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In most cases, a failed hydraulic component can be replaced. But “going with something similar” is a poor strategy: a mistake in mounting dimensions or in the specifications costs machine downtime and a second repair. Below is the process we follow ourselves.

Half of all ordering errors in hydraulics come from the customer naming a series while the supplier ships a specific size. “An A10VSO pump” is not a part; it is a family with dozens of versions inside it. Here is how to read a model code so that you order what you actually need.

The question “genuine or equivalent” has no universal answer. It depends on what is fitted to the machine, how expensive downtime is and whether you have time to wait. Here is how to decide without emotion — with numbers and criteria.

Leaks are the most common reason hydraulic equipment is sent for repair. Yet “replacing the oil seal” is far from a cure: if the cause is not eliminated, the new seal kit will leak again within a month. Here are seven real causes and what to do about them.

Ordering hydraulics from China is simpler than it looks, but it has its own specifics: how a lead time is built up, which documents customs requires, how payment works and why “ex-works price” and “delivered price” are two different figures. Here is how it works, point by point.