Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

[Captain-Noob]

...My new to me boat had been sitting neglected for a few years so I am in the process of doing fluid changes. I would like to change the old trim tilt fluid and figured I'd do the marine thing and use Volvo factory fluid. Volvo Pentas price on thier website for a quart of Duraplus power steering tilt/trim fluid is $45.03!!! . I am by no means a cheapskate but this seems absolutely crazy to me. Please someone say it ain't so!!!. Question is can I use a conventional hydraulic oil or is there a marine grade fluid from another manufacturer I could use that costs a little less.
I can just picture myself getting the Volvo Duraplus at 45$ bucks and having it spill into my bilge while I'm filling the trim reservior...I'd go into cardiac arrest!!!

'98 3.0GS w/ Volvo SX drive. Thx. guys,
Mikey

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

I just used Dextron III in mine.

 

[wire2]

Re: Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

My OMC came factory filled with Dexron. Trim and PS.

 

[Captain-Noob]

Re: Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

Thx. for the info guys thats very encouraging news. I'll wait till tommorow and if I get some more positive feedback for Dexron ATF then I'll go for it!
Does anyone know the bleeding and re-filling procedure for the trim/tilt system on a '98 Volvo Penta SX?? The worthless Clymer manual I possess has no info on it. Capacity of reservoir???


Thx. again for responding,
Mikey

 

[qbantek]

Re: Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

Dexron for sure.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

Question is can I use a conventional hydraulic oil

Ayuh,.........

Trim systems are some of the Simplest Hyd, systems out there,.....
They'll work Just Fine with about Any Oil that's below 50W........

I have plain ole Hyd. Oil in mine, Same Oil I use in the fleet of Equipment I service.......
ATF is a Great Choice, with the Red coloring,
If there's a Leak,..... The Color might help track down What is Leaking......

 

[MercMonster]

Re: Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

My trim motor is running transmission fluid in it also. Would guess it has been for the last 20 or so years.

 

[Don S]

Re: Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

Go Here and download a free owners manual for your engine.
The specs in it say to use Dextron ATF.

 

[Captain-Noob]

Re: Price check on power trim/tilt fluid ...

...ATF it is then. Thanks again for all the replies. And thanks Don S. for the link. A man could buy alot of ATF for $45 bucks lol

Mikey.