Re: ATF as hydraulic fluid?

Posted by Hy Tran War on January 08, 2001 at 10:30:08 from (12.38.164.43):

In Reply to: ATF as hydraulic fluid? posted by brian on January 08, 2001 at 07:21:55:

Hy-Tran is a specialty Hydraulic-Transmission fluid that contains a number of anti-wear, anti-foam and anti-Rust additives. It also can absorb a fair amount of water that can enter your Hydralic system from condensation. Hy-Tran is probably the best fluid to use, folowed by the John Deer fluid.

International Harvester recomends the use of Hytran but one CubCadet manual also listed 30wt motor oil as a substitute.

Dextron (a common type of ATF) is probably just a little better then common Hydraulic fluid or motor oil. It dose contain anti-foam additives and a number of other additives including an O-ring conditioner. I've been told that switching back and forth with HY-Tran can cause premature leaking of o-ring seals.

On the other hand I've used Dextron for years as a Hydralic-transmission fluid with out problems.

Ok bring on the HY-Tran war.

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