Stranging looking Cub Cadet Transmission Fluid
 

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Was replacing transmission fluid on my 1512. Had a couple partial gal jugs on the shelf.

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Didn't have enough fluid so I picked up more. Since I have another tractor I need to change fluid I went with the 5 gal bucket.

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As I started to fill the funnel I notice the new bucket was not reddish in color like I was expecting.

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I was able to dump a little out of empty container and yes they were different colors.

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Has anyone experienced this? Has cub cadet changed their fluids?

There are two (2) different Cub Cadet Hydraulic Transmission Fluids. One for the older Cubs (Hytran) and one for the newer Cubs (a synthetic blend).

I can't see by your pictures, but it appears you are mixing the two together.

I don't know but if that is the oil that came out of the 2 containers shown I would think they should be the same. I haven't used Hytran in a few years but IIRC the last I used had the red color to it but I know they changed from Hytran to Hytran Ultra a while ago. Did you call your dealer and ask them?

Nope. I went through this a while back with J-mech, will try to find the pics.

Some Hytran is reddish

Some Hytran is brown

Same stuff (at least, both from dealer and both in same container).

Let me see if I can dig up the pics/post

Here it is, the middle of this thread:

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...t=36652&page=2

I wouldn't worry about it either. I'm sure it will work fine.

The labels on the two containers are identical. They are both the regular fluid.

They have the same temperature range. Yes I mixed fluids since I have one gal of the cub cadet fluid with the red color. I added just over 1/2 gal of the clearish cub cadet fluid.

I noticed the color difference the last time I picked up a gallon. But they both still have that great HyTran scent.:biggrin2:

Since what's in the pics is not CaseIH HyTran I would say MTD changed suppliers of their hydrolic fluid in between the time you purchased that oil.
My last bucket of actual CaseIH HyTran is red. It's about one month old

I called cub cadet technical support last night. First I was surprised that they had a toll free number and it was staffed until 8pm est. I provided them with the part numbers and told them my observation of color differences. They assured me this was the same oil just with a different color.

I bought some cub hyd oil a few years ago from tsc and it was not reddish like hy-tran. I can't remember think last gallon of hy-tran I bought from case-IH wasn't either. I do know they reformulated hy-tran not long ago. I don't think it's been red for awhile now.