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BOBCAT Bucket Positioning Valve

DVHammer

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Apr 8, 2018
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12
Location
Minnesota
Checked the manual and it does not specify other than it needs to be bobcat oil. However if not available to fill it up with motor oil (think it called for SAE30) NOT doing that but found it rather odd they would give an option other than hydraulic fluid.

I wonder how important it really is when you consider attachments and that we are probably not alone in doing this.
We buy a used attachment, rent one, or lend one out to someone not knowing what oil was in what or in who's machine????

The oil in everyones equipment at that point is a complete fish bowl of oils but seems to keep on running.
 

05sprcrw

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Apr 5, 2017
Messages
68
Location
South East Nebraska
I think the biggest thing with the hydro oil is to make sure it is rated for hydrostat motors / transmissions so you do trash your drive motors. The older machines did use oil from what I've read but the newer stuff you want something that has the additives package for the hydrostat motors.
 

crewchief888

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Joined
Feb 1, 2012
Messages
1,788
Location
NWI
Bobcat no longer approves any engine oil in the hyd systems.
Oil formulas have drastically changed over the years.
Hyd oils should be rated for use in hydrostatic drives.

:eek:
 
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