[Farmall] International 460 Utility

[cvill]

Hi Bob Currie.  How are you?

ISO =  International Standards Organization, Bob.  It is far too massive 
to explain, even if I knew something about it.  It basically sets world 
standards for many, many things.  You can rest easy now, knowing that 
the world is in control of what is in the quart of oil you buy as well 
as the container it comes in.  The standard is extremely comprehensive 
and sets criteria for everything from purity to viscosity of oils.

Many sights on the net are dedicated to ISO.  Here is just one:

http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/the_iso_portfolio/iso_portfolio_oil_and_gas.htm


Charlie V.  in Wny


Bob Currie wrote:
> In a conversation the other day, I talked with a mechanic who advises that 
> HY-Tran and other hydraulic fluids are not measured in "weight" anymore, but 
> instead to look for the ISO number. i.e., ISO30 or ISO64. I haven't seen 
> that on any of the hydraulic fluid containers I have around here such as 
> NAPA, or Kubota brands..Anybody know about ISO??
>
> bobcurrie
> greenwood, CA
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Becker" <jim.becker at verizon.net>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 5:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] International 460 Utility
>
>
>   
>> I don't have anything handy to look it up, but I was thinking the early
>> Lift-All called out 20 weight oil.  I'm not sure you can even find that 
>> any
>> more.  You certainly can't find it easily.
>>
>> Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] International 460 Utility
>>
>>
>>     
>>> In the case of the Ford N tractors, 90W oil is what they are supposed to
>>> have in the system. I suspect that 1. Ford never expected anyone to be
>>> using the three point hitch in sub-freezing weather and 2. the system is
>>>  based on 1930s technology, when high pressure hydraulics and light
>>> hydraulic oils were not in common use, certainly not for transmissions
>>> and final drives. This was true of IH tractors as well - the early "Lift
>>> All" systems in the H and M used 30W engine oil for hydraulic fluid,
>>> which was better but still pretty stiff in cold weather.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> cvill wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Could we ask what oil was used for the refill.  Incorrect oil such as
>>>> 90W gear oil could cause this same problem.  Case in point:  I have an
>>>> 8N ford with 90W in the gear cases.   The 3 pt. hitch will do just as
>>>> you describe.  The oil just gets too thick to pump.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie V.
>>>>         
>> _______________________________________________
>> Farmall mailing list
>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall 
>>     
>
> _______________________________________________
> Farmall mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/farmall
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com 
> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1861 - Release Date: 12/22/2008 11:23 AM
>
>