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The Real Cost of Running on Bad Hydraulic Fluid

You probably maintain your tracks, filters, and attachments, but did you know that hydraulic fluid quietly destroys pumps and final drives when it’s neglected? Bad hydraulic fluid won’t fail overnight. Its effects are slow, causing excessive heat, accelerated wear, and power loss, until your equipment comes to a complete stop.

In this Shop Talk Blog post, we're looking at what it costs you to keep running your compact equipment on bad hydraulic fluid ... and the price is more than you budgeted for!


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Basics of Synthetic Hydraulic Fluid

In our last blog post, we talked about the three different categories of hydraulic fluid: petroleum-based, synthetic, and water-based. Our focus for this post will be an overview of synthetic hydraulic fluid. 


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