SnoSheriff
Well-Known Member
My skid-steer owner's manual calls for ISO VG 46. -30C is common up here. What winter hydraulic oil do you guys recommend?
How do you warm up the hydraulic oil? Simply let the machine idle?At a minimum let it warm up at least 10-15minutes. You would be surprised how long it takes to warm up all the oil in the reservoir. ISO 32 should work fine as long as you keep the oil below ~175F in the summer, otherwise you could smoke your pump. The thinner oil will help minimize wear cause during startup. ISZ
Um, stupid question from a newbie here... What does that mean?...hold the hydraulics over relief, something like 15 seconds at relief, 5-10 seconds off.