Sc2400 50 hour service

[gtrippleb]

I was wondering who all has had this done and if they did it themself or had the dealer do it?

I spoke with my dealer today and to have everything that Cub recommends, it would be between $300-$400. I'm thinking of having the dealer do it due to warranty reasons, but I think I can handle changing the engine oil, fuel filter, trans oil/filter and replacing the axle fluids. The axle fluids might be the hardest, but maybe not.

 

[Gods Country]

Your owners manual says to change the axle fluid at 50hrs?

 

[Hozen]

Yeah... My manual has this (direct copy and paste):

■Changing the Engine Oil
For the maintenance work, see Engine Oil on page 14-23.
■Replacing the Engine Oil Filter
For the maintenance work, see Replacing the Engine Oil Filter on page 14-27.
■Changing the Transmission Oil
For the maintenance work, see Changing the Transmission Oil and Replacing the Transmission Oil Filter on
page 14-29.
■Replacing the Transmission Oil Filter
For the maintenance work, see Changing the Transmission Oil and Replacing the Transmission Oil Filter on
page 14-29.

I plan on doing my 50hr service myself. No need to pay 300-400 dollars for something I can do for the cost of parts... which, is no where near 300-400 dollars.

 

[gtrippleb]

It looks like the manual just has that every 50 hours you should check the front axle case oil. At 500 hours you should change it.

After looking over the manual, I don't know what my dealer was talking about. He probably was just shooting things off the top of his head thinking about other models.

I think I'll be doing the 50 hour service myself as like Hozen said,

No need to pay 300-400 dollars for something I can do for the cost of parts... which, is no where near 300-400 dollars.

 

[Gods Country]

I was wondering if it was the dealer blowing smoke.

It's quite simple. No need to shell out that kind of dough for what amounts to two oil changes.

 

[Fruitguy]

Did not have the time to do mine, so while I was on vacation a couple a weeks ago the dealer did mine.

Oil-$5.35
Engine Filter-$10.35
Hy Fluid-$45.20
Hy Filter-$27.85
1.5 Hours labor-$94.50
Pick Up & Delivery-$65.00
Tax-$19.86

Total-$268.11

I think they were off on the engine oil, but I did not mention it.

 

[Hozen]

I think that last post proves my point. Nearly 60% of the cost was labor and pickup and delivery. I got all my stuff from RF Houtz & Son Cub Cadet Tractor Mower Zero Turn Z Parts Part Lawn Garden Tractors Tank Equipment Used because my local dealer is pretty worthless and didn't have ANYTHING I needed in stock... at all.

On the other side, if you don't know how or don't feel comfortable doing it, the 159.50 may be cheap insurance...

 

[Scrambler82]

I just got my 2450 and was told by the mechanic that delivered it to do the 50 hr myself. He explained all of the points that need things done and he said just keep all of the receipts for the parts you use just in case someone asks. Sounds about right same with a truck.

I only have short hours on the tractor and at this rate it will take me a month to get the hours.

 

[msb1766]

I went to the dealer to get the filters and fluid for the 50 hour service on my Sc2450.

3 Quarts of oil-$12.39
Engine oil filter-$6.56
Hydraulic trans filter-$27.10
2 Gallons of hydraulic Fluid-$37.06
Air Filter-$29.88
Fuel/Water separator filter-$4.93

Grand Total of $126.17 with tax

Also ordered the street pad kit for the backhoe stabilzers for $129.00

 

[Scrambler82]

I went to the dealer to get the filters and fluid for the 50 hour service on my Sc2450.
Also ordered the street pad kit for the backhoe stabilzers for $129.00

What is the "street pad kit for the backhoe stabilzers ?

Let us know how the 50 hrs maintenance went.