Good morning everyone -- I own an older Snorkel boom lift, am preparing to change the hydraulic fluid, and need to tap into the expertise of the group.
Snorkel's specs call for AW32, which you'd think would be simple enough. However, when I started looking for fluid, the range of prices has left me baffled. I can get a 5 gallon pail from Walmart for about $25, auto parts store house brands for about $50, petroleum company name brands for $100 and up, and Amsoil for $150 as a preferred customer.
Also, I'm left wondering how "hard" a lift is on its hydraulic fluid. It's not like this thing is an excavator or bucket lift. In fact, I'm a homeowner that uses it occasionally, so it sits a lot.
From the reading I've done here and elsewhere, the robustness of the additive package varies from brand to brand. Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? I'm not adverse to spending a few extra bucks to maintain my equipment, but don't want to spend money unnecessarily.
Thanks in advance, Mark
Snorkel's specs call for AW32, which you'd think would be simple enough. However, when I started looking for fluid, the range of prices has left me baffled. I can get a 5 gallon pail from Walmart for about $25, auto parts store house brands for about $50, petroleum company name brands for $100 and up, and Amsoil for $150 as a preferred customer.
Also, I'm left wondering how "hard" a lift is on its hydraulic fluid. It's not like this thing is an excavator or bucket lift. In fact, I'm a homeowner that uses it occasionally, so it sits a lot.
From the reading I've done here and elsewhere, the robustness of the additive package varies from brand to brand. Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? I'm not adverse to spending a few extra bucks to maintain my equipment, but don't want to spend money unnecessarily.
Thanks in advance, Mark
