hydraulic jack oil

[ytre]

What oil does everyone use for their jacks ?. Id a leaking seal and just fixed it and have discovered ive no hydraulic jack oil left. Can i use anything else??

 

[dai]

it comes as hydraulic oil,jack oil in grades 32,46 or 68
personally i wouldnt use anything else,but.

if theres nothing else availible ATF(auto transmission fluid) is similar to hyd fluid

 

[eddie49]

Whatever you do, don't use brake fluid. It will break your jack. ( Guess how I know ? )

 

[NigelAylesbury]

I got some from work which is called Shell Tellus 32. Its as good as anything. the "32" is the viscosity grade. Works fine in my engine hoist.

 

[johnakay]

hypoy (I think thats how you spell it?)gear oil will do.

 

[dai]

hypoy (I think thats how you spell it?)gear oil will do.

as long as you got time to spare in the cold weather coz its too thick

 

[pedrobedro]

I go to the local motor factors and ask for a can of jack oil but I have used hydraulic oil from my bro in laws JCB 3C top up tank with no problems.