Brake fluid is alcohol based.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] What's in hydraulic jack oil?
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
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.
Every oil has a blend of additives to help it do the job it is designed
to do.
The jack was unsafe before you added the oil because you had to add oil.
If there is a leaking seal on an jack there is a possibility that the
seal will let go entirely and that ain't good.
Usual safety warning, do
: Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:58 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What's in hydraulic jack oil?
Every oil has a blend of additives to help it do the job it is designed
to do.
The jack was unsafe before you added the oil because you had to add oil.
If there is a leaking seal
I don't beleive I am doing this.
The choice of oil is no more than what the seals can tolerate, i.e. ATF, W10
motor oil, 3-in-1 oil, H2O (less recommended if not distilled), etc.
I would not use brake fluid.
On 1/24/08, Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Every oil has a blend of additives to
It seems than at Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:56:10 -0800, Alex wrote:
What's in hydraulic jack oil that makes it special? Is it
more like motor oil, or more like ATF?
Well, Automatic Transmission Fluid is just hydraulic fluid. And
a hydraulic jack is a super-simple hydraulic system. So I would
use
What's in hydraulic jack oil that makes it special?
I suspect it's ATF without the detergent package. You
want dirt to settle if there's no circulation and
filtration system.
-- Jim
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: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:05 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What's in hydraulic jack oil?
What's in hydraulic jack oil that makes it special?
I suspect it's ATF without the detergent package. You
want dirt to settle if there's no circulation and
filtration system.
-- Jim
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
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?
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