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Read articles →This is a real-time, warts-and-included transmission/hydraulic fluid change on a 2019 John Deere 2038R at 214 hours, done from underneath with the backhoe still attached. Bill drains from the alternate location, shows the manual's service intervals, changes suction and HST filters, and points out his own mistakes (oil spilling past the pan, drawbar channel leaks) so you can avoid them. Good for owners planning their own hydraulic service.
Posted by Bill Burkhart, an owner-operator documenting DIY maintenance on his own tractor, including his mistakes along the way.
The manual states the transmission oil can be changed every 1,200 hours or three years, whichever comes first.
It takes 24.8 quarts, so six one-gallon containers (24 quarts) are not quite enough; you need one extra quart.
Yes, Bill drains it from underneath with the backhoe still mounted instead of removing it, calling it more convenient.
Contact the filter against the housing by hand, then turn it one additional half turn to seat it correctly.
