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JTK You can check out the internal details of the transaxle over at Boats.net - they have exploded parts drawings. No external filters used on them - I would assume an internal screen or similiar The old fluid came out almost black - So far with less than an hour on it works fine with the...

Steve The Honda manual states in one place change it every 5 years or 500 hours and another not to bother ever changing the fluid. The factory folks at Honda say no need to ever change the fluid. I did think about the 200,000 mile thing but had to change it do to replacing parts inside...

JTK Thanks for the informative response Yes indeed the 4518 and the 4514 are nice little machines Liquid cooled engines and Hydro tranny I understand from a Honda employee Honda built the tranny thus did not OEM some other folks tranny on this machine Is yours a 4514? I believe I will try...

RF My question remains What makes the Honda Hydro fluid so special I do not believe Honda owns an oil refinery or makes any sort of oil - I have to assume they re-badge some standard oil Just not sure what the specifications are of the stuff in question I assumed the oil experts here would...

Thanks Been hearing similiar reports from other sources as well - but nothing specific Wondering if my Kubota UDT oil will work just fine in polace of the Honda stuff?

Hi New guy here with a question for you hydrostatic transmission experts I have a Honda H4518HST Lawn Tractor purchased new in 1996 w/ 1,500hrs It's time for a Control Yoke Collar replacement and Hydrostatic tranny fluid exchange The Tranny holds 5.2 quarts of oil The Honda Factory shop...