RTV 500 Service

[737pilot]

Just did my first self service oil and UDT fluid change and it was a piece of cake. My question for those that have done this next to the oil drain plug looking forward just to the right is another drain plug that I removed and nothing came out. Im not sure what it's for. Anyone have any ideas? As a update on mine I have 200 hrs zero problems except the original rattle...Its still there but only notice it at idle. Besides that when i changed the UDT fluid I picked up noticible speed and power climbing hills.

 

[timswi]

Just did my first self service oil and UDT fluid change and it was a piece of cake. My question for those that have done this next to the oil drain plug looking forward just to the right is another drain plug that I removed and nothing came out. Im not sure what it's for. Anyone have any ideas? As a update on mine I have 200 hrs zero problems except the original rattle...Its still there but only notice it at idle. Besides that when i changed the UDT fluid I picked up noticible speed and power climbing hills.

No ida what that plug is...Nice to hear from you again..Been a while

 

[DIXIEDOG]

I'm not sure, I could only see the oil plug and transmission fluid plugs on mine. I looked in my service manual and couldn't see any additional plugs there either.

 

[gobraphil]

did you put in the super UDT?

 

[737pilot]

yes used the super UDT and it made a noticable difference in speed and power....the drain plug was the one just to the right of the oil drain,,,,there is a hole in the skid plate to access this drain.....nothing came out so maybe it was same kind of breather hole for what i haven't a clue. hey TIM nice to hear from ya....Im down here with all the oil....BP bought a bunch of 900's for the beach clean up.....there all over the place ,,,,,nice to have so much money...heard they spent almost 4 bill so far....

 

[timswi]

737,

Glad to hear that the 500 is getting better and better...After this much time the rattle is probably nothing more than an annoyance. If it was a mechanical issue, I would think you'd have found it by now.

Nice to see that BP is buying quasi American iron for the clean up...Is this affecting you in any way?

 

[rswyan]

My question for those that have done this next to the oil drain plug looking forward just to the right is another drain plug that I removed and nothing came out. Im not sure what it's for. Anyone have any ideas?

Don't own an RTV ...... but my Kubota B2910HST has a plug/drainhole for the clutch housing to remove any moisture/condensation that may accumulate ....