My countyline 25 ton thoughts.

Kind of a silly question.. You think it matters much if I change out the oil at 4.5 instead of 5?
I personally don't see this being an issue but maybe that last 30 minutes still matters?
I'll change it again come spring or something like that, well under the 100 hrs recommended so I really don't see it making much difference.

PS: it's kind of intimidating when it goes thru a knot and that piece pops out, I'm wondering if maybe a cup should be part of the safety gear.

 

I dont think it really matters, close enough IMO

 

I agree, so I went ahead and did it.
Some observations in changing the oil on this splitter.
Adding oil isn't simple, must have a funnel. Not a big deal, just another trip back to the garage.
Can't get the quart close to the engine.
Full in the manual is oil running out the engine.
Draining is messy with oil going everywhere over the motor mount.
I'll be adding an extension to that.

 

Exactly the same issues with my 20 ton

 

Two tips...
1. Try holding the bottle the other way. Everybody pours oil backwards...those quart bottles work MUCH better with the spout to the top when you start to pour, not the bottom like 99.9% of the population does. Works even better with 5 gallon buckets of oil (or whatever)
2. Get a spout like they put on quart size gear oil bottles, put that on your motor oil bottle, no funnel needed!

 

The opposite way does it get it closer, but I wasn't happy with the pouring, it was a little sloppy.
A gear oil spout is a great idea.

 

If you have an air compressor available, I recommend the Mighty Vac Fluid extractor. $79.00 ish. It'll suck the oil right out the dipstick tube no muss no fuss. Haven't pulled a drain plug on small engines in years.

 

I have one similar for bleeding brakes but the splitter is far from the compressor, stuck in the middle of the swamp until summer probably.
I have a small portable one but I don't know if it would hold enough air to extract all the oil.
My plan is to buy drainzit or something similar.

 

My brand new County Line 25 ton got submerged up to the bottom of the ram in a flood last year. No water got into the ram, but there was some water in the hydraulic tank because of the tiny vent hole in the filler cap.

I pulled it out of the flood, removed the spark plug, drained the oil, sprayed the cylinder with WD 40, then pulled the rope 4 or 5 times then sprayed and repeated 6 times. Then off to our mechanic.

He cleaned the carb and replaced the air filter, motor and hydraulic oil. We filled it with 90 octane, non-ethanol gasoline and it started on the third pull. It's run fine ever since and it doesn't use any motor oil. I'm happy.

 

Not everywhere. My friends in Wisconsin say that their premium is e free. Ours in Michigan is not