VALVOLINE HYDRAULIC OILS
If applied optimally, hydraulic oils save energy,
reduce machine and component wear, hence, extend
maintenance intervals and increase machine life.
The hydraulic fluid is the most important component in a hydraulic system
because it influences important performance parameters such as the power
transmission, lubrication, heat dissipation, transport of debris, contamination
and sludge formation. Choosing the right hydraulic fluid is crucial to
guarantee the best performance and efficiency of the system.
To select the best hydraulic fluid you must take into account the operating
conditions and requirements of your system. Furthermore, you should consider
applicable safety- and environmental conditions and regulations.
HYDRAULIC OILS
APPLICATIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Pricing - How can some manufacturers How much pressure can the oil withstand?
be so much cheaper? Oil is an incompressible liquid, which means that it can
A low price is achieved by buying base oils and additives of withstand any pressure, ie the pressure that the equipment in
the lowest quality or simply not adding the oil according to the which it is poured can withstand. It is important to emphasize
standard, ie adding much less additives than necessary. that with increasing pressure, the temperature also increases,
in which case synthetic oils must be used.
What it means for the user?
The oil will release less water, which means that an emulsion will Oil change interval?
appear in the system, which will corrode the system, foam may According to the industry standard, replacement intervals
appear and the air may be released worse, which will increase for hydraulic oils range from 5000 hours, depending on the
the cavitation that erodes the pump. Also, the oil will oxidize application. However, we have good experiences where our
faster, which leads to the appearance of acids and corrosion of oils lasted over 30,000 hours in the most difficult conditions.
the seals.
Can Valvoline oil be mixed with other oils?
Which base is used for production? Theoretically it can, but we leave nothing to chance. Whenever
Group I base oils are commonly used for standard HLPs and we have such a case, we take a sample of the oil and perform
HVLPs, while Group II oils are used for hydraulic oils that carry a compatibility test to be sure.
a number of specifications.
Which additives are used?
We exclusively use additives from renowned manufacturers.
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