Amsoil product to use as jack oil? Maybe ATH?

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Is there an Amsoil product suitable for use as hydraulic jack oil? I have an air over hydraulic and a few bottle jacks.

I was thinking maybe AMSOIL Synthetic Tractor Hydraulic/Transmission Oil (ATH)?
 
Just about any ISO32 to 68 hydraulic oil will work. I use a mineral-based ATF.

Why mineral? The Chinese-made jacks I have used in the past have questionable seal materials and the seals have leaked on me with synthetic oils.

If you use a US or European made jack a synthetic oil should work fine.
 
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Thank you for the info MolaKule! Ah the air over hydraulic jack in question has been running your fine Specialty Formulations synthetic air tool oil for many years..... I still have one bottle I never opened but it might be past its shelf life at this point.
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The SF HJO oil has a PAO base with just enough esters for a slight seal swell. Among it's additive pack it has AW and rust inhibitors.

The unopened bottle should be ok for use.

The Amsoil ATH should work fine in a well manufactured Jack.
 
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Thank you for the info MolaKule :) Some of my bottle jacks are the cheap Chinese ones, I haven't tried changing the oil in those yet. I will savor my last bottle of the SF HJO!
 
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