Dragonslayer
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I have a new to me Kubota BX 2230 that needs some hydraulic fluid. Excuse me if this is a stupid question but is all hydraulic fluid the same or is the Kubota suggested fluid a must?:confused3:
Is hydraulic fluid all the same?
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/pine
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IMO, if the tractor is no longer under warranty any compatible quality fluid that meets the same specs is fine...many recommend not mixing brands etc....but many have admitted doing so (myself included) without ill effects...
k0ua
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If it has a hydrostatic transmission, I would be putting SUDT2 back in it. That is the "good stuff", I am using it in my Kioti.
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Answer : ... No
Many tractors use the same fluid for the transmission as the hydraulics. This places many different sometimes conflicting demands on the fluid. Tractor hydraulic fluids are thus very different than straight hydraulic fluids that are also very different ... (Non-combustible, hi-temp, lo-temp, bio-degradable, synthetic base, water emulsion, etc.)
correct answer for you... use what Kubota specifies. To do otherwise, could be very expensive later.
Many tractors use the same fluid for the transmission as the hydraulics. This places many different sometimes conflicting demands on the fluid. Tractor hydraulic fluids are thus very different than straight hydraulic fluids that are also very different ... (Non-combustible, hi-temp, lo-temp, bio-degradable, synthetic base, water emulsion, etc.)
correct answer for you... use what Kubota specifies. To do otherwise, could be very expensive later.
Fallon
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SUDT & SUDT2 do work better in HST machines. Much less whining from the tranny. I think the consensus is SUDT2 performs better in the cold & that the pimply big advantage over the other. So a lot of warm weather dealers only stock SUDT. We use SUDT2 here in Colorado.
Other fluid will work, but the Kubota stuff is a bit better. Some the Kubota stuff is synthetic, but I believe only the SUDT2 is semi synthetic.
Other fluid will work, but the Kubota stuff is a bit better. Some the Kubota stuff is synthetic, but I believe only the SUDT2 is semi synthetic.
YLee Kioti
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Pardon my dumb question but is this an exclusive Kubota retailed fluid?
I saw three different brands at TSC this morning and none of them had any industry spec labels. Pretty frustrating.
Thanks.
Fallon
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Yes, SUDT & SUDT2 are Kubota brands. Super UDT technically. The U might be Universal, but I'm not sure if it's an acronym or not. Likely to only find it at your dealer or online. It is a bit more than premium fluids & a lot more than the cheap junk, but worth it.
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Can't remember the brand names but both the (cheapo) black jugs at TSC and the blue jugs at Wally world have "compatible with" listing on the back labels...fwiw...
btw...UDT listed on both...
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No it didn't come with any owners or shop manuals. Does anyone have a link to download the manuals for the BX 2230 D?