Complete Tractor Maintenance - John Deere 2038R

800 Hour Tractor Maintenance - John Deere 2038R
engine oil replacement, hydraulic fluid replacement, fuel filter replacement, air filter replacement, front axle fluid
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[@brianhildom9372]

Good info Brock, I have a 2032r with only 350hrs. As a professional mechanic of 45 years I will give you my two cents. I would have used a diesel spec oil, they have a different additives package for diesel especially with the DPF filter. Also lower the 3 point than drain system. I would probably change the front differential also, that's pretty easy also. Just my opinion!

[@hajones4]

That was a nice video. It served as a reminder for me to get on with servicing mine! One thing you may want to check is the dipstick on your front axle. With mine(not JD), it's stamped on the dipstick, that the level should be checked, without screwing the cap in for a proper level reading.

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

I changed the front axel oil early on my 1025r and let the oil sit in a clear container for a couple months. Like wow. Glad I changed it early. Doesn’t hurt to do it early.

[@JCWren]

Pro tip: Pour about half the oil into the engine, then add the Lucas to the oil bottle. Shake it up a little, then it'll pour much easier into the engine. I'm curious why you didn't use a diesel specific oil, like Rotella T4 or T5. For the hydraulic oil, I use a hand pump that fits into the pour spout. Harbor Freight #95068, for example. Sooo much easier, and no risk of spillage. And for cleaning the radiator, check out the Radiator Genie.

[@stanobert6416]

The radiator genie is awesome for cleaning out the radiator. Even hard to reach!

[@haroldsmith8398]

Great job, love the LS hat while working on the John Deere. Maybe your John Deere dealer will see this and ship out a new JD hat, just maybe.

[@garycox7508]

radiator genie (both air and water) work great for the radiator/cooler cleaning.

[@brettbuckmaster5128]

Great video, thanks

[@driftwood63]

Thanks! Super helpful!

[@timhackett2532]

Thanks!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thank you

[@Tapthatsugershack]

Great video, Brock. u an always see if they make a reversible fan for the tractor, and that would help u keep the rad clean. we use them on the farm when possible

[@terryluebbe2560]

Hi Brock. I trust that you are aware that you need to use a motor oil that is specifically made for a diesel engine. I could not see the word "diesel" on that Mobile 1 jug.

[@andrewanderson1436]

Seeing this video now reminds me that i need to service my tractor and mower. Im all about using oem hydraulic filters for my kubota as i cannot find anything better made. But for the engine oil filter with all the soot, i look for a better option like the Wix XP and the Fram XG line of filters. Im using the Fram XG16 on my tractor and the Fram XG3614 on my mower. And for those that dont know, Fram has several different filter options and im not talking about using the orange filters. Im referring to the gold or dark blue filters. I was using Amsoil but considering that i change my engine oils at 50hrs ive been looking at oil analysis and base off of the additives and the shearing points im leaning towards Valvoline and SuperTech oils. Again this is all me doing 50hr engine oil changes. Might be overkill but replacing this equipment in today's economy isn't cheap. Bigger picture is keeping up on practicing maintenance will save everyone money and down time.

[@hagak1679]

FYI - The hydraulic there is another drain plug that is directly on the bottom of the pan. This one is not a pipe thread and has a washer so you do not have to mess with pipe thread and it drains from the bottom getting more of the oil. But the bigger thing is it does not spray oil all over the drawbar.

[@frankwrogg2515]

That 12 gallons is what they charge the customer when they do the maintenance 😂

[@jacklabloom635]

Brock, I recommend Rotella T6 Full Synthetic 15W40 Diesel oil for your tractor.

[@windzer]

i agree or atleast use diesel engine oil i cant believe he doesnt know that gasoline oil doesnt have the addatives and zinc that the diesel oil does i hope he sees these comments and changes to atleast diesel oil b4 he does damage

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, I removed that section of the video where I showed the type of oil that was used.

[@windzer]

@@RockhillfarmYT yea better swap out that mobil 1 its good oil just the wrong stuff for the application try and find some rotella full synthetic i run 5w40 myself that way your covered for hot and cold temps

[@johncornharvester]

@@RockhillfarmYT M1 10w40 will be OK for a diesel engine but would not be my first choice. It can be used in late model light duty diesels. Stick with any 15w40 that is a name brand and you will be fine. Bob is the oil guy forums is the final word for oil stuff so have a read if you want to go down the rathole.

[@williamwhite1596]

Good video ! God Bless !!!

