Summer Hyd. oil

[Jambonez]

I have a 730 Prentice buncher im running Klondike max 32 hyd fluid and my hyd temp is around 80C. ambient temp around 25C Just woundering if i was to got to a thicker fluid like a 46 or a 68 would that help lower my temp?

 

[kshansen]

Is there a recommended operating temperature for this unit? Off the top of my head 80ºC (176ºF) does not sound high.

 

[Jambonez]

Is there a recommended operating temperature for this unit? Off the top of my head 80ºC (176ºF) does not sound high.

Im not sure what the recommended temp is I was hoping someone would know

 

[lantraxco]

Don't know anything about Prentice, but my own opinion would be to use at least AW46, and if you're not going to be starting it below 0 C it should be happy with an AW56 hydro oil. YMMV of course.

 

[blitz138]

No a higher viscosity will not lower your temp it will give you a higher protection for the heat.... Synthetics could help. But yea that isnt that high