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Read articles →An owner walking through the actual 50-hour engine oil and filter change on a TYM T474, filmed in his garage. He covers hood access, under-tractor drain bolt locations (split oil pan, two plugs, 17mm), the TYM-specific filter thread question, oil quantity (roughly 4.5-5 quarts of Shell Rotella 15W-40), and dipstick reading after startup. Practical and unhurried; most useful to T474 owners doing this service themselves for the first time.
An owner-operator sharing a hands-on DIY service on his own tractor, with no apparent commercial affiliation.
Two, because the oil pan is split on either side of the tractor body that runs down the middle, each using a 17mm bolt.
Shell Rotella 15W-40, roughly 4.5 to 5 quarts; the manual calls for 1.05 gallons, slightly over 4 quarts.
The genuine TYM filter O-ring is a little raised with a beveled edge, which the owner says to look for when choosing a filter.
The owner noticed it got noticeably quieter about 15 to 20 seconds after starting, once the new oil was pumped up and circulating.
