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Read articles →This is a hands-on maintenance video specifically about checking front axle gear oil on a 2025 LS MT240E, showing the exact location (left side, under a 27mm socket plug, no visible dipstick from outside), the correct fluid (80W-90 GL-4), and manual page references. The owner discovers his tractor came from the factory nearly empty and adds two quarts on camera. Useful for MT240E owners doing routine checks or worried about factory fill levels.
Posted by an owner-operator working on his own MT240E, sharing a real-time discovery rather than a polished tutorial.
On the left side of the tractor, remove the plug with a 27mm socket to find the dipstick. There is no visible dipstick or level indicator from outside the tractor.
The manual calls for API GL-4 SAE 80W-90. The owner used Valvoline 80W-90 GL-4, noting GL-5 rated oil also meets the GL-4 requirement.
The manual's triangle symbol means check at 50 hours, and the circle symbol means replace at 600 hours, per chapter 5-15 of the manual.
Not necessarily. The owner found his tractor had only about one quart when the capacity is 1.7 US gallons, far below factory fill expectations.
