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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skiddz" data-source="post: 12658" data-attributes="member: 1466"><p>Mac, the age of the machine,with such low hours, I would think the premature bearing failure is more from lack of use than anything. the sprockets and brake discs do sling quite a bit of oil around the chaincase and splash oil will make it to the outer bearings. also during normal operation, moving dirt or digging, the machine will have periods of not being in a level attitude allowing oil to enter the axle tubes and keep the outer bearings lubricated. So if you are planning on using the machine on a regular basis, you really shouldn't have to worry about bearings only lasting 250 hrs.............you should be able to get at least a few thousand, if not more hours out of you bearings. Do not fill the chaincase over the height of the plug on the front of the chaincase ( it is considered at The correct level if you can reach the oil with a finger through the plug hole) For this reason.......If your dealer, or a mechanic that knows bobcats, is performing a typical service, and checks the oil level in the chaincase (assuming the machine is on level surface).....and oil comes pouring out of the plug hole, their natural reaction is that the machine is leaking oil into the chaincase through the drive motor seals, possibly causing you unneeded repair expense by suggesting that the motor seals need to be replaced....</p></blockquote><p></p>