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Gary

03-01-2003 19:24:21




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I just purchased 1 1/2 barrels of chevron ISO 100 oil,cheap . I was told they were using it as hydraulic oil. Does anyone know if this is satisfactory oil for this purpose? Thanks




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John

03-02-2003 14:19:25




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 Re: hydraulic oil in reply to Gary, 03-01-2003 19:24:21  
Gary,

There are 3 grades of hydraulic oil. If you use the ISO scale it has got to be a 32, a 46, or a 68. An ISO 100 isn't a hydraulic oil, although some people anything that looks like an oil in. In most cases you will get away with it. Just don't expect long term equipment dependability. I sure would be careful if it is used in lifting where someone could get hurt as a result of a compressing oil causing a cylinder to slip.

Good luck, for normal applications and a leaking situation it will get you by. Also bear in mind when you buy quality oil it needs to be rated to your application. The makers put no more in it than they have to in the way of additives.

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John

03-02-2003 14:19:00




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 Re: hydraulic oil in reply to Gary, 03-01-2003 19:24:21  
Gary,

There are 3 grades of hydraulic oil. If you use the ISO scale it has got to be a 32, a 46, or a 68. An ISO 100 isn't a hydraulic oil, although some people anything that looks like an oil in. In most cases you will get away with it. Just don't expect long term equipment dependability. I sure would be careful if it is used in lifting where someone could get hurt as a result of a compressing oil causing a cylinder to slip.

Good luck, for normal applications and a leaking situation it will get you by. Also bear in mind when you buy quality oil it needs to be rated to your application. The makers put no more in it than they have to in the way of additives.

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compressing oil???

03-02-2003 15:38:47




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 Re: Re: hydraulic oil in reply to John, 03-02-2003 14:19:00  
think about that one,fluids are not compressible,thus the oil isnt going to compress no matter if you put motor oil in there,gear oil,etc or even water for that matter,it may cause other problems but it wont compress,it could leak past seals if it were too light etc but it aint gona compress,where did you learn basic hydraulics



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'nuther view

03-03-2003 04:44:46




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 Re: Re: Re: hydraulic oil in reply to compressing oil???, 03-02-2003 15:38:47  
anti-foaming qualities



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Gary

03-02-2003 14:00:28




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 Re: hydraulic oil in reply to Gary, 03-01-2003 19:24:21  
Alas it is as Chris said an old wore machine that leaks alot (dozer) and the only hydraulics are the blade. Thanks for your input



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David - OR

03-02-2003 07:21:18




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 Re: hydraulic oil in reply to Gary, 03-01-2003 19:24:21  
It really depends on what sort of "hydraulics" you are talking about. The oil is probably just fine for a dump truck or an auto hoist. By the same token, it is undoubtedly a terrible choice to use in an application with a torque converter, wet brakes, planetary transmission, or high-pressure/high volume hydraulic pump.

Use in an ag tractor, as a combined hydraulic and transmission fluid, is somewhere in the middle of this spectrum. The hydraulic properties are probably OK, the trans and rear end lubrication properties somewhat dubious.

The "real" hydraulic fluids contain anti-foam addititives and various anti-wear packages, in addition to being a light incompressible fluid.

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Tom

03-02-2003 10:40:46




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 Re: Re: hydraulic oil in reply to David - OR, 03-02-2003 07:21:18  
David, many tractors have combined hydrolic, transmission, final planetary drives, wet brakes, and other things all using one resevoir of hydraulic/diffeerential/transmission fluid. That is why you have to get fluid that has the exact spec required per your tractor manauals. Using these barrels of cheap oil is a sure fire way to spend big dollars down the road.



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Chris

03-01-2003 21:26:14




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 Re: hydraulic oil in reply to Gary, 03-01-2003 19:24:21  
We use Chevron 100 at work as a light lubricating oil. As Tom said check the additive package. I do not think it has the needed additives to use as hydraulic oil. Unless you are running an old wore out machine that leaks a bunch. Then it would work as the weight would be about right. And the machine is shot anyway so...



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Tom

03-01-2003 20:46:49




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 Re: hydraulic oil in reply to Gary, 03-01-2003 19:24:21  
REsearch the exact, detailed specs on this oil. If your tractor spec is not listed, then run, don't walk from this cheap deal. Expample if you have a New Holland that uses NH-134, and the barrels you bought don't list NH-134, then don't use it. Why risk thousands of dollars of damage plus needless labor to be a tight-a## and save a nickel on oil??



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