As a new member, I was looking at some past threads and came across a flat statement that a car filter will not work in a hydrostatic trans, something about the blowback valve or something. The only thing I know is that I have been changing a Fram D-16 car filter ( Jeep/Ford/Chrysler ) every year in my old D-180 Wheel Horse w/out incident. So it does work. Whether its filtering properly I don't know but the trans is as strong as when I bought the tractor. Tractor is circa 1974 or so and had ATF in it when I bought it so I continue to use Dextron ATF and the car filter. I only wish the 482 engine in it was as sound as the trans.
It would seem after ten years if there were any deleterious effects they would have popped up by now ? During snow removal this thing gets ripped back and forth w/out mercy and is smooth as silk.
It would seem after ten years if there were any deleterious effects they would have popped up by now ? During snow removal this thing gets ripped back and forth w/out mercy and is smooth as silk.