MF Dyna6 hydraulic/transmission oil level

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I bought a MF 6718S, picked it up today, it's transmission oil was not registering on the dipstick. I rang the dealer, a new MF dealer, they came out and after letting down the loader and lift the oil level was exactly on Min. They say MF recommend they are run as close to minimum as possible because they run cooler, I would prefer to have the level well above Min during most usual operations. What are peoples opinion?

 

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@Farma Parma

 

[James]

Unless things have changed I've always run the 6480 and 7618 above the maximum level. This was advised as working on hills and running a McHale fusion.

 

[Farma Parma]

@Farma Parma

What a load of Horse #####
top it up.
Or better still sorry to say this, swop it for a Dyna-VT & its Hydraulic Oil is totally separate to the back-end Trans oil which IMHO is far far better.
Never once had Oil Temp issues on a D6 or VT & thats running a combi drill on both with Fan driven by Oil all day long, now if that doesnt heat the oil up nowt will.
Front loader wont get it that warm

 

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Unless things have changed I've always run the 6480 and 7618 above the maximum level. This was advised as working on hills and running a McHale fusion.

That would be my thinking as well.

 

[Farma Parma]

Unless things have changed I've always run the 6480 and 7618 above the maximum level. This was advised as working on hills and running a McHale fusion.

we did the same on the previous 3095/6180/6290's never did them any harm neither

 

[Farma Parma]

PS looks smart that with the wide boots on

 

[Farma Parma]

the Rear Trans Oil on my 7499 has been an inch above its mark since it was serviced under warranty by the dealer some 3 years ago & dont nearly 1800hrs since.
Sep to the hydraulic Oil i know, but lad said keep it higher he advised. not put a drop in it since. 2000hr changes

 

[Farma Parma]

I bought a MF 6718S, picked it up today, it's transmission oil was not registering on the dipstick. I rang the dealer, a new MF dealer, they came out and after letting down the loader and lift the oil level was exactly on Min. They say MF recommend they are run as close to minimum as possible because they run cooler, I would prefer to have the level well above Min during most usual operations. What are peoples opinion?

In all honesty if ya ran it too low & massey wants too use that against you for a major warranty claim id bet it would be an easy wangle out...
Top it up, bet it advises in the handbook to do this...
Just my 2p worth of course

 

[SMID]

Max level + 10 litres if its on a buckrake that would the limit but I never run them below the Maximum mark.

 

[kverneland es 80]

always ran above the max ,you'd know soon enough on hilly ground if you didn't

 

[Wellytrack]

At minimum and with her faced down a hill you could find the steering heavy!

The amount of oil leaving and returning from that tractor with a CCLS pump oil at maximum is essential.

Shocking advice from a dealer too. I’d be annoyed at that.

 

[Wellytrack]

Nice tractor btw. Tyre porn!

Be interesting how you find the 4.9 in comparison to the 6.6.

 

[kverneland es 80]

At minimum and with her faced down a hill you could find the steering heavy!

The amount of oil leaving and returning from that tractor with a CCLS pump oil at maximum is essential.

Shocking advice from a dealer too. I’d be annoyed at that.

spot on

 

[aussie massey]

We always run our Masseys about 3 to 4 mm above the max mark on the stick, we do it for hill work if you run the arse end low on oil in the hills you can run the risk of running the hydraulic pump dry and starve your crown wheel and pinion of lubrication.

 

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Thanks for all the replies I always run the 6490 at or slightly above max, thought it was bull, but just started second guessing myself.

 

[clem dog]

I was told to keep it about an inch above the max with the arms up if working steep land.

 

[feilding]

Always run M F tractors full + 10 lts, major problems if oil too low on steep banks. No brakes [emoji33]

 

[Lofty1984]

7718 ,7618 and 6480’s all filled over the max mark , filled to the line and they can barely tip a 14 ton hyd door silage trailer to the full ram stroke without the pump squealing