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Old 02-15-2022, 12:12 PM
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Have you tried yer local Walmart?
Yeah Walmart did have 20W50 synthetic but it was also listed as motorcycle oil. It was around $9/quart.
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Old 02-15-2022, 11:38 PM
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Yeah Walmart did have 20W50 synthetic but it was also listed as motorcycle oil. It was around $9/quart.
Most list it as that. My dad ran into the same thing for his Z Force ZTR (also hydro gear transmissions).
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Old 02-28-2022, 09:18 PM
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Ok I drained the fluid and installed a new OEM filter, then filled it with 6 quarts of 20W 50 oil. Checked the dipstick and it showed FULL. Drove it around and it seemed fine. No drips, no leaks.

Let it sit for 2 days and now dipstick shows ADD. I noticed it was not entirely level, so I disengaged the Hydro and pushed it forward a bit until it's level. Now dipstick reads HALF FULL.

I don't see ANY fluid on the ground, where did it go? I don't see anything around the drain plug or filter itself, no way it lost 3 quarts (half) just sitting 2 days...
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Ok I drained the fluid and installed a new OEM filter, then filled it with 6 quarts of 20W 50 oil. Checked the dipstick and it showed FULL. Drove it around and it seemed fine. No drips, no leaks.

Let it sit for 2 days and now dipstick shows ADD. I noticed it was not entirely level, so I disengaged the Hydro and pushed it forward a bit until it's level. Now dipstick reads HALF FULL.

I don't see ANY fluid on the ground, where did it go? I don't see anything around the drain plug or filter itself, no way it lost 3 quarts (half) just sitting 2 days...
You have a dipstick that reads HALF FULL? Picture please! Most dipsticks I've seen shows the lowest allowable level as well as the highest allowable oil level. I've never seen a HALF FULL! A manual I found online advise that your 2155 takes
approximate 6 quarts. Did you check your oil after running it the first time. I'm sure some oil level loss would be attributed to displacement into oil filter as well as splashed onto gears before settling down. .....So, I'm curious to how much more oil you will need to top off the dipstick. I bet it's less than a quart.
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Old 03-01-2022, 08:06 AM
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By half full I mean between the ADD and FULL marks. It showed FULL after I drove it around post fluid change.
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A reading between add and full means the oil is in acceptable range. So you are good!
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Ok whew I was beginning to wonder if it all evaporated lol
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Here is how to check your fluid per page #23 of the Owners Manual.

Here is the correct and proper Hydro fluid to use, per the Owner's Manual, on page #60. 737-3055, This part is replaced by 490-000-C051.
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If you take time to do a Google search on the subject of your anxiety, you will find that the overwhelming consensus of results says that adding synthetic lubricants to conventional lubricants, or vice-versa, has no ill affect.
The only drawback is that if the synthetic is not 100%, you do not get the 100% of the benefits of synthetics.
Has anyone used Traveller universal Tractor Trans/Hydraulic Fluid instead of CC 737-3025?
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