Hydraulic Fluid

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My brother-in-law is borrowing a friend's Kubota l3301 and it is low on hydraulic fluid. My question is can I use Xtreme 334 to top it off?
I would NOT ..........

IMO - it would be better to leave it as is and tell him it is low - do NOT add anything to it!
 

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Do not add to the friend's tractor. As mentioned, tell him and let him do what he wants to do. You put in the wrong fluid and you could cause a lot of damage to someone else's tractor. Ask yourself, are you willing to pay for any damages?????
 
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My brother-in-law is borrowing a friend's Kubota l3301 and it is low on hydraulic fluid. My question is can I use Xtreme 334 to top it off?
My advice is: do NOT do any maintenance on someone else's tractor unless you've thoroughly discussed it with the owner. But even then, you are taking a huge risk ... if something goes wrong, all the agreements will likely be forgotten.
 

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I am with the majority on this one.

Hell no!!!!!!!!!!

I would be pissed off if you put that crap in my tractor.

Have him call the owner, inform him of the condition, and ask him what he wants done.

I will add this, depending on "how low" it is, he might not want to operate it until it is topped off.


Edit: I will add that it was thoughtful of your BIL to check the fluid level though. Most people would probably just run it without checking the fluid levels.
 
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