Hydraulic Oil Question

   / Hydraulic Oil Question #1  

woodlandfarms

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A buddy of mine just dropped of 3 1 gallon jugs of NAPA R&O Hydraulic Oil. He says I will have no issue using it on my PT in the Hydraulic section. I use Chevron 10-40 as it is cheap and my PT leaks like no tomorrow.

Thoughts? Hate to chuck perfectly good oil...
 
   / Hydraulic Oil Question #3  
Don't.

You don't want to be mixing engine oil with hydraulic oil, especially in a machine as old as yours. Stuff may crap out or dissolve.

Just my $0.02.

All the best,

Peter
 
   / Hydraulic Oil Question #4  
I agree with Peter. I wouldn't do it.
 
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#5  
I am taking this to my mechanic friend. He owns a big backhoe and maybe this will buy me a bit of pond cleaning.
 
   / Hydraulic Oil Question #6  
A buddy of mine just dropped of 3 1 gallon jugs of NAPA R&O Hydraulic Oil. He says I will have no issue using it on my PT in the Hydraulic section. I use Chevron 10-40 as it is cheap and my PT leaks like no tomorrow.

Thoughts? Hate to chuck perfectly good oil...

Just trade it for something you need.
 

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