L2550DT Trans fluid

[82crawler]

Hi all,
I am rebuilding the front drive output/selector box which requires me to drain the fluid. I would like to replace the fluid but am confused on what I need. The tractor is a shuttle transmission. What fluid is good and wont break the bank? Keep in mind this is an old beat up "budget" tractor.

Thanks

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Hi all,
I am rebuilding the front drive output/selector box which requires me to drain the fluid. I would like to replace the fluid but am confused on what I need. The tractor is a shuttle transmission. What fluid is good and wont break the bank? Keep in mind this is an old beat up "budget" tractor.

Thanks

Any good universal tractor fluid. If you had GlideShift, I'd recommend SUDT2. BTW, there are Op Man and WSM available to download at Kubota Books.

 

[82crawler]

Looks like I can run the VP J20A plus from Tractor supply. It says it replaces UDT. Any input on that fluid?

 

[85Hokie]

I would be careful with ANY label that says "it replaces UDT" - I am being sarcastic, but you could put that label on vegetable oil too. IF it is IN the Kubota service manual, then fine, simply because Kubota says it is ok - but any hydraulic oil company can and will try to make a sale saying it is ok to replace the UDT

I would stick with the UDT- or better S-UDT2

 

[TheOldHokie]

I would be careful with ANY label that says "it replaces UDT" - I am being sarcastic, but you could put that label on vegetable oil too. IF it is IN the Kubota service manual, then fine, simply because Kubota says it is ok - but any hydraulic oil company can and will try to make a sale saying it is ok to replace the UDT

I would stick with the UDT- or better S-UDT2

The industry standard all of these companies formulate to is John Deere J20C (Hygard). I am quite sure Hygard will replace UDT. I am equally sure vegetable oil will not. Worry about that claim when you find it on a cooking oil bottle not a pail of UTTO from a reputable formulator.

Even the yellow bucket boys were careful to avoid making that claim and still got sued and lost their ass.

Dan