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Read articles →This is a first-timer's hands-on hydraulic fluid and filter change on a 3043D with 300E loader, shot from underneath the machine with real tool sizes (1-1/4 wrench), the drain plug and magnetic plug inspection, metal flake in the old fluid, filter swap with pre-lubed O-ring, and a rough cost estimate of $300-$350. Good for owners doing their first DIY hydraulic service and wanting to see what worn fluid and a used filter actually look like.
An owner-operator documenting his own tractor maintenance for the first time, learning as he goes rather than presenting expert or dealer knowledge.
Warm the tractor up, park level with loader and rear lift down, pull the large drain plug nut under the filter to drain 9-10 gallons, then remove and replace the hydraulic filter with a pre-lubed O-ring before refilling.
The video says an inch and a quarter wrench, though the presenter notes it might actually be closer to an inch and 3/16.
It looked very metallic, likely from clutch plates, and the magnetic drain plug had metal flake plus a few small chunks resembling worn gear ends.
The presenter estimates it will run about $300 to $350 depending on your area and sales tax.
