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Read articles →A real-time, unscripted walkthrough of the full 50-hour service on a TYM T654, covering engine oil drain and filter swap, hydraulic fluid change, and axle oil, with honest fumbles along the way, oil spilling everywhere, figuring out drain plug sizes, and tackling paint-sealed filters. Closes with specific fluid choices and specs reasoning. Best for T654 owners doing their first service and wanting to know what to expect.
An owner-operator homesteader channel, so the perspective is first-hand and unpolished, with no apparent dealer or brand affiliation.
The two side drain plugs are 17mm bolts, and the hydraulic drain plug uses a 7/8 size fitting, which was different from prior experience.
Filters are installed at the factory before the frame gets sprayed with paint, so a layer of paint seals them on, making removal difficult without special tools.
He used Valvoline 15W40 for engine oil, Valvoline axle oil rated API GL4 and GL5, and Mobil Delvac tractor hydraulic fluid similar to Mobil Fluid 454.
The video states eleven gallons of hydraulic fluid drained from the tractor during the 50-hour service.
