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  1. ecnorton2001

    Hydraulic Oil for CAT 235C

    Need to top off hydraulic oil in a used machine I bought. Which oil should I use, as I don't know what brand is in it now? CAT website states Cat Hydo Advanced 10. Any other brands that are good alternatives? Thanks for the help!
  2. ecnorton2001

    1980's vintage excavator

    Asking everyone's thoughts on CAT vs. Deere for a 35-year-old machine. 2 series CAT vs. 90 Deeres of the same vintage. Is the general condition of the machine is most important, or did one brand or the other have more issues? CAT and DE dealers are about the same distance from me. Is one brand...
  3. ecnorton2001

    Ideal as a dedicated hammer machine

    Every now and then I come across for sale listings of excavators stating, "Ideal as a dedicated hammer machine", I have a sense that is "code" for the condition of the machine (probably not desirable). Can someone share what the "code" meaning of the phrase is?? Thanks!
  4. ecnorton2001

    CAT 235BH

    Hi all, I am new to the forum and new to excavators. Can anyone tell me the difference between a CAT 235B and CAT 235BH excavator? From looking at listings online that have the serial number tag, it says made in Belgium for the 235BH. Is the 235BH a different model or the same as the 235B only...
  5. ecnorton2001

    New Member from Upstate NY (Glens Falls area)

    Hello everyone, I found this site as part of my web searches about excavators. Like many others who have posted in the past, I have a farm I am retiring to with many jobs to do a few decades of little upkeep (i.e. clean out a pond, dig some ditches for water pipe, clear out some trees). It...
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