lets talk Tractor Hydraulic Fluid

[scf84]

what is every one running? i have a 970 case that i need to change fluid in, called local case and they want $80.00 for a 5 gal bucket of hy trans. can get some Shield 303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid for around 35 a bucket. is the case that much better?

http://images.peakauto.com/303_specs.pdf

 

[skyhightree1]

fwiw I only use hydraulic fluid that comes from the dealer on each brand of tractor.. if its ford I use new holland if its deere thats what I use case gets case. I get my stuff pretty cheap at the case and deere dealer.

 

[M5farm]

Get you a older Deere and you'll never have to change it. It will leak so bad it changes itself if you keep it full

 

[bigbull338]

with your old tractor you can use the cheap hydro oil no prob.but with the newer tractors you better stay with their brand name hydro oil.

 

[John SD]

While I'm not convinced that OEM oil is "better" than other brands, I plan to use genuine trans/hyd fluid in my Kubota.

That said though, Kubota already has had Cenex QuickLift added to it. It was down only because the dealer guys had not tightened a hose connection for the loader. :help: Had a jug of Kubota oil at home, but Cenex was closer to where I was working.

I've got Rotella synthetic oil with a Wix filter in the engine. The Wix filter from O'Reilly was half the price of OEM filter. :shock: I never even priced OEM 5W40 synthetic engine oil. Not sure they even have such a thing.

 

[dun]

In mu old tractors I used to use that Tech stuff, used to go through about 5 gallons a month. With new tractors I use the OEM stuff.

 

[tntblaster11]

Whatever Messicks has in stock, is what we use... buy it by the 55 gal drum.