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What type of fluid for Evinrude tilt/trim pump?
I have an 89 110 hp evinrude. The trim pump when bad and I replaced it. I had some Evinrude fluid but it wasn't enough to fill the unit and the nearest dealer is about an hour away. Both manuals I have spec their fluid, but they spec their part #'s for everything else as well. Can I use a generic fluid or should I just bite the bullet and pic up the factory stuff? I do have 2 other OMC engines so it's not like it'll go to waste. Thanks
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1999 Wellcraft 22WA-200 Ocean Runner 1982 Grady White Tarpon 190-110 Evinrude-Sold 1996 Striper 2100WA-RIP Sandy 1989 Wellcraft 18-Sport-125 Force-sold 
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03-24-2015, 07:30 PM
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Truthfully, I don't know the "proper" answer .... but logic says that hydraulic cylinders should be filled with hydraulic fluid. So as long as you use the right type it really shouldn't matter if you use OMC, Mercury, Shell, or Kmart. A fluid cannot label itself as Dexron I or II or ABC or anything unless it meets certain specs. So as long as the fluid meets the called for specs I would think it's fine to use. (And I've been using power steering fluid in my 200HP Mercury's trim cylinders for several years now with no problems)
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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03-24-2015, 07:39 PM
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That's my thought as well. I'm just trying to get it sorted as soon as possible since I have a possible buyer for the engine.
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1999 Wellcraft 22WA-200 Ocean Runner 1982 Grady White Tarpon 190-110 Evinrude-Sold 1996 Striper 2100WA-RIP Sandy 1989 Wellcraft 18-Sport-125 Force-sold
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03-24-2015, 08:58 PM
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I've used ATF in the past in a pinch, another option is hydraulic jack oil. It is pretty much identical to trim tilt fluid.
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2011 SUNDANCE B20CCR SKIFF, 2011 YAMAHA 90HP 4 STROKE, 2011 KARAVAN SINGLE AXLE ALUMINUM TRAILER, LOWRANCE ELITE-7 HDI, MINN KOTA RIPTIDE TROLLING MOTOR 2000CC HYDRA-SPORT 225+HP EVINRUDE SOLD  AND THE PINK JEEP!!!! R.I.P. http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=11664 
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