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<blockquote data-quote="Fishfiles" data-source="post: 71879" data-attributes="member: 782"><p>H G Fluid = High Guard Fluid also called tractor fluid is the way to go , it sells for about $50 a five at Napa , O'Reiley's , Auto Zone or such ------------ the H G Fluid is equivalent to Bobcat's Hydrostatic Fluid which sells over $80 per five , I wouldn't use motor oil myself , it will shorten the life of seals , I would also stay away from the cheap , thin R+O hydraulic oil sold at most part stores , but know people who use the cheapest oil they can get and seem to get away with it --------I know some will say motor oil is recommended in my manual or by my dealer , use to be true , about 10 years or more ago Bobcat put out a bulletin that new blends of motor oil has additives which are not friendly to the materials seals are made off , and I have personally witnessed this and have changed 100's of seal in my career</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fishfiles, post: 71879, member: 782"] H G Fluid = High Guard Fluid also called tractor fluid is the way to go , it sells for about $50 a five at Napa , O'Reiley's , Auto Zone or such ------------ the H G Fluid is equivalent to Bobcat's Hydrostatic Fluid which sells over $80 per five , I wouldn't use motor oil myself , it will shorten the life of seals , I would also stay away from the cheap , thin R+O hydraulic oil sold at most part stores , but know people who use the cheapest oil they can get and seem to get away with it --------I know some will say motor oil is recommended in my manual or by my dealer , use to be true , about 10 years or more ago Bobcat put out a bulletin that new blends of motor oil has additives which are not friendly to the materials seals are made off , and I have personally witnessed this and have changed 100's of seal in my career [/QUOTE]
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