Hydraulic fluid question.

shvl73 · Apr 12, 2007

This thread; http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/97685-another-kubota-udt-vs-tsc.html
got me thinking. My local Mahindra dealer is also a Massey dealer. He stocks and reccomended the Permatran (sp?) fluid for my 300hr service on my Mahindra hydro tractor. He doesn't stock a synthetic fluid. With so many TBN'ers using Kubota synthetic, how do you guys feel the Permatran compares?

scott_vt · Apr 12, 2007

shvl73 said:
This thread; http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/97685-another-kubota-udt-vs-tsc.html
got me thinking. My local Mahindra dealer is also a Massey dealer. He stocks and reccomended the Permatran (sp?) fluid for my 300hr service on my Mahindra hydro tractor. He doesn't stock a synthetic fluid. With so many TBN'ers using Kubota synthetic, how do you guys feel the Permatran compares?

Mornin Torin,
My local Case IH / Kubota dealer, Salem Farm Supply, also stocks the Permatran fluid. When I changed out the hydro fluid and filters in My Massey 1040 I used the Permatran Fluid. IMO as long as the fluid your putting in the tractor meets all the specs, that particular manufacturer requires, there should be no problem ! My machine runs fine with Permatran !

BTW, have you been up my way lately ?

JerryG · Apr 12, 2007

I don't know how Permatran compares to Kubota fluid, but I do know that I have seen MF tractors that have been working fine before a fluid change. The owner would put some other brand in and then start having problems. We would get him to put Permatran back in and the problems would go away. I saw that happen 3 or 4 different times when I was working on tractors for a living.

shvl73 said:
This thread; http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/97685-another-kubota-udt-vs-tsc.html
got me thinking. My local Mahindra dealer is also a Massey dealer. He stocks and reccomended the Permatran (sp?) fluid for my 300hr service on my Mahindra hydro tractor. He doesn't stock a synthetic fluid. With so many TBN'ers using Kubota synthetic, how do you guys feel the Permatran compares?

DieselPower · Apr 12, 2007

Kind of just like the current thread in the Kubota forum about SUDT. There are many lubricant manufacturers that may make a fluid that "meets" spec. Some are better than others. When you get something cheap it's usually for a reason. In lubricants it's usually because the more expensive lubricant uses a better base stock of oil and a much higher level for their additive package. Buy a premium fluid and you can expect premium results. Buy cheap fluid and who knows what you will end up with.

shvl73 · Apr 12, 2007

Thanks for the help guys, I'll go with the permatran and not think anymore about it.
Torin

Scotty,
I was up that way about a month ago, I need to get back there. I keep hoping we actually see spring at some point!