Spiffy
Veteran Member
I know, espcially considering the improvements some have seen with synthetics, this has been discussed to death, but since I'm looking at straight hydraulic oil, thought maybe a new thread was warrented.
Anyway, my FIL (a tractor mechanic) was telling me that even on machines that recommend motor oil, the first thing they do is drop it out and run "hy-tran" (actually I think AG-Master is their brand). I guess mutli-viscosity, espcially detergent type, tends to foam in high pressure pumps, causing reduced power, higher temps, and shorter oil life.
I looked at the Ag-master stuff, and I'm pretty sure it's way too thin, but I saw some straight 40 non-detergent hydraulic oil at TSC, and got thinking it could be the answer. Now being single viscosity is that too heavy? Wrong altogether?
Side note, I have a leak to hunt down. Hope it's just a fitting I forgot to tighten, but we'll see. I noticed the advice in another thread to use soapy water and wash it out good first; looks like a good idea!
Anyway, my FIL (a tractor mechanic) was telling me that even on machines that recommend motor oil, the first thing they do is drop it out and run "hy-tran" (actually I think AG-Master is their brand). I guess mutli-viscosity, espcially detergent type, tends to foam in high pressure pumps, causing reduced power, higher temps, and shorter oil life.
I looked at the Ag-master stuff, and I'm pretty sure it's way too thin, but I saw some straight 40 non-detergent hydraulic oil at TSC, and got thinking it could be the answer. Now being single viscosity is that too heavy? Wrong altogether?
Side note, I have a leak to hunt down. Hope it's just a fitting I forgot to tighten, but we'll see. I noticed the advice in another thread to use soapy water and wash it out good first; looks like a good idea!