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Re: [Shop-talk] Hydraulic fluid question

To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Hydraulic fluid question
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:19:03 -0700
>  Does that viscosity number factor like regular
> oil? In other words, higher number, thinner oil?

Er, no, in both cases a higher number means a thicker oil (at a constant
temperature).  

But "10 weight" covers a range of centistokes values, and apparently 46 (at
40C) is within range, so the oil you have should be fine.  Pour point of ISO
46 is under -20F, so you should be fine @ 40F.

Randall
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