I drove one of these myself in the late eighties and I have to admit that I really did enjoy it, a really good experience one of which I will remember to the day I depart this earth.
Jack Hume Same here. Late seventies and early eighties I used to drive them as a boy on the farm when they were considered modern Brings back lovely memories
Remember these in the 1970"s , Quiet cab, also, if the P.T.O lever is switched to the other direction, it went into LAND DRIVE, we had lime speaders that had a transfer box- to propshaft on the axle of spreader, so we had 4x4 in the field,
Hi. Any tips on oil servicing? Where are the oil filler points/dipsticks for the gearbox and back end. What grades of oil do you use? Many thanks. P.S. Yours is a lot nicer than mine!
the gear box and back end share the same oil. the dipstick is under the cab on the off side of the tractor mounted into the gear box housing. the filler is in the cab on the floor near the gear sticks. it uses the same oil as for the engine so a 10w 40 is fine
BMC Specialist cars fantastic. Thanks very much!. Tried googling the answers but it was impossible. I've got gallons and gallons of Duckhams 20/50 given to me by local plod workshop when they went synthetic...will that do?
The Glum Rant Not sure on that one. Prob ok for the engine but the back end and gear box I wouldn’t risk. Maybe perfectly ok but I can’t be sure. Maybe ring your MF dealer just to be sure
Have a Coventry built 1980 2 wheel drive still running 16000 hrs working every day brilliant tractor
I drove one of these myself in the late eighties and I have to admit that I really did enjoy it, a really good experience one of which I will remember to the day I depart this earth.
Jack Hume
Same here. Late seventies and early eighties I used to drive them as a boy on the farm when they were considered modern
Brings back lovely memories
30 years since i used to drive 2wd 590 . thee tractor i drove is still going strong ,
Remember these in the 1970"s , Quiet cab, also, if the P.T.O lever is switched to the other direction, it went into LAND DRIVE, we had lime speaders that had a transfer box- to propshaft on the axle of spreader, so we had 4x4 in the field,
but the steering was awful ..
The MF 590 is just beautyfull.
Nice
Hi. Any tips on oil servicing? Where are the oil filler points/dipsticks for the gearbox and back end. What grades of oil do you use?
Many thanks. P.S. Yours is a lot nicer than mine!
the gear box and back end share the same oil. the dipstick is under the cab on the off side of the tractor mounted into the gear box housing. the filler is in the cab on the floor near the gear sticks. it uses the same oil as for the engine so a 10w 40 is fine
BMC Specialist cars fantastic. Thanks very much!. Tried googling the answers but it was impossible. I've got gallons and gallons of Duckhams 20/50 given to me by local plod workshop when they went synthetic...will that do?
The Glum Rant
Not sure on that one. Prob ok for the engine but the back end and gear box I wouldn’t risk. Maybe perfectly ok but I can’t be sure. Maybe ring your MF dealer just to be sure