UTF vs. 80w 90 Gear Oil Please Advise...

[prater]

My 5211 calls for 80w 90, when I sent my wife to buy some she came back with Universal Trans/hydraulic Oil.

Is it safe to use UTF in this tractor or do I need to stick with the 80w 90?

What advantage does the UTF give me? I live in Texas so its warm most of the year, really hot in the summer and winters are normally above 20 F.

Please advise.

Thanks

 

[Renze]

UTF is fine, it is actually better as it is not just a gear oil but also a hydraulic oil. 10w/30 or 15w/40 or anything in between, is about comparable to 80w/90 because the viscosity for engine and UTF oils are measured at different temperatures than gear oils.