Posted by TheOldHokie on July 31, 2009 at 15:50:17 from (96.236.83.235):
In Reply to: hydraulic oil posted by Ed S. (IL) on July 29, 2009 at 14:06:50:
36 coupe said: (quoted from post at 18:13:48 07/31/09) Dunk,the experts have made a good case for 134 fluid.Now I will tell you what Ive learned using it in My 600.I have a vane pump on the tractor.In cold weather I can lift an 8 to 12 foot ash log I cut some dying white Ash from field edges.This is using my carry all.At 80 degrees I can lift 3 bales of hay at best.My cord wood saw weighs 300 lb.I cant lift it on a hot day.134 fluid thins badly when hot.I have 134 in my hydraulic system.It will cost 499 bucks to rebuild the vane pump or 1500 bucks plus to put on a piston pump.134 may be ok in new tractors but its worthless in old tractors.A Kendall oil has been reccomended but no one in the state handles it.
The 134D/UTF fluids work fine in old and new tractors - it works poorly in worn out hydraulic systems old or new. You have an old tractor with worn out pump and it performs poorly for you. So yes you can continue to use a heavier gear oil which works better in lieu of spending the money to fix the real problem. You have identified your real problem - a worn out vane pump - and you have made your choice. But your particular problem does not make UTF unsuitable for use in an old tractor with a healthy hydraulic system. In those tractors it works fine AND performs better in cold weather. So lets just give the folks the facts and let them choose accordingly.
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