Ford Backhoe - Full Oil/Filter change - First time in over a Decade! 

Old iron gittin some long overdue love. Take care & stay safe.

Cool! Nearly an hour of tractor maintenance. Try to find a muffler with domed ends so there's no seam to hold water. Here in the US we have cheap glass packs (generically called cherry bombs) I'm interested to see what you come up with for auxiliary lighting. (Edit) It's also interesting to see the difference in the European digger and rear outriggers. Sliding boom looks like it could dig a lot closer backed up to a wall or other obstacle

Who would spend an hour watching a guy change fluids on an old tractor? This guy. I may go back and hit some highlights again...

I love the safety clamps, well done buddy. Most guys just stuff a block of wood under and hope for the best. Safety first... Great video as always, weekend complete....

Good to see the old triple nickel getting a little love. ❤

It's not a car muffler:) This is factory stuff. I have the same in Ford 4610 tractor '88 model, which is basically the same in "tractor" part of this machine (same engine). For the same reason the fuel tank valve is hidden in the strange place. About oil my owner's manual recomending 10W30 (M2C-159 A/B), 6,6 liter with the filter. Same oil goes to power steering (not ATF!). In my case same oil goes also to the gearbox and rear differential which is also the reservoir of tractor hydraulic. I don't know if it's the same with machine with torque converter, I have manual 8x4 synchromesh transmission. Now I'm looking for backhoe 550 or 555 so that's why I'm here;) Good luck and regards from Poland!

Great work really enjoyed that video, looking forward to the next.

Very satisfying!

I bought a 12 volt oil change pump from JULA for my inboard boat engine. Firstly to pump the old oil out, but found it much easier to fill the engine with new oil too usingthepump. Just rinse it out with diesel between the old and new oil.

You are a literal godsend, my friend! I'm also in the process of restoring an old 555 backhoe and I used this video as a guide. Cheers from Puerto Rico!

That washer on the outer filter - i'm crying laughing ahahah

One thing I would mention that is very important when servicing your triple nickel is the drive shaft going from the crankshaft pulling to the hydraulic pump. It has 2 universal joints on it and it turns always and it’s not easy to get to and if it goes your hydraulics are dead so it’s important to maintain! You can grease the rear universe joint right at the crankshaft pulley you’ll see it just below the radiator and you might have to bump the starter to get it in the right position and then the front u joint can be greased by taking the grill off and on my 555 I grease it blind so I feel around deep under the hydraulic reservoir and once again you might have to bump the starter to get the zirk in the right position and make sure the when you’re pumping the grease gun the grease is actually going in the u joint and not just making a mess I always listen carefully and when the u joint is full of grease it makes a few crackling sounds then you can be sure it good to go! And you might want to check the fan belt because it’s much easier to change when you’re servicing the old girl rather than when you’re out in the field! 😀🇨🇦

The low viscosity engine oil you drained and the refilling of steering oil points at the servopump leaking oil into the crankcase, It is very easy to replace those seals.

Might be a little difficult getting to the fuel tap, try getting at the bolts that hold down the fuel tank, great video, i enjoyed it because i had been there and done that. Thanks for posting.

I would just weld a nut on top of the old bolt it should work just fine

Somewhat interesting, I thought it was REALLY interesting, I'm glad you were paying for the oils, Not Me.😁

Dziekuje za super film.Posiadam tą bardzo wdzięczną koparkoładowarke ,jestem bardzo zadowolony. Pozdrawiam serdecznie!

Great effort in making the supports, the original support was only layed on top of the rod, and the loader dropped on it.

do you plan to expand and build a larger barn/shed for your storage and projects? working in inclement weather does present challenges most unpleasant..and purchasing a lift when economic sitaution is viable? btw the vidoe and sound quality are fantastic..am sure your editing is a major time consumer, but sure does show in final product..look forward to more content, you are one of my favorite channels..

32:52 I was afraid you'd bypass the oil pan. 35:16 Oh, it rained in the meantime.😆

Always make sure you can get fill plug out first before draining your fluid

I really enjoyed this video 👌🏻

Hi I’m new to this channel, great vid , I had the earlier model , the 550 , nice machine , interesting oil that came out of the engine , I noticed someone mentioned power steering leak , I would say , by looking at the vid , it possibly will be the injector pump , leaking diesel, there’s a small seal on the end of the pump , that goes hard over time , especially on the old kit , I’ve replaced many on my old girls , if you still have the old diesel kicking found give it a sniff you will soon tell , if it does smell of fuel then don’t run her to long like that our you will run the bearings in the motor . Look forward to more vids 👍👍

That engine oil may have diesel in it , leaking from injector pump .tip when greasing front axle pivit take weight off axle so the grease will get to top of pin.

Thank you for this video. It helped.

i want to paint your tractor to make it look good :D just to take away those rust spots i know it will get srcatch again but you know astetichs

Would it be a good idea to retract all the cylinders to keep the chrome out of the weather? You have the space available. Keep an eye on the engine oil level - looked like it might have had diesel in it.

From what I was able to see I think that maybe some biocide in your fuel tank might be helpful. It was difficult to see what it looked like and it can be mistaken for dirt. Biocide in every tank of fuel for a while would be prudent. You no doubt already are planning on changing hoses and I think it should be a priority so you don’t spew hydraulic fluid into the environment and it is a pain in the cahones to have a hose break on you in the middle of a job and have to fix it on the fly. I subscribed and look forward to many more videos. Be well sir.

Plot twist : the oil was actually last changed on April 18th, 2012.

Hey. Great episode. You may want to check Captain Kleeman's video series on the Ford 555.

I really like your videos. Regards from France!

Great video thanks

Dont t use adjustable spanners unless you have to, they don’t fit great unless it’s a huge nut/boot.

Hi, really enjoying the 555 video series as I'm keeping my eye on the market for same machine. I'm located in EU as well and would like to know from where are you sourcing your replacement parts?

Super fed video, har samme maskine og suger info til mig 👍 Hvilken olie fylder du på servopumpen? Ser frem til flere videoer om denne maskine 🤘

Hi, i see that you use a lot of stuff from Biltema. How is your experience with their quality? I am currently in Sweden and honestly, i am amazed what you can find in there.

I just bought a Ford 545, my first tractor. This video was very helpful. Will the Universal Tractor Fluid serve as power steering fluid as well? I believe it will but if you know, let me know. Great video!

Oh come on. 1: park with the rams inside the cylinders to protect the chrome stick. 2: you never fixed the muffler thats full of holes. 3: I'm sure there was another item in mind? Anyway that should about do it for now. Just n case! when you have a sometimes used bucket and crowding the bucket up is done to save the rams. It's a good idea to drill a 3/4" hole in the lowest area in each corner of the bucket (so 2X) then to get a few coats of paint on it so it will drain without help and not rust.

Did the PAS oil find its way into the crankcase?

Why on earth would a rear axle need 33 liter of oil?

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That muffler isnt original water is getting into it

Varför Ford? Jag köpte en Hydrema 807 istället... Mycke bättre maskin...

@TeamArmyTrucks you forgot to put AMERICAN filters 🤣

Great Video I have the same tractor that has lost power Im thinking tranny oil filter. Thanks this will help me in changing the fluids. Good job

Hope you got the prop shaft