T234 50 hr service....good and bad.

[Tiptoo]

Attempted the 50 service on my T234 myself.

 

[Tiptoo]

Draining the front axle and engine oil was easy peasy.
The front axle oil was very clean. I drained from all 3 ports, lower right, middle, and lower left. Replaced with MasterPro 80w-90.
The engine oil was darker than I expected for only 50 hrs. 2 drains on the bottom of oil pan. Replaced with Shell Rotella T5 10w-30.

 

[Tiptoo]

The oil filter was in a horrible location. Probably easily accessed if the tractor did not have a loader. Had to run out and buy oil filter pliers as none of my wrenches would work. Even my strap wrench couldn't get it off as I had no leverage in the tight spot.

 

[Tiptoo]

One rear hydro drain. The filter for this was also difficult. The pliers came in handy. The manual I have is for the T293. I could not find the hydro strainer. I removed pieces of metal off the drain plug magnet and from around the filter inlet. I have a hose ordered that has a slight cut on it. When I recieve it. I will drain and definitely find and clean strainer.

 

[Tiptoo]

Rear was replaced with Hyperion UTF and a Donaldson filter.

It will definitely go better the next time. The engine had never ran smoother!!

 

[Handloader109]

Yep, my cabelas clone is almost the same with oil filter but the woods loader isn't as clunky and you can get to it. Almost impossible removing the hydro filter. That was hard. I did my 50 at 55 in March.

 

[Tiptoo]

Yep, my cabelas clone is almost the same with oil filter but the woods loader isn't as clunky and you can get to it. Almost impossible removing the hydro filter. That was hard. I did my 50 at 55 in March.

Did you find and clear the strainer? Is it inline in hose that connects to the side? Or is it behind where the hose connects...meaning I would need a gasket or rtv after disconnecting??

 

[Handloader109]

Nope, didn't find strainer , oils was clear, nothing in it and I just figured filter was fine. Btw, no mention of a strainer in my PM

 

[tymil]

Where did you get your oil filter, and what kind?

 

[joeyd]

Tymil - I just googled and manufacturer sites using the TYM filter numbers and came up with multiple filters. I got most of them from NAPA but if I remember right I had to get one from the dealer.