Substitute For Floor Jack Oil

I can get it from the auto parts store in sae 20 30 40 wt.

Substitute for floor jack oil.

I use plain old non detergent motor oil for stuff like this. Wipe away any excess oil on the rim before replacing the plug. Pour until the oil is just below the lower rim of the fill hole then stop. What you may be better off to do is to take the bottle jack out a floor jack is usually just a bottle jack laying sideways in a frame and replacing it with a similar one.

The jack oil i have used is lighter than dte 24 so sae 10 looks like it would be sluggish. 2 59 qt i use it in compressors floor jacks air tools lawnmowers chainsaw oilers my bandsaw cylinder. Do not use any other type of oil besides hydraulic jack oil. How to change the oil in either your floor jack or bottle jack.

Fill the reservoir with hydraulic jack oil. Use a funnel to avoid spills. Jack oil substitution 03 04 2010 3 32 pm do not use brake fluid it is not really an oil it is more closely related to anti freeze than oil it will destroy the seals. I get dte 24 in 5 gallon buckets for hydraulic systems.

I believe 46w hyd oil is sae 20wt. How to change the oil in either your floor jack or bottle jack. May need to drill some holes though. Motor oil or brake fluid will not work.