dieselsmoke1
Platinum Member
Some of them at least. Last time I changed hydro fluid on my 2810HST I had caught a stick and ripped off the suction line on Staurday afternoon. Picked up some house brand that met spec, fixed the line and back to work.
My hydro cries like everyone elses. IMO the benefit is more than worth the noise and you get used to it, no big deal.
Being an old MF guy, we always ran PermaTran in our farm tractors with never a lift problem so I picked up 10 gallons a while back.
Did a full service this weekend, found a few very small specks of metal and brass on the strainer and in the sump but nothing to get excited over. What did amaze me was how much quieter than tranny was... very noticably quieter. Nearly no noise at all unless put in a bind and significantly less then. The hydraulics leak down "seems" to be a lot slower but I can't quantify that.
I went all synthetic with the engine oil this time also. It could be my imagination but it sure seems to reduce some rattles as well.
I'm tickled as can be. Like trading tractors in a plastic jug. :laughing:
My hydro cries like everyone elses. IMO the benefit is more than worth the noise and you get used to it, no big deal.
Being an old MF guy, we always ran PermaTran in our farm tractors with never a lift problem so I picked up 10 gallons a while back.
Did a full service this weekend, found a few very small specks of metal and brass on the strainer and in the sump but nothing to get excited over. What did amaze me was how much quieter than tranny was... very noticably quieter. Nearly no noise at all unless put in a bind and significantly less then. The hydraulics leak down "seems" to be a lot slower but I can't quantify that.
I went all synthetic with the engine oil this time also. It could be my imagination but it sure seems to reduce some rattles as well.
I'm tickled as can be. Like trading tractors in a plastic jug. :laughing: