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    Cat ET on Ebay / Amazon, etc

    Ok, thanks for checking!
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    Cat ET on Ebay / Amazon, etc

    Would you mind sharing which Nigerian prince you got it from? I noticed some people claiming to have gotten viruses.
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    Cat ET on Ebay / Amazon, etc

    Nige, I think you just made my mind up; I'm going to give it a try.
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    Cat Hydraulic Fluid Alternative

    Thanks, you are a wealth of information, Nige!
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    Cat Hydraulic Fluid Alternative

    Ok, I'm following... 2000 hours would probably be more than 10 years for my usage. Is the 1 year interval mainly due to the potential for condensation accumulation over that time period?
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    Cat Hydraulic Fluid Alternative

    Ok, I'm following... 2000 hours would probably be more than 10 years for my usage. Is the 1 year interval mainly due to the potential for condensation accumulation over that time period?
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    Cat Hydraulic Fluid Alternative

    Pardon my ignorance, but is there a disadvantage to synthetic for this application, other than price?
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    Cat Hydraulic Fluid Alternative

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    Cat ET on Ebay / Amazon, etc

    Yes, that's what I was thinking. Is the software fairly intuitive for someone who is fairly technology literate? What are the chances that I would be able to follow the calibration procedure that needs done without doing more harm than good?
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    Cat Hydraulic Fluid Alternative

    Thanks for looking that up for me, Nige. I've been looking at a lot of different options. I thought I read somewhere that the HYDO Advanced is actually a multi-viscosity synthetic. I am waiting for a quote on Delo Torque Force. It meets the TO-4 spec, is a synthetic, and I'm expecting it to...
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    Cat Hydraulic Fluid Alternative

    SAE 10w is also what I found on the net. My local Cat dealer told me that the factory fill on that machine was 30w.
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    Cat ET on Ebay / Amazon, etc

    The Amazon listing claims to include a DVD with the ET software. Here's another example on Ebay.
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    Cat ET on Ebay / Amazon, etc

    My other thread about calibrating the joystick on my 906m now has me searching for a way to get that procedure done. If I can't find anyone locally that is willing to do it, would it be an option for me to purchase ET and an adapter? Amazon has what looks like a complete setup Here for $369. I...
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    Cat Hydraulic Fluid Alternative

    I need to get some hydraulic fluid for my 906m. What are you guys using?
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    Cat 906m Joystick Calibration

    Yes, I have tried changing the keypad settings. Does your 908m require this much movement of the stick before anything happens?
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