[Farmall] IH Hy-Tran Fluid

[John Wilkens]

Thanks for the interesting link!    John



At 06:53 AM 08/27/2004, you wrote:
>While I certainly agree with Carl that Hy-Tran is a
>different than 80W-90 gear oil, his comment about 10 weight
>oil reminded me that it might be useful to point out that
>gear oils and motor oils use a different viscosity scale.
>For example an 80 rated gear oil is equivalent in viscosity
>to a 20 rated motor oil.  This link has a chart which
>explains it:
>
>http://www.unofficialbmw.com/all/misc/all_oilfaq.html
>
>
>Steve O.
>
>From: "Carl Vavra" <cjvavra at tamu.edu>
>
> > Art:
> >     IH Hy-Tran is different than the 80-90W. It is a
> > hydraulic oil that I think it is around 10 W. CaseIH
> > continues to sell this fluid and it is a very good oil.
> > There are many other "off brand" oils out there, but I
> > would use this original fluid (IH Hy-Tran)to ensure proper
> > lubricating and seal protection of your unit.
> > Carl
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