Landini Brake Fluid?

[AyeCoff]

Hi all

Just bought a used 06 landini vision, looking it over (in my very limited mechanical knowledge) the brake fluid level is low. There are no dealers for Landini up here on the highlands but the local tractor parts place gave me LHM mineral fluid for it. Looking for landini fluid on google points toward their own brand but doesn’t say whether LHM is the equivalent or not. Anyone with any experience of this? Thanks

 

[bobk]

My fords have LFM , DOT 4 rots the seals

 

[Tim G]

Is it a blue version of a Mccormick?

 

[Netherfield]

This thread points to ATF, is it red that's in it now.

Brake fluid

Doing a few bit`s to the tractor here at home (landini) and want to top up the brake fluid . Looking at the manual it need`s xerons 3 brake fluid ? Is that just basically dot 3 brake fluid . Google is throwing up this from qtp @marlyman...

www.forum4farming.com

 

[AyeCoff]

This thread points to ATF, is it red that's in it now.

Brake fluid

Doing a few bit`s to the tractor here at home (landini) and want to top up the brake fluid . Looking at the manual it need`s xerons 3 brake fluid ? Is that just basically dot 3 brake fluid . Google is throwing up this from qtp @marlyman...

www.forum4farming.com

Thanks, not sure, the reservoir is not the easiest to see into, will have a proper check tomorrow.

 

[AyeCoff]

Is it a blue version of a Mccormick?

I think they are the same company now so would likely share parts?

 

[davidroberts30]

This thread points to ATF, is it red that's in it now.

Brake fluid

Doing a few bit`s to the tractor here at home (landini) and want to top up the brake fluid . Looking at the manual it need`s xerons 3 brake fluid ? Is that just basically dot 3 brake fluid . Google is throwing up this from qtp @marlyman...

www.forum4farming.com

ATF, hydraulic and lhm are all light mineral oils
Dot4 is synthetic

 

[AyeCoff]

ATF, hydraulic and lhm are all light mineral oils
Dot4 is synthetic

The manual says mineral, so as long as I go with that, shouldn't matter brand/colour?

 

[Scots_Knight]

Maybe you could check with our local Landini dealer Marrs of Methlick, I have never dealt with them myself but they've been there a long time and seem to supply parts to the Islands and even as far away a Florida

No doubt you'll need parts at some point so maybe good to know, a lovely part of Aberdeenshire to visit and the exciting news is their about to get a Chinese takeaway soon, it's all happening at Methlick

www.marrsofmethlick.com

"Whilst we are a small team, we are all dedicated to giving the best possible service and support to our customers in Aberdeenshire and beyond. We are fortunate that our reputation is such that we deal with customers in Shetland, Uist, Mull, Cumbria, Perthshire, Angus and Fife, and even as far afield as Florida!

Our aim is to offer an honest, fair deal and to provide our customers with the best service and support that we can. We appreciate their business, past, present and future."

 

[AyeCoff]

Maybe you could check with our local Landini dealer Marrs of Methlick, I have never dealt with them myself but they've been there a long time and seem to supply parts to the Islands and even as far away a Florida

No doubt you'll need parts at some point so maybe good to know, a lovely part of Aberdeenshire to visit and the exciting news is their about to get a Chinese takeaway soon, it's all happening at Methlick

www.marrsofmethlick.com

"Whilst we are a small team, we are all dedicated to giving the best possible service and support to our customers in Aberdeenshire and beyond. We are fortunate that our reputation is such that we deal with customers in Shetland, Uist, Mull, Cumbria, Perthshire, Angus and Fife, and even as far afield as Florida!

Our aim is to offer an honest, fair deal and to provide our customers with the best service and support that we can. We appreciate their business, past, present and future."

That was a good shout. I actually phoned them earlier (great minds) and he said as long as it was a mineral type fluid it would be ok, just not dot3 etc. Nice folk and seem helpful. I’ve actually been there a while ago, it’s quite a place!

 

[Scots_Knight]

That's good you got help, nothing worse than putting in the wrong stuff.

I sort of thought they'd be a helpful company like that, like I said they've been there a long time so must be doing something right.

Good luck with your tractor

I who needs that there Blackpool or Las Vegas when you can ging to Methlick instead, best nae say too much or the Chinese will be sold out

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