Oil use

[pruntyc]

Being I am new to the Yanmar tractors, I am wondering how much oil, I should expect it to use. When I say use, I also mean the loss from leaking front or rear seals, which should be little, but probably some. And also valve covers. Plus I'm sure these little engines, even though very good, must use a little oil. They are most 20 some years old and used. So you fellows that have had them for a long time, or at least for some time, how much oil would be a normal amount to expect it to use in like the 100 hour change that I understand I should change at? I know it would be hard to say exactly, as the way they are used and how they were used over seas, before we got them. But I would like to get a ball park figure, as I havn't seen anything on this anywhere on here. Thanks Charles

 

[Inspector507]

Mine had the oil changed right before I bought it, and then at the next 50 hour mark. Never have had to add oil at all. Now it has close to 1200 hours on it.

 

[kayssupply]

My FX20D hasn't leaked one drop since I got it. It hasn't used any engine oil at all. I mow 4 acres regularly. I had a YM 1820D with loader and hoe before this. It was the same story once I did the usually start up service. I had it for over a year and used it in my plumbing business for hours at a time. These tractors are much better than you expect.

 

[normde2001]

I changed the oil on my YM2000B when I first got it a little over a year ago and have only put about 45 hours on it, but it has used no oil that I can tell. I don't believe they are prone to oil usage at all, however as with old cars that I have had, I could put up with quite a bit of usage rather than overhaul it. As far as valve cover or pan leaks, that's easily fixed and should not be a problem. These new silicon gasket sealers are a wonderful thing.

 

[tractorlet]

The posters are right on. You should expect little or no engine oil loss. As for the axle and pto seals, you can expect some leaking in the future as these deteriorate with wear and the weather and you can live with it until you decide to replace the seals. That is a fairly simple task.

 

[DavesTractor]

I agree, they just don't use oil.

I once had one that made oil though. The hydraulic pump seal was bad and it was pumping a litttle hydraulic fluid into the engine whenever it was running. Wasn't long before an extra quart appeared...and dissapeared in the transmission. Didn't take long to figure that one out.

Dave

 

[jimstractors]

I put over 130 hours on a 1401d with 2 oil changes and no oil use in between.
Jim

 

[rbeitz]

My 1500D at 23 years old and 980 hours has not used one drop of oil between changes. Knock on wood! These yanmar tractors are great!

 

[Soundguy]

On my ym1700 I have an extremely slow drip / leak at the oil sending unit.. but am to lazy to fix it yet.. and I have the new oil sending unit too.. go figure.

Havn't noticed any crankcase oil usage from burning/bypassing rings.

Soundguy

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Water cooled engines expand/contract much less than air cooled engines because they operate through a much more limited temperature range. Therefore the operating tolerances are much better and the oil use much less. Additionally, because diesels run at relatively constant rpm the stresses are much more evenly distributed.

My air-cooled aircraft engine uses 1 qt every 8 hours.

 

[ericksaircooled]

my 2210 does not leak but I do burn it. Use a few ounces every hour. Actually see it out the tail pipe if I let it idle low and then crank it up. Runs good but probaly needs rings or a valve job. I just keep puting oil in it for now, pretend its like a 2cycle motor in oil usage. have fun. erick

 

[pruntyc]

The reason I asked in the first place is that mine had a few drops of oil on the bottom of the bellhouseing. I havn't had it long enough to find out if the real seal is leaking or not, as I don't have enough hours on it yet to know. And with the rain we have been having I don't know when I will know. I was useing it trying to move some gravel up a, hill, my road to the house, when I saw it. As it was mostly running up a fair grade, that might have caused it, I'll find out in time, I guess. I have run it, doing some brush hoging since for a couple of hours or so, and didn't see anymore.

 

[quailman115]

I have changed the oil in my 2010 twice since I bought it - both times at 40 hours of use and have never had to add any between changing. It had 1120 hours when I bought it and now had just over 1200. No leaks and no using.

William