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what grade oil to use

desross ยท 2013-03-25 02:47

Hi there, i have a Cat / mitsubishi ms040-8 digger machine and was wondering what weight hydro oil i should be putting in. some people i talk to say 10w and others say in older machines ( 1986 ) i should be using 30w anyone shed some light for me. thanks:

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  1. #1PAcattech2013-03-25 07:50

    Age of the machine should not make a difference on what oil weight to use its all about the temperature where machine works . spec is -4 to +104 degrees F 10w is recommended . +50 to +122 degrees F 30w