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Read articles →This is a real hands-on oil change on a 3025D at just 25.6 hours, done early as "cheap insurance" rather than by the manual's schedule. It walks through popping the hood, draining the 17mm plug, swapping the specific John Deere filter (M806419), refilling with Plus-50 15-40 oil to the correct level, and finishes by greasing the loader and front axle fittings. Good for owners wanting a step-by-step first oil change reference.
Posted by the RSM Stuff channel, an owner documenting routine maintenance on their own 3025D.
The drain plug is on the left side of the tractor and takes a 17 millimeter socket.
The video uses John Deere filter M806419, applying a bit of used motor oil to the o-ring before installing it.
The owner used John Deere Plus-50 15-40 oil, choosing it over the 0-40 option, and added about four quarts to reach the top mark.
The manual did not specify changing at 25 hours, the owner recalled it being closer to 50, but changed early anyway calling it cheap insurance.
