Tractor servicing costs

[Ashtree]

When I hear of these prices to service expensive new stuff, I’m glad I buy cheap old stuff, and pretty much don’t service it at all apart from changing oil and filters myself.

 

[jamesy]

Was just under £1200 for 1200hour service on our T6 1.55

 

[76masseyman]

Yes, that doesn't answer my question though. When shell is on a JD production run, is the product the same as the next customer and they just swap the label on the barrels or does each customer have their own blend with different additives?

It’ll be the same. There are even fewer additive technology suppliers than lubricant blenders.

 

[box]

When I hear of these prices to service expensive new stuff, I’m glad I buy cheap old stuff, and pretty much don’t service it at all apart from changing oil and filters myself.

There's nothing to be scared of, they're all still made out of nuts and bolts, running with oils and filters, no matter how new the machine is.

The only thing that changed is people insist of "having it serviced" because they think they can't do it themselves.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Would be 20l engine oil and nester 100l of backend oil on a 1200hr service

So they charged £72 for 10l of engine oil and £323 for around 60l of UTTO?
What all else did they do in a service to charge £2400?

Haven’t had the bill yet but was quoted £1200 for a 1200 hour service on a 150 maxxum.
All filters and oils changed including hubs and axles, even greased every grease nipple and checked all lights.

 

[fermerboy]

Would be interested to know what is being paid for main dealer services on NH and different makes. Still picking myself up of the floor after getting a £2400 bill for 1200hr on NH T6 1.55

Was just under £1200 for 1200hour service on our T6 1.55

Hell of a difference there, they both can't be right!

 

[farmerm]

This thread rather puts me off changing our old loader tractor! The filters costs peanuts and its happy on any low cost universal oil Depreciation and running costs on new machines are spiraling out of control!

 

[JACK F]

Costs on Puma 165 1200hr were £1500. Approx £400 Oil, £600 parts (filters), £500 labour

 

[balerman]

Have no problem with that but do take issue with paying £240 hourly labour charge for the apprentice.

That tends to be the problem.

 

[marco]

Local dealer was 750+ vat for full service on a 6930. Oils and filters could be got for 450. 2400 is robbery

 

[balerman]

Was just under £1200 for 1200hour service on our T6 1.55

I’ve got our Maxxun 115 (same tractor) to do in a few weeks,oil will be no more than £200 and the same for filters.So £400 and an afternoon of my time.

 

[Steevo]

Is this all “services” are reduced to these days….just an oil and filter change?

 

[Frankzy]

Is this all “services” are reduced to these days….just an oil and filter change?

Guessing that's just the case for the first 3.000 hours or so. But it does raise the question if the dealers are that expensive for some oil and filters why isn't everyone doing the services themselves?

 

[bobajob]

Is it about 3000 hours on the bigger fpt engines (puma size) that you have to take the rocker cover off and change a filter on the engine breather.? .
Even the mechanics say its not a great job to do but it needs done. I wonder how many farmers doing their own servicing bother!.

 

[MrNuts]

Rule of thumb for main dealer servicing for most manufacturers over 5000hrs is £2 an hour on 150hp + tractors.

 

[Barleymow]

They supplied oil £323 for back end £72 for engine.

That's a 200 l barrel amount

 

[oil barron]

I’ve got our Maxxun 115 (same tractor) to do in a few weeks,oil will be no more than £200 and the same for filters.So £400 and an afternoon of my time.

Be more than £200 for the full 1200 hour filters - engine, fuel, engine air, cabin air, add blue (how many farmers do that one), engine rocker breather, back end x 3

 

[Boysground]

My Kubota has just had its 1200 hour service. Done by the dealer labour, filters, oil
and a small electrical repair. Total bill under £400




it is only 55hp
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[balerman]

Be more than £200 for the full 1200 hour filters - engine, fuel, engine air, cabin air, add blue (how many farmers do that one), engine rocker breather, back end x 3

From somewhere like Largo won’t be any more,the big hydraulic filter is expensive tho.

 

[oil barron]

From somewhere like Largo won’t be any more,the big hydraulic filter is expensive tho.

You can’t use a Largo invoice to keep your warranty though.