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Nov 21, 2009 | 05:11 AM

ckal704

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LOG splitter oil and filter

Anyone know about grades(?) of hydraulic oil?
I have hydraulic oil purchased to be used in a hydrostatic New Holland tractor that I think should work fine in my log splitter. Anyone know of any downsides?
What about the filter, I wonder? What makes one oil filter different from another except for diameter, thread size and micron rating of the filter media?
I welcome all thoughts, conjectures, and wild-*** guesses!!

Nov 21, 2009 | 04:48 PM

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Nevermind. Found the info I needed elsewhere and split some wood this afternoon.

Nov 21, 2009 | 10:11 PM

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Generally, you can use tractor hydraulic oil in place of standard hydraulic oil like AW32, but not the other way around.

Nov 22, 2009 | 04:00 PM

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Thanks. That's what I did and split a cord of wood this afternoon.
Works great. Was a real treat running the rebuilt engine. Didn't fog the whole yard like it used to!