255 Power Steerring, will power steering fluid hurt?

I have been topping off my PS pump with power steering fluid in my 255 for a while now. I see MF suggests Permatran. Should I be using Hydraulic oil? I have no MF dealers close. What can I cross reference? What weight hydraulic oil is an "or equal?
Thanks,
 
should be ok, we use dexron 2 which was an alternative fluid recommended by mf if i make no mistake never had any issues
 
I believe permatran is just a hy-tran. I had power steering
fluid in my 40b and the pump died, but it was an old pump
and probably due anyway. I've been running the cheapy tsc
hytran in it and my 175 with no issues. They both only get
about 75 hours/year put on them. I think either will work
fine.
 

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