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Read articles →This is a full DIY maintenance session on an MX5200 HST, not a walkaround or review. The owner works through air filter replacement, hydraulic/transmission fluid and filter changes with sight-glass monitoring, coolant system drain-and-flush with distilled water, plus fuel filter and grease fittings. It's slow, hands-on, and detailed, including exact fluid quantities used. Best for owners doing their own service who want a step-by-step reference, not shoppers.
Posted by the Just Tinkering channel, an owner performing their own maintenance rather than a dealer or reviewer.
The owner put in about eight to nine gallons while monitoring the sight glass, noting the full system holds more but not all of it can be drained and refilled.
Drain coolant from the plug at the bottom of the radiator, refill with distilled water only, run about ten minutes to open the thermostat, then drain and refill with coolant concentrate mixed fifty-fifty with distilled water.
Tap or well water puts minerals into the system that build up and clog it, so only distilled water should be used.
There are two, a primary and secondary element, accessed by pulling clasps and sliding the old ones out, then installing new dated elements snugly into the housing.
