Hydronic fluid

JWalker · Sep 9, 2013

I have not done this and hope I never do. What would happen
if you put hydrolic fluid into a motor (1to 2 quarts) in place of
motor oil? I have put some hydronic oil into a 1 gallon
"havoline" motor oil jug and placed it in the cab of my combine.

Just wondering

JWalker

dr sportster · Sep 9, 2013

You need a Magic Marker.

VicS · Sep 9, 2013

Any oil is better than no oil. I think most motors will stand a quart or two. Vic

paul · Sep 9, 2013

A quart or 2 wouldn't be a big deal I don't think, might wear a little bit, but in the grand scheme of 10,000 hours, will you know if you now have 9,500 hours instead?

Now, I wouldn't want to put all hydraulic oil into a transmission that needs trans/hyd fluid, and leave it there for 10 years. That would leave a mark.....

Paul

dpendzic · Sep 9, 2013

Take the hydraulic fluid out of your cab to play it safe.

RodinNS · Sep 9, 2013

Not too much. Most tractor hydraulic oils are 10W30 base stock to start with and as a gear lubricant they have pretty good EP and antiwear additives. It's not necessarly compatible with the engine oil you use but I doubt it would hurt anything. Some places they use a super universal oil in all systems on the tractor...

Rod

big fred · Sep 9, 2013

Hydronic fluid? Wouldn't that be water?

pete 23 · Sep 9, 2013

With all the tractors that has live hydraulic pumps running right off the engine timing gears, getting hydraulic oil into the engine is a very common problem. Most leak for quite some time before the operator realizes it. IH assured us this would in no way damage the engine. Don't worry about damage, just change the oil.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 9, 2013

My hired man changed the oil in my farm truck once a year for more than 10 years, filter and yellow bucket trans-hydro. GMC 3500 350 engine odo turned three times that I know of, original engine. He takes care of the trucks and I do the tractors. Maybe "oil is oil"

Allan in NE · Sep 9, 2013

Not a darned thing; won't hurt it a bit.

Allan

mjbrown · Sep 9, 2013

Water and propylene glycol, but I know what he meant.

Mike in Mn. · Sep 10, 2013

I have an 830 CK Case with Caso-Matic, the rear end leaks into the Caso-Matic and it gets overfull and then that leaks into the engine, that engine has been running on 15/40 and TCH hydraulic fluid for the last 30 years, runs good, never hurt it one bit.

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