Selecting The Right Hydraulic Oil - Kubota KX080-3 Workshop Manual

WSM KX080-3 Service
NOTE
Before getting the motor started, be sure to fill
the motor casing with hydraulic oil.
Oil amount required in the casing: 0.5 liters
(0.13 US gal.)
Otherwise the hydraulic motor may reach its
service life earlier than expected.

3. Selecting the right hydraulic oil

1.Types and recommended brands of hydraulic oil
(1)Use ISO VG32 or VG46 antiwear hydraulic
oil.
(2)Keep the hydraulic oil cleanliness better than
the NASA9 level.
(3)Keep the hydraulic oil operating temperature
range and viscosity range with the following
ones.
Operating temperature range: -10 to +80°C
(-50 to +176°F)
Practical viscosity range: 15 to 500 cst
(4)If using any other hydraulic oil than listed
below, contact us.
Grade Viscosity (40°C)
JIS-equivalent
Company Showa Shell Oil
name
Idemitsu Kosan
Cosmo Oil
Nippon Oil
Mobil Oil
General Oil
Japan Energy
32cst
VG32
Tellus Oil 32
Super Hydraulic Fluid
32
Cosmo Hydro AW32
Nisseki Super Hiland Oil Nisseki Super Hiland Oil
32
DTE Oil 24
Panol P32
Hydlux 32
IV-S-137
46cst
VG46
Tellus Oil 46
Super Hydraulic Fluid Super Hydraulic Fluid
46
Cosmo Hydro AW46
Nisseki Super Hiland Oil
46
DTE Oil 25
Panol P46
Hydlux 46
Hydraulic system
56cst
#VG56
Tellus Oil 56
56
Cosmo Hydro AW56
56
Panol P56
Hydlux 56
(in random order)