McCormick XTX145, XTX165, XTX185, XTX200, XTX215 service schedule

McCormick XTX · 2005–2013 (manual first issued 2005, revised 2007; Charnleys lists XTX fitment 2005–2013)

Every maker's service job for the McCormick XTX145, XTX165, XTX185, XTX200, XTX215, counted in hours, with the oils, filters and parts each one needs. Add your tractor to Farmyard Workshop and it works out what's due from your hours and dates, and keeps the service history.

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Versions: MFD front axle; Independent front suspension axle

Service intervals

Job	When
Grease front axle and linkage	every 50 hours
Engine oil and filter change	every 500 hours or every 6 months
Fuel filters (main filter and separator)	every 500 hours or every 6 months
Engine breather filter elements (if fitted)	every 500 hours or every 6 months
Front PTO oil change and filter clean (if fitted)	every 500 hours or every 6 months
Transmission and hydraulic oil change (with filter and strainer)	every 1,000 hours or every year
Front axle differential and planetary oil change	every 1,000 hours or every year
Engine air filter service	every 1,000 hours or every year
Valve clearances and injectors (dealer)	every 1,000 hours or every year
Coolant change	every 2,000 hours or every 2 years

Service jobs and parts

Grease front axle and linkage

Greasing · every 50 hours

The 50-hour chart greases the front axle points; the 100-hour chart the linkage. Grease daily in severe conditions.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Grease	1	EP2 lithium grease. McCormick Multi-Purpose Lithium Grease. Aztec Oils match: VOLCATEC LITHIUM EP 2	check your handbook

Step-by-step

2WD axle: pivot pin (1), track rod ends (2), steering cylinder trunnion (2), cylinder ball joint (1), hub bearings (2), axle swivels (2).
MFD or suspension axle: pivot pins and steering knuckle swivel pins, suspension arms.
Every 100 hours: rear and front three-point linkage (turnbuckles, top link, lift cylinders). Every 250 hours: auto hitch latches and trailer hitch clevis.

Tools: Grease gun

Engine oil and filter change

Engine · every 500 hours or every 6 months

The maker lists the engine oil and filter every 500 hours or six months. The handbook says to change sooner in difficult conditions, so use the hard-use setting for dusty or heavy work.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Engine oil	1	15W-40. API CH-4 (McCormick Agrolube Solea LD), ≈16.0 L (B-Power). Aztec Oils match: EMPROTEC SHPD-X 15W-40	check your handbook
Engine oil filter	1	Genuine McCormick spin-on, listed for MTX120 to MTX185 and XTX145 to XTX200 (Eco version TL3689066M2)	3689066M2

Step-by-step

Warm the engine, park level, stop it.
Drain the sump from the plug and remove the filter with a strap wrench.
Oil the new filter seal, fit by hand until it touches, then another half turn. Do not use a wrench to tighten.
Fit the drain plug with a new seal and refill to the dipstick mark.

Tools: Drain tray (20 L), Strap filter wrench

Fuel filters (main filter and separator)

Fuel · every 500 hours or every 6 months

The maker lists the engine fuel filter and the fuel/water separator element every 500 hours or six months. Do not fill new filters with fuel before fitting.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Fuel filter	1	Genuine McCormick, listed for XTX145 to XTX200 Tier 2/3. Early Cummins XTX215 differs, check your handbook	711853A1
Fuel/water separator element	1	Check your handbook or dealer for the number	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Clean around the filter heads. Drain water from the bottom plug and unplug the water-in-fuel sensor.
Remove the filters, oil the new gaskets and fit by hand, half a turn after contact.
Reconnect the sensor, fill the tank and prime the system. Do not crank the engine until the air is out.

Tools: Filter wrench, Drain tray

Engine breather filter elements (if fitted)

Engine · every 500 hours or every 6 months

The maker lists the engine breather filter elements with the 500-hour service.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Breather filter elements	1	Check your handbook or dealer for the number	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Clean around the filter body, remove the screws and cover.
Replace the elements and refit the cover.

Tools: Screwdriver

Front PTO oil change and filter clean (if fitted)

Driveline · every 500 hours or every 6 months

The maker lists the front PTO oil every 500 hours (first change after 20 hours). Clean its oil filter at the same time.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Front PTO oil	1	ATF. McCormick Multifunction ATF4000, ≈2.7 L	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Park level, remove the hose and drain the oil warm.
Remove the circlip and bolt, take off the pump cover and clean the oil filter.
Refit, then fill through the level plug until oil reaches its bottom edge. Wait 5 minutes and recheck.

Tools: Drain tray

Transmission and hydraulic oil change (with filter and strainer)

Hydraulics · every 1,000 hours or every year

The maker lists the transmission and hydraulic oil, filter, strainer and breather at 1,000 hours or yearly. Change the filter every time. The first filter change is at 250 hours.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Transmission/hydraulic oil	1	UTTO tractor transmission oil. McCormick/Agrolube HTX or HTU, ≈80 L (XTX145/165) or ≈95 L (XTX185 to 215) (+12 L overfill)	check your handbook
Transmission/hydraulic oil filter	1	Genuine McCormick, listed for XTX185, XTX200 and XTX215. Check for XTX145/165	709173A
Oil strainer and breather	1	Check your handbook or dealer for the numbers	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Park on hard level ground, brake on, engine off. Remove all the drain plugs (one under the PTO housing is hidden by the drawbar or hitch bracket).
Change the filter, then the strainer on the right of the range transmission housing, and fit a new breather.
Refill to the dipstick, run the engine and recheck for leaks.

