Hey Josh,
Thanks for your great comments. It was the hydraulic repair shop that
mentioned changing over to biodegradable fluid. The shop owner said the
eco-friendly stuff still makes a rainbow if it leaks, but deteriorates over
time, and you can always show the product bottle as a way to
I'm not sure being biodegradable makes it an upgrade. When I was getting Lew
Townsend's input, as I recall he had said to use an oil that was ISO 32
synthetic. I use Amsoil where I can in all my equipment. Amsoil didn't
specifically have a hydraulic fluid labeled as ISO 32 but working with
