Question for the tractor types

[Spark plug]

Case Hytran, the oil used in Case and International tractor gearboxes. Is this just overpriced ATF or is it something special?

 

[Bill Edwards]

I doubt if it's ATF as so many tight ******* are forced to buy it that if there was good reason to think there was a cheaper alternative they'd be using it!
I think it's a case of bite the bullet and accept you're getting shafted.

 

[dannyp]

it's not just ATF but hytran aint exactly spectial id go for an UTTO

iirc hy-tran is an old spec so most universal tractor transmitions oils will cover it

 

[Spark plug]

It only requires top up at present but I'm keeping my options open for the next time I decide to change it. It looks and smells like ATF but I knew there would be a catch.

 

[Bill Edwards]

I'd be quite surprised if Universal or Super Universal Tractor Oil is OK, I believe that there isn't a substitute for hytran.

 

[dannyp]

http://www.fuchslubricants.com/agrifarm-utto-mp

that covers the case 1207 spec

actualy covers hy-tran ultra as well 1209

 

[Turbo]

As others have suggested, you don't need to buy it from case, a lot of other oil companies will have made their versions of hytran to an equal or better spec and usually a lot cheaper. Try an agricultural machinery dealer, oil distributors or some motor factors stock tractor oils.

 

[brightspark]

ring smith and allen all the farm yakkers seem to have 50 gallon drums of there oil on the farms so must be cheaper

 

[dan.taylor.1]

I've got some hytran you could have had if nearer. There are substitutes, but tbh last time we had a case it was just as cheap to buy as utto was, about 60 quid a 20l barrel