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jaguar1 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2009 Posts: 2

Can i use used hydraulic oil as fuel in a 3.1 bighorn 1996 , i know i have to pay £0.56 per litre in tax but will it damage the injectors / engine , it will be dewatered and filtered to 1 micron. Thanks.

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Gribble · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 13:45 Post subject:

Hydraulic oil as in what goes in Excavators and similar ? Would not have thought so since its way to thick to be injected or have you got some other thin industrial stuff ?
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jaguar1 · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2009 Posts: 2

The oil is out of injection moulding machines and is thick as veg oil at room temp . i was thinking of twin tanking

towuout · Newbie Joined: 02 Feb 2010 Posts: 4 Location: wigan

did a spell last year runnung pure hydraulic oil both in the 3.1 1996 bighorn and a shogun with no major issues eventually crud from the bottom of the storage tanks started to make a little smoke at start up but soon cleared when back on the expensive stuff. also run bio with no issue except when very cold. WVO although cheap i tend to buy brand new oil from costco at £14 for 20 ltrs. no filter issues and not too thick in summer best advice is slightly mix with a little petrol and try out.

Wirdy · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 20:36 Post subject:

Yeah but I'd mix it with pump diesel max 50/50.

I use some occasionally in my 3.0 and also my mondeo and it seems to keep the injectors nice and clean. Plus it is a good lubricant.
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