Yup.

I have 2 spare pumps in the garage. I paid less than $10/ea.

I am concerned w/ the 2 perfectly good used $8 accumulators I just installed. and the struts. which I dont have spares of yet. but I have a spare valve.

now- the bit about the pump taking out the T chain- that is another concern.....

up to this point, I have always recommended to use febi, too. But I am loosing fluid somewhere, and dont want to pour the $20/l stuff on the driveway. I also dont want to loose sleep about not flushing everything out of the system.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

The Febi stuff appears to be ISO-46 hydraulic fluid with some nice color added to it. The two have identical specifications and MSDSs. I've had ISO-46 in my 300TD for a year and a half with no issues. JD Hygard is more viscous than ISO-46 - what the long term effects of that on the pump are debatable.

I paid $50 for a used pump off eBay.

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1984 300TD

see post # 21...
John Deere Hy-gard in SLS.

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1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
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1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

The fluid I've been buying is crystal clear, just like power steering fluid. What color have you been seeing?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

The little that was left inside the reservoir looked yellow (like Febi 02615). Then the fellow I bought it from threw in some green fluid labeled for Jaguar - so who really knows.

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1984 300TD

I would really like to know where you found the specs for the Febi. I can't find anything, very top secret.

The MSDS means nothing except that no additives in either are harmful and that mineral based oils are also impotent.

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