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C Holmes 12-08-2009 08:08 PM

Febi Hydro Oil
 
I have an 87 300TDT, Anyone ever used or know if it can be used some other hydro oil for the suspension other than MB stuff? What about Amsoil hydro oil? There must be alternatives to the Febi stuff somewhere.

MTUpower 12-08-2009 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by C Holmes (Post 2356282)
I have an 87 300TDT, Anyone ever used or know if it can be used some other hydro oil for the suspension other than MB stuff? What about Amsoil hydro oil? There must be alternatives to the Febi stuff somewhere.

search function here works great- try "sls fluid" or tractor fluid. Plenty of threads if you look enough.

i-osprey 12-08-2009 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MTUpower (Post 2356298)
search function here works great- try "sls fluid" or tractor fluid. Plenty of threads if you look enough.

No, the search function doesn't work great.

compress ignite 12-09-2009 12:51 AM

It's the operator (It's Always the Pilot)
 
Works so good for me I can't hardly shut the computer down at night.

cscmc1 12-09-2009 09:44 AM

There are indeed threads on this in the archives somewhere. I asked a few years ago, and someone posted a list of acceptable fluids to use. As I recall there is a variety of Shell Aero Hydro fluid that will work. It cross-references to a a Mil-Spec oil that my Guard unit happened to have an "expired" surplus of, so I had a nice stock of the stuff in the garage just in case. I gave it to the buyer of my Euro 300D, though... otherwise I'd send a few cans along.

Anyway, search the forums... it's bound to turn up some relevant threads.

EDIT: here's the thread I was thinking of; apparently the link I provide in it is dead, but the MilSpec version of Shell Aero 4 is what I wound up using, and it performed well. Someone, somewhere, had posted a list of 4 (or so) fluids, other than Febi, that were approved for use in the MB SLS system, and Aero 4 was among them. As I recall it was a MB technical .pdf of some sort, so I felt comfortable using the alternative fluids. I guess in the end, the safest bet is to just stick with the Febi stuff, as expensive as it might be. That pump is spendy to replace!

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/187198-john-deere-hy-gard-sls.html?highlight=shell+aero

cscmc1 12-09-2009 10:00 AM

Here's another thread to look at:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/141455-thf-tractor-hydraulic-fluid-sls.html?highlight=shell+aero

nhdoc 12-09-2009 12:13 PM

People run all sorts of oils in them without problems including generic "tractor hydraulic fluid" but the consensus is that it's probably best to use what the manufacturer recommends.

Before you complain too much about the cost I can tell you that Rolls Royce also specifies that their cars use a special mineral based hydraulic oil in their systems and that stuff costs $25 a liter, which is at least double what the febi stuff costs. Jaguar also uses special stuff which costs $20 a liter. It's just the cost of owning some "special" cars :D

jkubica 12-09-2009 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by C Holmes (Post 2356282)
I have an 87 300TDT, Anyone ever used or know if it can be used some other hydro oil for the suspension other than MB stuff? What about Amsoil hydro oil? There must be alternatives to the Febi stuff somewhere.

Hi
Shell Areo & Tellus are both Mercedes approved. I bought 5 gallons of Shell Tellus 15 for abut $70
Joseph

SD300 12-09-2009 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nhdoc (Post 2356688)
People run all sorts of oils in them without problems including generic "tractor hydraulic fluid" but the consensus is that it's probably best to use what the manufacturer recommends.

Before you complain too much about the cost I can tell you that Rolls Royce also specifies that their cars use a special mineral based hydraulic oil in their systems and that stuff costs $25 a liter, which is at least double what the febi stuff costs. Jaguar also uses special stuff which costs $20 a liter. It's just the cost of owning some "special" cars :D

The early RR uses Castrol RR 363, and later ones uses Mineral oel, nothing is going to be cheap as long as it has the RR stamp on it.

We used hydraulic on our Bobcat then, as there're some leak, it will come out as fast as we put in, no need the real good stuff, she wouldn't have appreciated it anyways.

npk 09-21-2011 09:57 AM

Shell Tellus 22
 
Is Shell Tellus 22 suitable for self leveling SLS system?

Was told that Tellus 22 replaces Tellus 15 and 17.

NPK

strelnik 09-21-2011 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nhdoc (Post 2356688)
People run all sorts of oils in them without problems including generic "tractor hydraulic fluid" but the consensus is that it's probably best to use what the manufacturer recommends.

Before you complain too much about the cost I can tell you that Rolls Royce also specifies that their cars use a special mineral based hydraulic oil in their systems and that stuff costs $25 a liter, which is at least double what the febi stuff costs. Jaguar also uses special stuff which costs $20 a liter. It's just the cost of owning some "special" cars :D

The RR stuff is LHM ++ and it is replaceable by Hyken Glacial Blue. I have it in two cars for maybe 10 years. No problems, no leaks

strelnik 09-21-2011 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SD300 (Post 2356853)
The early RR uses Castrol RR 363, and later ones uses Mineral oel, nothing is going to be cheap as long as it has the RR stamp on it.

We used hydraulic on our Bobcat then, as there're some leak, it will come out as fast as we put in, no need the real good stuff, she wouldn't have appreciated it anyways.



Castrol 363 is replaceable by DOT4 brake fluid


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