I posted this under "Excavators" but thought it would be worth a try here as well.
This is on my Hitachi EX270LC excavator. It has a rather expensive multigrade (Petro-Canada Hydrex XV) hydraulic oil in it now. I don't use the machine in the winter, so would rather not pay the $100 a pail for the multigrade oil. But I don't want to change all 300 litres of oil right now to a cheaper single grade oil.
For topping up the hydraulic tank, I'm thinking of using something like Shell Tellus T32. Most important is not to damage the pumps or anything else.
Can anyone tell me if it is OK to mix the Shell Tellus T32 with the Petro Canada multigrade? And is the Shell Tellus 32 a good choice for the Hitachi excavator?
The Petro Canada data sheet is available at: http://lubricants.petro-canada.ca/resource/download.aspx?type=TechData&iproduct=160&language=en
This is on my Hitachi EX270LC excavator. It has a rather expensive multigrade (Petro-Canada Hydrex XV) hydraulic oil in it now. I don't use the machine in the winter, so would rather not pay the $100 a pail for the multigrade oil. But I don't want to change all 300 litres of oil right now to a cheaper single grade oil.
For topping up the hydraulic tank, I'm thinking of using something like Shell Tellus T32. Most important is not to damage the pumps or anything else.
Can anyone tell me if it is OK to mix the Shell Tellus T32 with the Petro Canada multigrade? And is the Shell Tellus 32 a good choice for the Hitachi excavator?
The Petro Canada data sheet is available at: http://lubricants.petro-canada.ca/resource/download.aspx?type=TechData&iproduct=160&language=en