More Fluid Drive Fluid Questions

[50Traveler]

I recently went through the many postings trying to get the best info

on what to use in the Fluid Drive coupling and pasted the best info

onto one document to evalute carefully. I decided to go for the

tractor fluid / hydraulic fluid #32. At the Kendall distributor I

explained as best as I could what I needed and thought I was getting #32.

When I got home and looked over what I got (I also picked up some 20w

for the trans and regular motor oil that was on sale for $1 a qt.) I

saw that I had come home with Kendall's Hyken 052 which was described

as follows by a Kendall rep:

"The Hyken 052 is a combination hydraulic transmission fluid that is a

multivis product. The viscosity at 40C is about 59 cSt compared to what

you asked for as a 32 cSt at 40 C. It is a very good hydraulic with

more AW than a standard hydraulic oil. I would need to know what your

application is to make a judgment about the suitability of the product

for you."

When it comes to Fluid Drive I trust this group moreso than anyone,

and I am wary of going through the change exercise with a product so

different. Kendall does make a #32 and the info sheet for this is here:

http://www.kendallmotoroil.com/NR/rdonly...yK_Gold_Hyd.pdf

I am likely to exchange the 052 for the #32, but wonder if there could

be any advantage to the 052.

Thank you for your time and experience,

Justin Schiess

PS regardless of what I came home with, Deckman Oil in Honeoye Falls NY could not have been nicer to deal with, and it was the perfect day for Prestomatic motoring.