Hydraulic stop leak

[Frankdozer]

Has anyone used any of the hydraulic stop leaks? Such as Lucas Hydraulic Oil Booster & Stop Leak or White Shepherd Hydraulic Stop Leak. I know there are others out there. I have a few leaky cylinders on my old 1963 Ford 4000 tractor with ford 720 loader and Ford 723 backhoe. Leaky enough to drive me crazy, but not enough to spend $150.00 to rebuild each, not counting the time to remove and install and maybe break a fitting or two. Frank

 

[texasjohn]

good question, am interested in responses.

 

[jinman]

I've always considered oil stop-leak to be a short-term/emergency issue. Most of these products work by softening and swelling seals. The seal will continue to wear and eventually become hard again or fail catastrophically. It not only effects the leaking seals, but all others as well. You may find that after its use, you have many more seals needing replacement and much higher repair bills. You certainly will have to change the oil once you make repairs whereas you could just leave the oil in place if you just did the seal replacement. Considering this, I can't recommend leak seal products for hydraulic systems. There are some good leak seal products for radiators and coolant systems, but I don't trust the oil seal leak stoppers because of what they do to both bad and good seals.:2cents:

 

[texasjohn]

I have used radiator stop leak successfully but what you say about hydraulic seals makes sense to me.

 

[J_J]

It might also fill in those small orifices that bleed off pressure, etc.

I don't believe I have seen stop leak for hyd. Sometimes you have to have somethink akin to a leak, as in flow reducers, etc.

Like someone said, the seals might swell and prevent some loss, it would create more problems.

If you put enough stop leak in a radiator, the core tubes inside the fin's, will begin to plug/fill up.

 

[Soundguy]

last 2 cyls on a ford loader I rebuilt were less than 80$ parts and labor.. guess main is more spendy.

I tend to agree.. hyd stop leak simply won't help worn v pack.

might snug up a weepy pto seal.. but that's about it...

 

[Frankdozer]

Everything here in Maine is more expensive. Gas is always 10 to 15 cents more per gallon. In the local towns $10.00 is the standard upper hourly wage for a lead person. But small one and 2 man shops, where the owner works with the tools, the cost of repairs is exorbitant. They pay their workers at minimum wage and they pocket the difference. The cost to repair a cylinder is $150.00 and takes less than an hour. you tell me........The people here either accept the low wages or go on welfare. Also, most natives here drive 10 plus year old cars and don't bother with auto insurance. A ticket is cheaper that the cost of insurance, and with a police station that covers several towns, the chance of getting caught is slim to none. Most don't have home insurance, if their house burns down, which there's a house fire somewhere everyday.........then their SOL. I'll try to negotiate a price on 5 cylinder repairs around here, but lacking a reasonable figure, I'll bring them to Massachusetts on my next trip to Boston.

 

[RickB]

Everything here in Maine is more expensive. Gas is always 10 to 15 cents more per gallon. In the local towns $10.00 is the standard upper hourly wage for a lead person. But small one and 2 man shops, where the owner works with the tools, the cost of repairs is exorbitant. They pay their workers at minimum wage and they pocket the difference. The cost to repair a cylinder is $150.00 and takes less than an hour. you tell me........The people here either accept the low wages or go on welfare. Also, most natives here drive 10 plus year old cars and don't bother with auto insurance. A ticket is cheaper that the cost of insurance, and with a police station that covers several towns, the chance of getting caught is slim to none. Most don't have home insurance, if their house burns down, which there's a house fire somewhere everyday.........then their SOL. I'll try to negotiate a price on 5 cylinder repairs around here, but lacking a reasonable figure, I'll bring them to Massachusetts on my next trip to Boston.

Wife and I drive from here to Greenville, ME about every other year. Cheapest gas we find on the whole trip is Newport, ME every time.

 

[Frankdozer]

Wife and I drive from here to Greenville, ME about every other year. Cheapest gas we find on the whole trip is Newport, ME every time.

I drive from South of Boston, MA to Bridgton, ME every other week year round, a trip of 370 miles round trip and Bridgton is always 10 to 15 cents more per gallom...........................

 

[SDT]

I'm not a believer in any type of snake oil.

SDT

 

[Leejohn]

SDT I'm with you. The one I have trouble with is a spray can of XXXX well take a nut loose. Now once it moves then it well work making it easer to come the rest of the way off. The other is adding snake oil to gas and get 2 more MPG and the bottle cost you $10.00.