[@user-scooter1965]

Hello there Brock. Nice job going through the service process. As an LS owner myself, I like to see you wearing an LS hat. How about an update on the bee's?

[@rodbagley1686]

Sofar i am liking the filter set-up on yours much better than the 1025r I have. 21 quarts of fluid? 1025 only takes 14 qts.

[@freepatriot6313]

Not sure about yours….but my 2 series 2010 2520r has a metal mesh filter with magnets that is next to the sight glass in back . It is held in by 3 or 4 bolts and has an O-ring seal that should be cleaned/changed too. I found quite abit of metal filings my first couple of changes of hydraulic fluid.

[@smileyking1019]

Have you look into a air-comb ? They are made to get in between the rads They also make one the that uses water Great videos 👍

[@truckerray7533]

My Uncle & did a servicing job on his JD 2038R & we put in 7 gallons of hydraulic fluid in. We unscrewed the drain plug on the very bottom/underneath of the rear drive axle there. We checked the hydraulic dipstic & fluid was fine. . . . .fired up the tractor, cycled all the hydraulic functions. . . . everything worked fine, shut it off & re-checked the dipstick, & everything seemed to be fine thus far! We still don't understand as to why they're calling for 12.4 gallons of hydraulic fluid.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

We looked up two different places and one spot said 12 gallons and I think the other spot said 6 gallons or something There’s a mistake somewhere in there system

[@truckerray7533]

And the owners/maintainence manual is also calling for 12.4 gallons of hydraulic fluid!

[@johndeere2038r]

Hey Brock i just got a used 2038r with 330 hours on it and recently did everything except the radiator fluid . I was wondering if i should do the front axle or not, but i ended up doing it and I'm thankful i did ! There is 3 plugs with built in magnets and they all had fine fine metal build up on them , which is completely normal especially the first change. I just wanted to ask if you ever did the front axle oil yet on yours ??? Also it uses the exact same oil as the hydraulic oil . Let me know !

[@kenbedford4507]

Are there any grease points on the tractor that you lub? I regularly grease the pivot points on my JD loader but wasn't sure about other points on or around frame and steering. I have a JD 3046r.

[@marcusmoralez8872]

When are you going to work on the pond again, or more mini skid steer,skid steer, woodland mill. I even enjoy this content.

[@robertcope7873]

How about the hydraulic screen.

[@paulcasefarms9933]

800 hours vs. 6000+ hrs . Your tractor is in kindergarten and mine are on social security! I would have liked to see the bleeding process on the fuel system. Changing filters and getting all the air out of the diesel fuel system on some of my tractors is a real headache.

[@number40Fan]

Please drain and refill with just 15w-40.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

yeah, I put a disclaimer in the pinned comment and clipped out the section of the video talking about the oil. It takes a while for the KZbin editor to remove that clip

[@briangundersen9058]

Use jd oil

[@brianmilliard6998]

Diesels do much better when they get diesel rated motor oil.

[@peterkoster5053]

My 2018 jd 1023e has a removable rad screen.... weird that it does but yours wouldnt!

[@marcwesley8513]

Yup, I have a 2021 JD 2038R, no screen in front of the radiator, two oil coolers take up that space where the screen could have gone, too bad…more maintenance, just gotta keep it clean…

[@windzer]

geez didn't even use diesel oil the gas and diesel oils r different don't interchange unless it says on the bottle u can people

[@RockhillfarmYT]

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[@toddcaskey9984]

Unreal 997 likes all ready 🤪 987 i mean with mine, I think I became 57 th view

[@dustdevl1043]

I figured you'd break out the fancy grease gun on a maintenance video, but nope!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

That was my plan, but I didn’t get around to it

[@RockhillfarmYT]

By the way, I always appreciate you watching the videos and leaving a comment. Todd is usually the first comment of the day and you are normally the last

[@dustdevl1043]

@@RockhillfarmYT You're quite welcome Brock. I watch Paul's channel too. I actually won a contest on his channel. He sent me a very nice stainless steel cup, with a tractor on it!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

@dustdevl1043 Paul is a great guy. I’m planning some more collaborations with him in the next week. He wants to show up my chainsaw.

[@porkyfedwell]

This is totally irrelevant, but in your opening statement your voice sounds uncannily like "Larry's" voice in the Larry, Darrel and Darrell routine on Newhart.

[@johncornharvester]

Lucas is a waste of money. Other then that, everything looks great Brock.