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For my Grasshopper zero turn they specify a hydraulic oil with zinc additive (sold by themselves, and v. expensive). Zinc additive is typical for hydraulic oil, and I don't know if it is in usual engine oil or diesel oil. Hydraulic oil costs as much or more than engine oil so why not use engine...

A hydraulic system means the fluid is driving the system. Such a system can be either hydrostatic or hydrodynamic. A hydrostatic system involves low-frequency actions, like the controls of a lawn mower. Pressures come to equilibrium in a fraction of a second, while the inputs are slower than...