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The spec of the oil is determined by the engineers that designed the lift. ISO 32 is roughly equivalent to 10W engine oil whereas 68 is about 30W. The thicker oil will slow down the reaction time of the hydraulics & will put more of a strain on the hyd, pump.

I'll use thicker oil if the hyd pump is worn as a stop-gap until a replacement pump can be sourced
  • Posted 22 Aug 2014 23:08
  • By bbforks
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