Hydrau XR

[BrianF]

I have to pick up some more hydraulic oil for the John Deere 318G skid steer. I've powered a few attachments and of course one has the propensity to leak.

Now I'm no fan of of JD or their prices... for instance a 30$ oil filter made in the quangdong region of China. From what I gather its an ISO 46 synthetic oil with a low pour point and approx 10cst viscosity.

The closest alternative I can find locally is PetroCan Hydrex with 9cst. Not a big deal and I think both are -48C pour point.

 

[Rand]

How much is this going to save?
I found plenty on PC iso 46 hydrex AW cst 7?
cant seem to find a pds or data sheet on hydrex.

For me I'd have to be saving at least 25-30% to consider it.

Would you flush the system? these should both contain zinc but who wants to find out you made wrong decision?

 

[BrianF]

Thanks Rand, you make a good point. The Hydrex appears to contain zinc but the PDS for the hydrau is vague. It looks like I might have to get a pail of it regardless and after some reading, any incompatibility would create one heck of a mess.