Anyone DIY dye their hydro oil?

[dadohead]

I wonder why they don't just dye the damn stuff at the factory, like ATF! It's so clear it's really hard to see.

I retired from Deere in '16. I remember corporate saying then that the new J20D coming would have a florescent dye in it that would glow under black light. A check station was going into all the assembly lines to look for leaks? Not sure if it happened though.

 

[Runner]

Whatever type of red dye JD puts in from the factory sure smells good. Looks and smells like Grenadine. I wonder if the DIY dye Deere sells smells like the factory stuff?

If so, I might put some in just for the sensory experience during handling.

 

[WinterDeere]

How’s it taste?

 

[Runner]

How’s it taste?

I would try some in a Rum Runner but Grenadine is cheaper...

 

[Fallon]

I used half the JD dye bottle in my L3200 years ago & it worked well. I made sure to tell the guy I sold it to it wasn't ATF.

I went to use the last half of the bottle a while later, couple years maybe, & it was all dried out. I tossed it rather than try to scrape out the residue. I've been meaning to get more for my now 6 ish year old L4060, but never have.