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I searched around a little but didn't really find a whole lot on this here. I have a skid steer that calls for 10w-30 engine oil for the hydraulic system. I am going to change all 15 gallons and I think I would like to go to a hydraulic fluid instead of the 10w 30. I understand that 10-30 will...

I am in the process of rebuilding a small diesel in a piece of equipment. As I am going through the process of measuring everything up, and testing oil clearances, I have started to think about oil viscosity. Correct me if I am wrong, but my basic understanding of selecting oil viscosity has...

The vehicle in question is a 2011 Silverado 2500 6.0 (gas). And let me start by saying... YES.... I did a bunch of searching already and YES...I know I am going to get plenty of "just use Dexcool" responses.... But I am sorry, I can't help myself... I have to obsess over this, at least a...

Hello, I have an old (1989) Altec AT200 bucket. This is a non-insulated telescoping type and its only used around my property a couple times a year. I try to maintain my equipment with the best parts and fluids, but lets be realistic... cost is significant factor on this one. Altec replied to...

I am sure this has been covered before and I did some searching but lots of opinions and little science. I am quite familiar (I am sure most BTOG regulars are) with the general problems associated with old gas - evaporation of additives, Ethanol/water separation, particulates, varnish, etc...

2011 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD - 6.0 Gas engine. Mostly day to day commuting occasional boat and horse trailer towing. Once or twice a year long distance towing. I live in South Eastern Connecticut. At 1000 miles I changed the factory fill to Mobile 1 0w-30. I now have 6000 miles and getting...

Having read the article by Dr. Haas, the "oil bible" and many other oil articles.... If all Synthetic 30 weight oils fall into the same vis. category at 200F, regardless of the cold weight rating. Wouldn't you always want the oil with the lowest "winter" weight possible? eg. 0w-30 ? Why would...

After spending hours - maybe days worth of reading some really great information on this site (over the years), I finally joined as a member - this is my first post (so please take it easy if this has been beaten to death already and I didn't realize it). It seems to me that modern oil...