Oil & Fuel SIGHTGLASS FOR HYDRAULIC FLUID ON L2501. CAN YOU SEE YOURS?

[TBone]

I had it in my L2501's system and it didn't affect the warranty coverage. One jar of that stuff made the hydraulic fluid VERY red. Like kool-aid red.

Where did you get yours? John Deere??

 

[BleedingOrange]

I just added the John Deere dye to my new changed out SUDT-2 hydraulic fluid. The instructions on the bottle says the contents are good for up to 5 gallons. I would bet that the amount would be great for up to 25 gallons. And be careful when pouring it in, cause if you get it on your hands, it is very difficult to remove.
Great value, for the money.

 

[wagne223]

I can see mine, it got easier after 100 hrs.
As mentioned, the trick is to know what the glass looks like when low.
Look at it running, then turn it off and look again.

 

[auroraproject]

Where did you get yours? John Deere??

local deere dealer. I needed the part number since they had no idea what i was talking about.

 

[nybirdman]

JD#MT3668 is the red hydraulic dye.$12.95 ;works great in a Kubota!Just tell your dealer.

 

[Recoveryhill]

My L3700 is getting long in the tooth and I can't see anything through that glass. My solution is to check for leaks every time I use go to use the machine and at fluid changes add the manufacturers suggested amount of fluid. The only way you're going to use fluid is if. it leaks. Hydro leaks, Oil leaks Fuel leaks and or Coolant leaks are the death of a machine.

 

[k0ua]

Another thing you can do to determine if it is totally full or Not showing at all is raise the 3point, raise the loader all the way up and dump the bucket.. This should use the maximum amount of fluid out of the sump and into all of the cylinders. This should lower the fluid level enough so that you can see the fluid line. That at parking the tractor on a slight slope to the right side of the tractor as the sight glass is on the left side. .