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<blockquote data-quote="mrbb" data-source="post: 128891" data-attributes="member: 13825"><p>I agree, the best way to find the leak is to first clean the machine, so you can spot new oil leaking</p><p> as if not, its extremely hard to find leaks unless you see it spraying out!</p><p></p><p> or you can do as others have and add some Dye to the system to look for where it first shows up leaking/area at!(just make sure its the right type of dye and have the light and glasses to see it afterwards), do a search here, there was just a another post about this stuff and what all to use!</p><p></p><p>I however, am NOT a fan of using a pressure washer, senn to many times it push water past seals ind or into places it sghouldn;t be, and</p><p> all the more so on older machines ,</p><p> better to just scrap heavy stuff off first with something, vacuum up as much dirt and debris as possible and then</p><p></p><p> just use some good de greaser, let it soak and have time to work, then use a basic garden hose and nozzle to rinse it off,</p><p> to speed drying , you can use a leave blower, too! </p><p></p><p> as for what OIL to use,</p><p>I would think based on year of machine, it was designed to use, either 10w-30 or pure 30 weight diesel oil!</p><p>A simple call to your local bobcat dealer should get you exact what fluids to use where, if you don;'t have a owners manual or service manual! </p><p> Hydraulic fluid, I gather is the Bobcat based stuff, as seems many Bobcats all state to ONLY use that in them??</p><p> I knwo soem don't, but but I do believe it is called for there bbrand ONLY, so take that as you wish! no bash here!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrbb, post: 128891, member: 13825"] I agree, the best way to find the leak is to first clean the machine, so you can spot new oil leaking as if not, its extremely hard to find leaks unless you see it spraying out! or you can do as others have and add some Dye to the system to look for where it first shows up leaking/area at!(just make sure its the right type of dye and have the light and glasses to see it afterwards), do a search here, there was just a another post about this stuff and what all to use! I however, am NOT a fan of using a pressure washer, senn to many times it push water past seals ind or into places it sghouldn;t be, and all the more so on older machines , better to just scrap heavy stuff off first with something, vacuum up as much dirt and debris as possible and then just use some good de greaser, let it soak and have time to work, then use a basic garden hose and nozzle to rinse it off, to speed drying , you can use a leave blower, too! as for what OIL to use, I would think based on year of machine, it was designed to use, either 10w-30 or pure 30 weight diesel oil! A simple call to your local bobcat dealer should get you exact what fluids to use where, if you don;'t have a owners manual or service manual! Hydraulic fluid, I gather is the Bobcat based stuff, as seems many Bobcats all state to ONLY use that in them?? I knwo soem don't, but but I do believe it is called for there bbrand ONLY, so take that as you wish! no bash here! [/QUOTE]
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