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MS224

Posted 5/3/2013 14:41 (#3077843)
Subject: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Tuscola County, MI

Gonna change the hydro oil, what should I put in that I already have around the farm?

Tractor hyd oil? 15 w 40?

I don't want to run to the dealer for just that.

TIA

bobcan

Posted 5/3/2013 15:13 (#3077878 - in reply to #3077843)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

SK.. in Frozen Cold Western Canada

Hmmm.. Hopefully someone WISE will 'chime in soon', but I can say that our Land-Pride and many others use an Air-Cooled Motorcycle Synthetic Engine Oil.. an odd classification like Mobil 20W-50 I recall..

Tough to find around here, but also EXPENSIVE to replace the Drive System if it 'goes away badly' I bet!!

walknjim

Posted 5/3/2013 15:29 (#3077914 - in reply to #3077843)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

DeSoto Iowa

My dealer says they are not serviceable, sealed for life.

Bulldog Red

Posted 5/3/2013 16:04 (#3077950 - in reply to #3077914)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Kathleen Ga

walknjim - 5/3/2013 13:29

My dealer says they are not serviceable, sealed for life.

True,this is my Z-Forces'11th season,drives are sealed,air-cooled and not serviceable by customer,never had an issue.

Trent2520

Posted 5/3/2013 18:57 (#3078182 - in reply to #3077843)
Subject: RE: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Statesville, NC

What model / series ?

MS224

Posted 5/3/2013 19:04 (#3078194 - in reply to #3078182)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Tuscola County, MI

I believe it is an '08 z force with a twin kohler engine, about 23 or 25 hp.

Ok, if i cant change the oil, what oil should i put in it if i have to add some? The 20 w 50?

Trent2520

Posted 5/3/2013 19:35 (#3078251 - in reply to #3078194)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Statesville, NC

Use a good 15w40. Some of the z force models had a small spin on filter on each transmission, some didn't. I'm not sure if they all have drain plugs. Filling can be very time consuming, have to fill through the expansion tank, and it has small hoses going to the transmissions. Hard to get the oil in and the air out. Most people never service the transmissions on these, although it may help them last longer.

bobcan

Posted 5/3/2013 20:01 (#3078303 - in reply to #3078194)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

SK.. in Frozen Cold Western Canada

MS224 - 5/3/2013 19:04

I believe it is an '08 z force with a twin kohler engine, about 23 or 25 hp.

Ok, if i cant change the oil, what oil should i put in it if i have to add some? The 20 w 50?

I'm not sure, but if you ENTER your machine's info (Model and Serial Number) into here, you should be able to See/ Download a Manual I believe.. this is Canadian site, but guessing it will work for you, or maybe a USA source if you change Country..

http://www.cubcadet.ca/equipment/en/cubcadetcanada/OperatorManualVi...

Edited by bobcan 5/3/2013 20:02

SD-455

Posted 5/3/2013 19:57 (#3078297 - in reply to #3077843)
Subject: RE: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Northeast Indiana (Auburn)

Synthetic 50wt is used in the M60 tank I have, it is a 2005 model.

Ron (Cen. IL.)

Posted 5/3/2013 20:05 (#3078312 - in reply to #3077843)
Subject: RE: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Central Illinois

I needed hydrostatic oil for an old 1812 (garden tractor type) mower .

Cub Cadet has a " Drive System Fluid Plus " Synthetic blend "hydraulic/ transmission oil" that cost me around $14/ qt at TSC.

I would think your mower would be new enough that it would use synthetic oil.

Trent2520

Posted 5/3/2013 20:29 (#3078362 - in reply to #3078312)
Subject: RE: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Statesville, NC

1812 uses HyTran, not the drive system fluid. When Cub Cadet came out with the 3000 series in 1998, they had not yet came out with the Drive System Fluid Plus which they use, so dealers were told to use 15w40 semi synthetic motor oil. I run Schaeffers 15w40 in the engine and transmission on my Cub Cadet 3000 series.

Ron (Cen. IL.)

Posted 5/3/2013 20:45 (#3078390 - in reply to #3078362)
Subject: RE: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

Central Illinois

The synthetic wasn't what I was looking for, but it was the closest TSC had a few weeks ago. I wasn't thrilled about mixing the oils, but that mower isn't used as much as it used to be. It's working so far, my Cub dealer moved 15 miles farther away (was within 10 before), which put him 40 miles from where the mower is now used.

kstate90

Posted 5/3/2013 21:13 (#3078452 - in reply to #3077843)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

North Central Kansas

Too bad you don't live closer. I have an almost full jug in the shop from when I had my cub cadet. I always kept some on hand. Dealer was my local CaseIh dealer so I was usually there getting parts for my other stuff so it wasn't a big deal to pick some up.

JohnDeereGreenWKY

Posted 5/3/2013 21:39 (#3078509 - in reply to #3077843)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

West Ky

Prob later this year we are coming out with a battery powered mower (zero turn) with a steering wheel.

Yes I work for MTD.

MAGNUM8950

Posted 5/4/2013 09:09 (#3079113 - in reply to #3078509)
Subject: Re: cub cadet zero turn hyd oil

southern medina county ohio

i drove the battery powered one last sunday. i work at a cub dealer and a buddy of mine is in the tech dept. we dont live far from thea headquarters

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