Don in LA
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I own a 1967 Ford 3000 diesel tractor. I guess the guy that owned it before didn't change the hydraulic fluid. It runs (engine,transmission, hydraulics) fine. I checked the hydraulic fluid levels in the transmission and rear axle (which supplies fluid for the hydraulics). The rear axle fluid is black. The transmission had too much fluid and I drained about a pint into a clear plastic container. After a few minutes I noticed a seperation in the fluid. After 4 weeks I have a 1 1/2" top layer of dark brown fluid over a 3" layer of grayish/green fluid. I am going to change the fluid. I just wanted to get some ideas as to any problems that I may be looking at as evidenced by the fluid color and seperation.
Thanks,
Don
Thanks,
Don