How often does hydraulic oil need changing

[Woodworks]

Thinking of our PTO powered splitter which has a large oil reservoir. Does it go off and if so what damage does old oil cause?

 

Thanks

[Matthew Storrs]

I think the main thing is preventing contamination/dirt ingress. As it’s PTO powered and am you won’t be changing couplings over (?) which should minimize that.

I would change oil every 1000hrs and clean/replace return filter every 500.

My digger reccomends hydraulic oil replacement every 2000 hrs.

[Woodworks]

Thanks Mathew.

Not yet then. The tractor has done less than 2000 hours total so the splitter must be way off.

[Ironbark]

Posch say for their Hydrocombi

 

The first oil change should be carried out after 500 operating hours, all further oil changes

should then be carried out after every 1000 operating hours or annually

[Jase hutch]

GreenMech recommend changing the hydraulic oil every 1000 hours..

[PeteB]

And filter at 500, but, who does!?! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!

[GA Groundcare]

If there is ever any signs of water ingress (oil turned white) then change directly. 

 

 

 

[Ian C]

And filter at 500, but, who does!?! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!

Does a gm ever get to 1000 hrs [emoji13]

[PeteB]

There is an ArbTrak 200 in Poland which has done a documented 1,200+ hours in a year!

[Ironbark]

On ‎03‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 23:17, PeteB said:

And filter at 500, but, who does!?! If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!

 

I prefer if it ain't broke, work on it until it is, then fix it

 

Did mine yesterday at 2 years, but not so many hours. Was quite a lot of tiny metal particles in the oil. Could really do with a magnetic drain plug, but I can't find one big enough.