DieselPower
Elite Member
- Joined
- Sep 30, 2006
- Messages
- 2,761
- Location
- Fairfield, PA
- Tractor
- JD 3020, JD 4230, JD 7410, JD 2440, MF 750, NH LS170
I got a email today asking about using TRC's oil in a Power Trac and what motor oil I would suggest. Motor oil in the hydraulic system I thought? Why would you use a 10W/40 motor oil in a hydraulic system instead of hydraulic oil or a UTF. So I called and spoke with the TRC lubricant engineers and then Power Trac and spoke with their design engineers.
The reason I got from Mike Laney (engineer) at Power Trac was that the main reason is that 10W/40 motor oil is easier to find locally for some people and cheaper. I explained that engine oils are formulated to deal with combustion byproducts and gases, something that is not encountered in a hydraulic system and doesn't have additives that should be in a hydraulic system. I also explained that hydraulic oils and UTF's offer superior protection to hydraulic pumps by preventing pump cavitation, offering thermal and oxidation stablity and a far superior anti foam additive package to name a few differences.
The main reason I called them was to see if they would suggest TRC's UTF Red for use in their hydraulic systems. It is equivelant to a 10W/30 SAE oil and the additive package would be far superior for the hydraulic system compared to engine oil.
I got this email response from Mike a little while ago.
"I talk to the head engineer and I was told that UTF Red is a great product
that will work well in the Power Trac equipment and have already had a few
of our customers use it.
Thanks
Mike"
So what's this mean for Power Trac owners. Well in a nut shell they use 10W/40 motor oil because of avability and price. If you however want better protection for your hydraulic system you might think about changing to a 10W/30 equivelant UTF fluid.
The reason I got from Mike Laney (engineer) at Power Trac was that the main reason is that 10W/40 motor oil is easier to find locally for some people and cheaper. I explained that engine oils are formulated to deal with combustion byproducts and gases, something that is not encountered in a hydraulic system and doesn't have additives that should be in a hydraulic system. I also explained that hydraulic oils and UTF's offer superior protection to hydraulic pumps by preventing pump cavitation, offering thermal and oxidation stablity and a far superior anti foam additive package to name a few differences.
The main reason I called them was to see if they would suggest TRC's UTF Red for use in their hydraulic systems. It is equivelant to a 10W/30 SAE oil and the additive package would be far superior for the hydraulic system compared to engine oil.
I got this email response from Mike a little while ago.
"I talk to the head engineer and I was told that UTF Red is a great product
that will work well in the Power Trac equipment and have already had a few
of our customers use it.
Thanks
Mike"
So what's this mean for Power Trac owners. Well in a nut shell they use 10W/40 motor oil because of avability and price. If you however want better protection for your hydraulic system you might think about changing to a 10W/30 equivelant UTF fluid.