 

[Frankdozer]

These are the current gas prices, as of March 04, 2012 @ 6:30 AM in Greenville, Maine. Their even higher than Bridgton, Maine

Gas Station
Regular Plus Premium Diesel Big Apple
10 Moosehead Lake Rd, Greenville, ME 04441
Get Directions $3.859 N/A N/A N/A Irving
148 Moosehead Lake Rd, Greenville, ME 04441
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A N/A Gulf
6 Rockwood Rd, Greenville Junction, ME 04442
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A N/A Irving
32 Tenney Hill Rd, Monson, ME 04464
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A N/A Unbranded
3628 Rockwood Rd, Rockwood, ME 04478
Get Directions $4.109 N/A N/A N/A Citgo
1 North St, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
Get Directions $3.859 N/A N/A N/A Irving
1021 W Main St, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A $4.399
Lowest Price Shell
32 Monument Square Ln, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A N/A

Read more: Greenville Gas Prices

 

[Frankdozer]

Newport, Maine Gas prices 3/3/13 @ 7:30 AM

Brand Address Regular Plus Premium Diesel Citgo 146 Main St
Newport, ME, 04953 $3.869 N/A N/A N/A Shell 3 Moosehead Trl
Newport, ME, 04953






$3.899
Lowest Price
N/A $4.399 Citgo 80 Moosehead Trl
Newport, ME, 04953 $3.819 N/A N/A N/A Circle K 18 Moosehead Trl
Newport, ME, 04953 $3.799 N/A



$4.039
Lowest Price




$4.299
Lowest Price
Gulf 81 Elm St
Newport, ME, 04953 $3.799 N/A N/A $4.399

Read more: Newport Gas Prices - Find the Lowest Gas Prices in Newport, Maine and Penobscot County to Save Money on Fuel - Motor Trend Magazine

 

[boxorox]

rebuild it yourself the last ones I rebuilt for my dads kubota cost me about 12$ each to rebuild I learned how either on youtube or some other site just tipe in hydrolic cylinder rebuild also if you go this route make sure your workbench is super clean as any dust will damage seals at least I was told.

 

[Frankdozer]

Weymouth, MA gas prices March 3 @ 11:00 AM

CUMBERLAND FARMS

767 MAIN ST

SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA

2.9 miles



$3.65

SUNOCO

907 BEDFORD ST

ABINGTON, MA

6.3 miles



$3.67

S AND G RANDOLPH SERVICE

733 S MAIN ST

RANDOLPH, MA

7.6 miles



$3.65

A AND D GAS

115 BROCKTON AVE

ABINGTON, MA

7.9 miles



$3.65

442

1707 DORCHESTER AVE

BOSTON, MA

7.9 miles



$3.63

ROUTE 18 SUPERSTORE

336 WASHINGTON ST

ABINGTON, MA

8.1 miles



$3.65

BLUE HILL EXPRESS I

2640 WASHINGTON ST

CANTON, MA

9.2 miles



$3.63

CUMBERLAND FARMS

280 TEMPLE ST

WHITMAN, MA

9.6 miles



$3.67

A L PRIME HYDE PARK

1012 HYDE PARK AVE

HYDE PARK, MA

9.7 miles



$3.63

HESS 21501

261 N MAIN ST

BROCKTON, MA

9.8 miles

 

[Frankdozer]

Bridgton, Maine March 3 @ 11:15 AM

$3.85

BIG APPLE #1000

93 MAIN ST

BRIDGTON, ME

0.1 miles



$3.85

BIG APPLE #1107

16 PORTLAND RD

BRIDGTON, ME

0.6 miles



$3.85

GULF

443 PORTLAND RD

BRIDGTON, ME

2.3 miles



$3.81

TOMMYS VARIETY

323 ROOSEVELT TRL

NAPLES, ME

9.1 miles



$3.81

BIG APPLE #1105

293 ROOSEVELT TRL

NAPLES, ME

9.2 miles

 

[RickB]

These are the current gas prices, as of March 04, 2012 @ 6:30 AM in Greenville, Maine. Their even higher than Bridgton, Maine

Gas Station
Regular Plus Premium Diesel Big Apple
10 Moosehead Lake Rd, Greenville, ME 04441
Get Directions $3.859 N/A N/A N/A Irving
148 Moosehead Lake Rd, Greenville, ME 04441
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A N/A Gulf
6 Rockwood Rd, Greenville Junction, ME 04442
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A N/A Irving
32 Tenney Hill Rd, Monson, ME 04464
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A N/A Unbranded
3628 Rockwood Rd, Rockwood, ME 04478
Get Directions $4.109 N/A N/A N/A Citgo
1 North St, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
Get Directions $3.859 N/A N/A N/A Irving
1021 W Main St, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A $4.399
Lowest Price Shell
32 Monument Square Ln, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
Get Directions $3.869 N/A N/A N/A

Read more: Greenville Gas Prices

Nobody said gas was cheap in Greenville, did they?
I like to patronize Breton's in Greenville Jct. Nice people. Right now their posted price (Gulf) is about the same as my hometown.

 

[RickB]

Newport, Maine Gas prices 3/3/13 @ 7:30 AM

Brand Address Regular Plus Premium Diesel Citgo 146 Main St
Newport, ME, 04953 $3.869 N/A N/A N/A Shell 3 Moosehead Trl
Newport, ME, 04953






$3.899
Lowest Price
N/A $4.399 Citgo 80 Moosehead Trl
Newport, ME, 04953 $3.819 N/A N/A N/A Circle K 18 Moosehead Trl
Newport, ME, 04953 $3.799 N/A



$4.039
Lowest Price




$4.299
Lowest Price
Gulf 81 Elm St
Newport, ME, 04953 $3.799 N/A N/A $4.399

Read more: Newport Gas Prices - Find the Lowest Gas Prices in Newport, Maine and Penobscot County to Save Money on Fuel - Motor Trend Magazine

Isn't there a Valero right off 95?