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Message: <blockquote data-quote="M600-Des" data-source="post: 61337" data-attributes="member: 8274">Thanks to everyone for the info and in the spirit of inquiry I'd like to ask some more questions ;-)The oil I have seen in the gear case was a very viscous, clear oil. My limited experience of automatic transmission oil is that it's red, but that could mean nothing. So before I start mixing hydraulic oil and transmission oil (are they different?) I'd be very grateful if someone could confirm the exact specification for the oil I should be using? I can't find any reference to it in my Service Manual.Also, would it be correct to think that if I run the engine and work the hydraulics the oil will heat up and become thinner allowing my gears to work more easily? Or is the heating effect on the oil minimal? So many questions, so little knowledge ;-)Thanks,Des</blockquote>