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Read articles →This is a real, unpolished DIY walkthrough of a transmission/hydraulic fluid change on a JD 3038E, including the 5.5-gallon capacity, drawbar removal, draining the reservoir, and swapping both filters, with the owner noting one filter is in a genuinely awkward, exposed location and takes much longer to remove. He also explains his fill process, checking the dipstick as he adds oil. Good for owners planning this exact job themselves.
Posted by an owner-operator on the Midwest Hunting & Outdoors by Two Dumb Asses channel, sharing a hands-on DIY maintenance job on his own tractor.
The reservoir capacity is about 5.5 gallons, though the owner ended up refilling with about 4.5 gallons while checking the dipstick along the way.
There are two filters. The small top filter (LVA16054N) is fairly easy to reach, but the second, larger filter sits below it near the step in an exposed, awkward spot that takes much longer to remove.
Yes, remove the drawbar first using the draw pin to get easier access to the square drain plug, which you remove with a 5/8 inch wrench.
The owner calls it a doable project but warns one filter is a 'booger' to get to and remove, so expect to get dirty and spend extra time on it.
