Generic hydraulic fluid for my 1710 tractor?

North Dakota · Apr 11, 2009

My new holland dealer around these parts seems to charge an arm and leg for everything I price out. I need to change the oil (heres why http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/hydraulics/141302-water-my-ford-1710-shared.html ) so what would be a good brand and oil type to get from Walmart or Tractor Supply Co.? My ford 1710 shares the hydraulic/transmission oil. Thanks in advance.

marc2000gt · Apr 11, 2009

I would not cheap out on the oil. I have a neighbor with a John Deere that tried oil other than what JD recommended. He said his hydraulics were not acting right after that until he drained the fluid and put the JD recommended fluid back in.

I think I paid $53 for a 5gal bucket of the fluid at the dealer.

North Dakota · Apr 11, 2009

Maybe generic brand isn't the right term. I'm looking for an equivalent brand to the NH product that would be a little cheaper in price not quality.

Soundguy · Apr 11, 2009

marc2000gt said:
I would not cheap out on the oil. I have a neighbor with a John Deere that tried oil other than what JD recommended. He said his hydraulics were not acting right after that until he drained the fluid and put the JD recommended fluid back in.

I think I paid $53 for a 5gal bucket of the fluid at the dealer.

Good thing this isn't a John Deere

To the original poster.

Both Walmart and TSC UTF fluids meet the Ford / New Holland M2C134 specs... both oils are made by warren oil co.

TSC has 5g pails of utf on sale for 35$ .. at least in my county.. and walmart UTF oil is about 27$ per 5g.

( i've been running that oil in my varios fords for nearly 10 years now.. that includes a 70hp ford 5000 common sump job from 1975 to a NH 7610s at ~95 hp and a 2000 model. )

soundguy

North Dakota · Apr 11, 2009

Soundguy said:
..... Both Walmart and TSC UTF fluids meet the Ford / New Holland M2C134 specs... both oils are made by warren oil co.

TSC has 5g pails of utf on sale for 35$ .. at least in my county.. and walmart UTF oil is about 27$ per 5g.

( i've been running that oil in my varios fords for nearly 10 years now.. that includes a 70hp ford 5000 common sump job from 1975 to a NH 7610s at ~95 hp and a 2000 model. )

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Thanks

I was checking out the uiversal fluid on the TSC website and it was around $35 but they were lacking on the technical specs I'll most likely give them a try.

Soundguy · Apr 12, 2009

Here are the specs.

universaltractorhydraulic.html

MSDS indicates it's made by warren.. same as walmart utf oil.. etc.

soundguy

North Dakota · Apr 12, 2009

Thanks again Soundguy.

Fishman1227 · Apr 21, 2014

I too have a 1710 Ford Tractor, and was wanting to try this oil. Thanks, this answers my question.

Soundguy · Apr 21, 2014

the walmart and tsc utf brands have cause me no issues. this thread is from 2009, but i'm still buying both brands.

tsc occasionally has a very vary cheap 'pure flow' brand on sale for as low as 20$ per 5g. for southern weather, again.. it's probably a fine utf for older tractors.. though in northern climates, it will get a bit thick..