I also posted this under "Another oil thread, but not what you think!"

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I only use FEBI or MB Hydraulic fluid. There are a few other brands that are OK, but I stick with these. Fastlane Phil sells them both.

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2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Yes, FEBI or MB Hydraulic fluid are expensive but they are the ONLY fluids that should ever be in the SLS system.

Using tractor hydraulic oil (Mineral or petro based) will damage the pump and valve. $12/L for oil is cheap compared to the $1,136.80 pump.

$1,136.80 for a pump? Yikes! Thank god for a spare!

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Febi. I bought mine for like $8.50/L. (Thank you my indy mechanic.)



Another indy in my area swears by Swepco.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Here's the search results of "sls fluid"
it's on the right side under your user name. Most answers can be found using a simple search.

I've always used Febi because it really isn't that expensive, especially considering you just put it in and it stays there. Kinda like brake fluid.



However, when I got my cheap wagon the previous owner has been using hydraulic fluid from Northern Tools and it has worked fine for many years.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200326524_200326524

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

type 46 hydraulic oil

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

THE most important criteria for this fluid:

NO replacement oil besides FEBI or the MB ZHM criteria fluid will ever smell as lovely when you spill it all over your driveway b/c you forgot to hook the return line back up after you flushed the system.

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Citroen LHM Fluid....

Same stuff, Different bottle!

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Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member

W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K,
-Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog.

W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow,
-Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....

citroen also makes a ZHM.

Any ZHM will do..

and they smell wonderful!

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Does Autozone carry ZHM fluid? My 560 is sitting low in the rear, and the fuild in the bottle is below the min. mark.

Is there any fluid I can use temporarily until I can order some of the proper fluid?

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

NAPA sells euro oils now. The can I used is at the shop now - 15 miles away.

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Brad
1981 300TD - daily driver
1963 Chevy II
2001 F-250 7.3 Power Stroke

I don't think adding fluid will help the rear from sitting too low, unless you're way below the MIN mark. You probably have to adjust the valve in the back a bit.

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1985 300TD-euro 352,000 mi
1974 240D (1?)52,000 mi - has a new home now

what is Type 47 Hyd fluid?

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1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap
1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel
assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles

RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5