UDT for bottle jack?

[czechsonofagun]

I scored bottle jack at the pile of scrap metal, all it needed was to top the oil up, haha.

Anyway, I did not have enough oil for it so I used Kubota UDT, likely overkill

What do you think?

 

[k0ua]

I scored bottle jack at the pile of scrap metal, all it needed was to top the oil up, haha.

Anyway, I did not have enough oil for it so I used Kubota UDT, likely overkill

What do you think?

I don't see why it shouldn't work. It is good non foaming fluid. Might be a bit pricey, but you don't need much of it.

 

[k0ua]

So is your avatar photo "Tuco Ramirez"? as portrayed by Eli Wallach?

 

[czechsonofagun]

So is your avatar photo "Tuco Ramirez"? as portrayed by Eli Wallach?

yes

 

[Soundguy]

heck.. I got a floor jack someone left at the DUMP.. said it would not make pressure. I put an oring in it from a multi kit and filled it with gear oil. that was 20 ys ago and it still works fine!

 

[k0ua]

yes

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I thought so. Yep, "when you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk".. No truer words ever spoken.:thumbsup:

 

[mjw357]

I think just about any sort of oil would work. Motor oil, PS fluid, shock oil etc. Bottle jack is a pretty low-tech thing.

 

[Soundguy]

Agreed.. Cooking oil, etc..

 

[FTG-05]

yes

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"Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez, also known as 'The Rat'. May God have mercy on your soul! Proceed!"

 

[k0ua]

"Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez, also known as 'The Rat'. May God have mercy on your soul! Proceed!"

 

[/pine]

Agreed.. Cooking oil, etc..

Used to know a guy that used Wesson oil in the hydraulic clutch system in a Datsun PU...

 

[czechsonofagun]

Funny thing is, Eli Wallach was NYC Jew - and played Mexicans

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Agreed.. Cooking oil, etc..

Vegetable oils polymerize when exposed to air. That means they harden. That's not a good thing in a mechanical device.

 

[Soundguy]

Vegetable oils polymerize when exposed to air. That means they harden. That's not a good thing in a mechanical device.

I'll guess you didn't read any of the posts.. or understand them so I'll let that go.

The comment was that for a hyds application.. for 'function'.. just about ANY oil would work.

PS.. in a bottle jack.. there isn't much ( none) air cirulating!

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Try it and find out.