Newbie hytran fluid question

IROCKWITHDIRT · #1 07-17-2009, 05:00 PM

Searched for an answer, but couldn't find what I was looking for. Doing a fluid change on the hydro of my 129.

Works fine, but from the looks of things it's been a long time since she's been serviced

Got a cub filter, picking up a gasket tomorrow. Local farm supply (RuralKing) has a "IH/CASE HYTRAN B-6" equivalent for $14.99 2 gal, or the dealer has HyTran Ultra for $17.02 a gal.

Will the equivalent do me, or will I do more harm than good if I don't spend money on the real stuff?

Thanks for any advice!

Kevin

ACecil · #2 07-17-2009, 05:07 PM

Kevin,

I'd stick with the Hy-Tran. You will be doing yourself a favor, in the long run.

JayBrd · #3 07-17-2009, 06:48 PM

X2 In a hydro stick with the true Hy-Trans...I would not trust anything the says equivalent these days anyway...

$2 more for the right stuff is cheaper than a complete rebuild..

IROCKWITHDIRT · #4 07-17-2009, 07:02 PM

It's actually about $20 more....... but so be it. I'd planned on changing the fluid in a short period of time twice since it's been so neglected, but once will have to do!

clint · #5 07-17-2009, 08:15 PM

I may get chastised for saying this, however I don't think it would hurt to change the fluid to the equivalent for a "flush" not sure how long you would wnat to leave it in ? For a flush I think it would be good to (this is what I would do) cycle it for 2 weeks, then before you change it get your cub up to operating temp, ride it around for 30 minutes or more, and do not wait for the fluids to cool, as soon as you cut it off drain the hydro fluid, then fill with the called for spec fluid (Hy-tran)

Clint

RPalmer · #6 07-17-2009, 08:56 PM

IROCKWITHDIRT,

First you say Got a cub filter, picking up a gasket tomorrow. Local farm supply (RuralKing) has a "IH/CASE HYTRAN B-6" equivalent for $14.99 2 gal, or the dealer has HyTran Ultra for $17.02 a gal.

Then you say It's actually about $20 more....... but so be it. I'd planned on changing the fluid in a short period of time twice since it's been so neglected, but once will have to do!
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Are you planning on buying 10 gallons? My Hytran is under 18 bucks a gallon.

IROCKWITHDIRT · #7 07-17-2009, 09:39 PM

If my math isn't off, the generic stuff is $14.99 for a 2 gallon jug. 4 quarts in a gallon and they hydro takes 7

The hytran ultra is $17.02 for 1 gallon or $6.15 a quart. Most cost effective to buy 2 gal at $34.04.......about $20 more (shy some change).

fleopis67 · #8 07-17-2009, 09:58 PM

what is so special about hytran?does it have some secret additive that no other hydrolic fluid has in it?is automatic trans fluid just basicly hydro fluid?i just dont see that a cubs hydro system is any different than any other hydro system thats out there,i cant see any good quality hydro fliud doing any harm to the system,just my opinion ?

RPalmer · #9 07-17-2009, 10:41 PM

IROCKWITHDIRT,

I missed the 2 gallon part in your price. Hytran is the only thing you want to use. The Gods have spoken. I would say don't be cheep. But if you use anything other than Hytran you'll either spend big bucks on replacement parts or junk a tractor that has been around for the last 40 years. And that ain't cheep.

Matt G. · #10 07-17-2009, 11:20 PM

Hytran absorbs water into gooey blobs and keeps it from damaging things. It also is an excellent rust preventer...the rearend on my 100 project had a quart of water and no hytran in it...but because it HAD hytran in it, there was no rust anywhere inside.

BTW, ATF is NOT the same...don't ever use that in a CC rearend...it'll wreck all the seals and cause other issues. Somebody put that in an 1810 I had, and I had some odd problems for awhile. I clogged a filter or two for no apparent reason. It was also puking oil out of the dipstick tube. I think it was foaming up under heavy load.