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Let's revisit the oil vs. hydraulic question???
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<blockquote data-quote="OldMachinist" data-source="post: 12718" data-attributes="member: 437"><p>mullud,</p><p>Hydraulic oils have viscocity ratings like engine oils. So if your original oil was say ISO-32 then it would be like 5 to10wt engine oil. Increasing the viscosity might have some side effects like longer warm-ups and decreased lubrication when cold and make pumps work harder and fail sooner. But like someone said here Bocat and other machine builders don't tell us what rating their branded oil is so how can we know what viscosity they are. I use the Bobcat oil in my 453 but in my old farm tractors I use ISO grades 46 and 68 it depends on what season they will see more use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldMachinist, post: 12718, member: 437"] mullud, Hydraulic oils have viscocity ratings like engine oils. So if your original oil was say ISO-32 then it would be like 5 to10wt engine oil. Increasing the viscosity might have some side effects like longer warm-ups and decreased lubrication when cold and make pumps work harder and fail sooner. But like someone said here Bocat and other machine builders don't tell us what rating their branded oil is so how can we know what viscosity they are. I use the Bobcat oil in my 453 but in my old farm tractors I use ISO grades 46 and 68 it depends on what season they will see more use. [/QUOTE]
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