Tools: Drain tray (90 L), Filter wrench

Front axle differential and planetary oil change

Axles · every 1,000 hours or every year

Listed with the 1,000-hour service, with the first change at 250 hours.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Axle differential oil	1	85W-140. Gear oil API GL-5 / MIL-L-2105D (McCormick Agrolube Carina), ≈6 L (MFD), ≈2.2 to 5.5 L (suspension axle). Aztec Oils match: TRANSMATEC EP-5 85W-140	check your handbook
Braked axle planetary oil (if braked)	2	Agrolube Carina LS 90 limited slip gear oil (grade not stated in the maker's text; check your handbook), ≈2.0 L each	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Drain the differential from the plug at the rear bottom and refill through the level plug to the hole edge.
Turn each hub so the plug is at the bottom, drain, turn to 3 or 9 o'clock and fill to the hole. Wait 5 minutes and recheck.

Tools: Drain tray, Socket set

Engine air filter service

Engine · every 1,000 hours or every year

The maker lists the air intake system, primary and secondary elements at 1,000 hours. Clean the primary element when the restriction lamp lights. Never clean the secondary one.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Air filter, primary element	1	McCormick number per Sparex S.174358 (XTX145-215; also Claas 0021648470). Check serial number	713044A1
Air filter, secondary element	1	Replace when dirty, damaged or at the third cleaning of the primary	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Release the cover clips and pull out the primary element.
Clean with dry compressed air and look through it with a lamp.
Renew the secondary if dirty, check hoses and clamps.

Tools: Compressed air line

Valve clearances and injectors (dealer)

Engine · every 1,000 hours or every year

The maker lists engine valve clearances and a fuel injector check every 1,000 hours. The handbook gives no figures; the dealer does them.

Step-by-step

Book the dealer. Injectors are not cleaned; they are replaced if there is a fault.

Tools: Dealer or workshop manual

Coolant change

Cooling · every 2,000 hours or every 2 years

The maker lists a coolant change and fuel system service every 2,000 hours or two years. Check antifreeze yearly before winter.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Coolant	1	McCormick Universal Anti-Freeze, 33% to 50% ethylene glycol (low silicate), ≈29.0 L (B-Power)	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Drain through the radiator valve and block drain plug.
Flush with radiator cleaner then clean water.
Refill with the glycol mix, run at low idle about 10 minutes and top up.

Tools: Drain tray, Radiator cleaner

Oils, fluids and capacities

System	Oil or spec	Capacity
Engine	McCormick B-Power 6.7 L six-cylinder turbo diesel (XTX145 to XTX215). Early XTX215 had a Cummins QSB 5.9 L.
Engine oil	15W-40, API CH-4 (McCormick engine oil). The handbook also gives 20W-50 for tropical use and 10W-30 or 5W-30 for winter.	≈16.0 L (B-Power); ≈15.0 L (Cummins XTX215)
Coolant	McCormick Universal Anti-Freeze, 33% to 50% ethylene glycol. ≈29.0 L (B-Power); ≈21.0 L (Cummins)
Valve clearances	Not given in the operator's manual. Dealer check every 1,000 hours.
Transmission and hydraulics (shared)	UTTO tractor transmission oil. McCormick HTX	≈80 L (XTX145/165), ≈95 L (XTX185 to 215), plus ≈12 L overfill
Front axle differential (MFD)	85W-140 gear oil. API GL-5 / MIL-L-2105D (McCormick Multi-Purpose Gear Oil)	≈6 L
Suspension axle differential	As above	≈2.2 L (XTX145 to 185), ≈5.5 L (XTX200/215)
Axle planetaries, non-braked (each)	As above	≈0.7 L (XTX145/165), ≈1.5 L (XTX185 to 215)
Axle planetaries, braked (each)	As above, with limited slip additive if needed	≈2.0 L
Front PTO (if fitted)	ATF. McCormick Multifunction ATF4000	≈2.7 L
Fuel tank	Diesel, No.2	≈300 L (XTX145/165), ≈347 L (XTX185 to 215)

Specifications


Engine speeds	Rated 2,200 rpm; high idle 2,300 rpm; low idle 850 rpm
Radiator cap	1.1 bar (14.5 psi)
Thermostat	Starts to open about 83 °C, fully open 95 °C (91 °C on Cummins)
Oil pressure at rated speed	3.5 bar (B-Power), 4.5 bar (Cummins)

Known problems

Early XTX215

Early XTX215 tractors had a Cummins engine with a different oil filter (702619A1) and smaller capacities. Check which engine you have.

Transmission filter number

709173A is listed for XTX185 to XTX215. Check your parts book for the XTX145 and XTX165.

Parts list with genuine part numbers

Maker part numbers per site service schedule: XTX145, XTX165, XTX185, XTX200, XTX215 (2005–2013 (manual first issued 2005, revised 2007; Charnleys lists XTX fitment 2005–2013)); check serial range

Engine service

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Engine oil filter	3689066M2	1	Genuine McCormick spin-on, listed for MTX120 to MTX185 and XTX145 to XTX200 (Eco version TL3689066M2)
Air filter, primary element	713044A1	1	McCormick number per Sparex S.174358 (XTX145-215; also Claas 0021648470). Check serial number

Fuel

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Fuel filter	711853A1	1	Genuine McCormick, listed for XTX145 to XTX200 Tier 2/3. Early Cummins XTX215 differs, check your handbook

Transmission and hydraulics

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Transmission/hydraulic oil filter	709173A	1	Genuine McCormick, listed for XTX185, XTX200 and XTX215. Check for XTX145/165

Sources

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