in the oil coming out fast! So fast in fact, the hole in the top of my drain pan could not keep up. So, I stood there and watched it overflow and run all the floor of my trailer that the tractor was sitting on. Like an idiot, I tried to stick my finger over the drain hole to slow the flow of oil coming out. All this resulted in was hot oil running down my arm and all over my coat sleeve. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Make sure you use a bucket or other open container to drain the oil on these tractors guys!!
I figured that was gonna be my only mishap. Filter change was uneventful. Filled new filter with new oil before installing. I punched a hole in the bottom of the old filter to let it drain before removing it. You would be surprised how much silver glitter came out of that filter! Lots on the drain plug magnet too. It is definitely important not to postpone this 1st oil change past 50 hours.
Time refill the engine oil. I had read on here from another helpful member that it's a good idea to leave the dipstick out while pouring in oil so the engine is vented and won't back up the oil. Remembered to do that. Placed my funnel in the fill hole, (on top of that stupid splash plate) and proceeded to pour in the oil. I might add, the oil has been sitting in my cold garage and was quite thick. Guess what. Even with the dipstick out, the oil don't go in very fast. So, it backed up and overflowed out of the fill hole. Wonderful. Make note to self, pour very slowly.
Next item. It's time to start the tractor and run it a minute to circulate the oil before final topoff. I figure with that huge splashplate in the top, I can start it with the fill cap off. Nope. It will splash oil out whan you start it. Add another note to self. Put cap back on before starting tractor.
I'll know these things next time, hope this experience helps someone out. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
