what's better,hydralic fluid or gear lube?

wheels528 · Oct 10, 2018

The book says either will work,any advantage to using either one?Thanks,Paul

Farmer Dan · Oct 10, 2018

(quoted from post at 07:55:52 10/10/18) The book says either will work,any advantage to using either one?Thanks,Paul

What are you putting it in? If it's for a N tractor I use mineral oil.

wheels528 · Oct 10, 2018

It's for a early 8N,Thanks,Paul

Jim WI · Oct 10, 2018

(quoted from post at 09:55:52 10/10/18) The book says either will work,any advantage to using either one?Thanks,Paul

New Holland recommends transmission/hydraulic fluid that meets the M2C-134D spec. This is what I use. It works well in the winter and summer (I live in Wisconsin).

Some find that 134D makes leaks worse and prefer mineral oil.

TheOldHokie · Oct 10, 2018

(quoted from post at 11:38:31 10/10/18) It's for a early 8N,Thanks,Paul

My choice is a UTF. Works better than gear oil if your system doesn't leak. If it leaks fix It.

JMO,

TOH

barwinn · Oct 11, 2018

Traveler Premium UTTF is another option that you can buy from TSC.

Tim PloughNman Daley RIP · Oct 12, 2018

I live in Michigan where it is cold 9 months out of the year with half of those usually below 32? F and would use the CNH MC2134-D FORD spec'd AMBRA brand until it got to be over $65 a gallon and now no longer supplied at all. I then began using the TSC TRAVEELER stuff, which is just SAE 90 oil. I never have had issues with my hydraulics in cold weather. Next time I change the hydraulic oil I will use the NAPA gear oil. Sometimes folks overthink these things. It's good to get the scoop on the oils and fluids to make your own decisions.

TSC SAE 90 OIL:

Tim *PloughNman* Daley(MI)

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