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    Pink hydraulic fluid

    Found it. Yancy brothers Calhoun ga
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    Pink hydraulic fluid

    I’m not familiar with Yancy.
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    I’m a new member

    I don’t have a lot of mechanical experience, but I’m happy to provide any help in which I feel qualified. I’ve screwed up a lot of times and maybe I can help you not do what I e done. lol
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    Pink hydraulic fluid

    Heymccall I will do that. But I figured either way I may as well go ahead and drain.
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    Pink hydraulic fluid

    Thanks 92u, I have done that for 24 hours and no change. Do you think that’s long enough?
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    Pink hydraulic fluid

    Wow! I’m so glad I found this forum. Thank you all for your help. I’m going tomorrow to buy filters, a breather and about 45 gallons of hydraulic fluid. I have a mechanic coming who will show me how to drain all of the fluid the first time and then he says I’ll need to do it two more times. I...
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    Pink hydraulic fluid

    At this point I’m thinking DEF fluid is the likely answer. If anyone has advice on how to drain, clean and replace the hydraulic fluid please let me know. I’m not a mechanic.
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    Pink hydraulic fluid

    The machine has around 4000 hours. It is only used on my farm but I have 3 employees I don’t use off road diesel on the farm so I’m sure that’s not the problem. I don’t smell diesel in the fluid, I’m attaching a picture.
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    Pink hydraulic fluid

    My cat D3K2xl warning light came on. Code says restricted hydraulic filter. I drained some fluid from the filter and it’s pink, about like pepto bismol . I’m worried that someone may have put DEF or diesel fuel in the wrong intake. Any advice would be appreciated.
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