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Message: <blockquote data-quote="markplow" data-source="post: 36279" data-attributes="member: 4184"><p>If you use the same type of oil other than the viscosity, there shouldn't be any real problem with mixing the viscosities and this will essentially give you most of the effects of thicker oil. I was thinking these NH's had an actual temp read-out if you select the hydraulic temp in the cluster. However it's been a while since I was around these machines and it may have changed or escaped my memory. It is quite possible that if you don't run the machine too hard, everything is working, but you never make it past the minimum temperature.... If you're only working with a bucket and in short bursts this is quite possible. Running some high demand attachments (flail mower, trencher, cold planer...etc). or roading continuously for a long time will be the main ways you will get a machine like this to really generate some hydraulic heat. Usually for the average user the cooling systems of these machines are rather over sized. It could be interesting to look in the manual and see what "cold" means.... If this means below 100°F, then my comments are probably out of line.</p></blockquote><p></p>