Sierraau
Silver Member
What do you guys do so you can determine the oil level? Color the dipstick somehow?
Same here, he hadn't heard of it so I had to give him the part number MT3668I had the same issue on my CK20. The clear fluid is difficult to see on the dipstick. I added some John Deere hydraulic oil dye, and now the fluid is a very visible red. If you add it, put a little down the dipstick tube because it will take a while to mix with the hydraulic fluid if you only put it in the main reservoir fill.
I purchased the dye from one of the online John Deere parts stores recently. It is readily available, but my local John Deere dealer acted like he had never heard of it.