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Posted by ravensworth2674 on September 12, 2006, 7:12 am
Please log in for more thread options As a sort of roundabout reply, I went into my local oil wholesaler's
and asked if they had Nuto 32 for my Myford, A quick romp through his
book and he said " Its ISO 32 Hydraulic Oil" Suggest that you Yellow
page your local guy for ISO20 and see what happens.
Good Luck
Norman
M Cuthill wrote:
> > The intended application makes this slightly OT but the group seems to
> > have extensive lubricant knowledge (and purchasing in small quatities).
> > Too late to ring the manufacturers and my "domestic"(2000W) log splitter
> > needs the hydraulic oil topping up. My friendly local farmer has AW32 ,
> > 46 & 68 oils available foc to me.
> > The product manual specifies ISO 20 oil in the change/top up section but
> > then specifies SAE 20 in the technical data.
> > 45mins of web searching has informed me that:
> > ISO 20 is the viscosity range of AW22 hydraulic oil
> > ISO is at 40degC
> > SAE is at 100 degC (?)
> > A comparative viscosity classifications table
> >
<http://www.synlube.com/viscosit.htm#SAE%20J300%20Viscosity%20Classification%20(Current)>
> > shows SAE 20(crankcase) overlapping ISO VG (viscosity grades) 32,46 & 68
> >
> > Do I wait until tomorrow or risk mixing in AW32 ? - the oil capacity is
> > 2,4l and I doubt I need more than 1/3 litre.
> > If AW22 is required any suggested sources in small (5l) quantities?
>
> Something I've never come across is any hydraulic oils lighter than 32. They
> do exist, but I've never seen anything that uses them, or anybody who has a
> supply of it.
>
> Personally I'd change the oil to 32 weight, as that's one of the most common
> hydraulic oils.
>
> As Mark has already said, it won't make that much of a difference, but if in
> doubt, use the thicker oil.
> Too thick an oil will just cause the system to heat up, whereas too thin an
> oil can do irreversible damage.
>
>
>
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>extensive lubricant knowledge (and purchasing in small quatities).
>Too late to ring the manufacturers and my "domestic"(2000W) log splitter
>needs the hydraulic oil topping up. My friendly local farmer has AW32 , 46
>& 68 oils available foc to me.
>The product manual specifies ISO 20 oil in the change/top up section but
>then specifies SAE 20 in the technical data.
>45mins of web searching has informed me that:
> ISO 20 is the viscosity range of AW22 hydraulic oil
>ISO is at 40degC
>SAE is at 100 degC (?)
>A comparative viscosity classifications table
><http://www.synlube.com/viscosit.htm#SAE%20J300%20Viscosity%20Classification%20(Current)>
>shows SAE 20(crankcase) overlapping ISO VG (viscosity grades) 32,46 & 68
>
>Do I wait until tomorrow or risk mixing in AW32 ? - the oil capacity is 2,4l
>and I doubt I need more than 1/3 litre.
>If AW22 is required any suggested sources in small (5l) quantities?
>
>
>PeterK
>
>
>