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DieselPower · 05-16-2008, 04:34 PM

A couple of repair shops I sell to use UTF for testing. Basically the UTF (universal tractor fluid) is nothing more than a heavily fortified hydraulic oil that also contains friction modifiers for wet clutch/brakes, EP (extreme pressure) additives for when the oil is used as a gear oil and tends to be a better quality product all around. UTF fluid can be used in hydraulic systems so there should be no compatibility issues if the cylinder you test is later used on a hydraulics only system.

05-16-2008, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
DieselPower Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA Posts: 2,084	Re: Hydraulic oil or Tractor fluid? A couple of repair shops I sell to use UTF for testing. Basically the UTF (universal tractor fluid) is nothing more than a heavily fortified hydraulic oil that also contains friction modifiers for wet clutch/brakes, EP (extreme pressure) additives for when the oil is used as a gear oil and tends to be a better quality product all around. UTF fluid can be used in hydraulic systems so there should be no compatibility issues if the cylinder you test is later used on a hydraulics only system.