[AT] Off-topic: Bobcat hydraulic fluid

[John Hall]

I'd find an off brand equivalent if the original oil is too hard to get. 
I'm sure it crosses over to something Napa or TSC carries.

FWIW, we are still anal in that we only use IH and Deere hydraulic 
fluids, but we will dump "red" fluid in green equipment (or vice-versa) 
if we run out. For those 2 brands, it doesn't cost that much more than 
no-name/generic. Trust me when I say a little extra $$ on hydraulic 
fluid won't be what breaks us. Its the rest of the OEM parts we have to buy!

John Hall



On 8/25/2017 9:08 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> I have a mid-1990s bobcat model 753. I need to top off the hydraulic fluid. The current fluid is recent fluid change and is a bobcat brand, because there was a main hydraulic line that had to be replaced so they completely redid the oil when they did the line. Can I get something from tractor supply to top it off? Or should I use bobcat brand only? I've hit up The construction forums but there seems to be a bunch of guys whose use their equipment for commercial use, and they just simply don't want to risk offbrand oil's. So not much help.   They just say use Bobcat.  But for my little farm I don't mind risking it. I run it 30 hours a year.   Not 30 hours a week.
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> What type/weight would you get?
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> Thanks!
>
> Spencer Yost
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