now that we're on the topic of hydraulic fluid and jacks, how often should a floor jacket be serviced and the fluid changed. I've had mine about 10 years now, and only use it about 4-5 times a year, and it seems to work fine, no leaks or anything. should I be doing something to keep it healthy? I have a couple of oil changes coming up, might as well add the jack to the list too if it needs a fluid change, while my hands are dirty anyway. :-)
Ed 300E On 25/01/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In a message dated 1/24/2008 10:56:53 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > What's in hydraulic jack oil that makes it special? Is it more like > motor oil, or more like ATF? Out of desperation I put some motor oil > from a random bottle lying around into an old jack that I needed RIGHT > THEN. I think it was Quaker State 10W40 conventional. The jack > seemed to work fine. Will I regret it? Is the jack now ruined and > unsafe? > > > > I used ATF for 20 years in my floor jack.. As mentioned, ATF is a kind of > hdraulic fluid. Engine oil is fine too. The anti foaming qualities of > hydraulic fluid are an important consideration. But a floor jack is not > likely to > suffer from foaming. MORE IMPORTANT: Do not keep hydraulic fluid > around > where someone can mistakenly used it for brake fluid. It will eat > the brake > seals, and your brakes will fail. > > Regards, > > Jim Friesen > Phoenix AZ > 79 300SD, 264 K miles > 98 ML 320, 152 K miles > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > ( > http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 > 48) > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
