Anyone DIY dye their hydro oil?

[Dmacleo]

Color Coding (link) Dye, Red, 4 oz.​

I use this on multiple machines. little goes long way.

 

[Spanner]

Without reading back 10 pages - Toro sell their red dye in small bottles.

 

[garry1p]

I never saw the need to dye it.

 

[WinterDeere]

Just my guess, but even if you have 10 gallons capacity, not only should you see it, but your pump should totally circulate it in less than 2 minutes ... As that would be 5 gallon a minute ...

Yep... confirmed, fluid is red. And now that I can actually see it, I can see it's also right on the mininum line.

Will add more tomorrow. Color is very faint, as bottle is spec'd for "up to 5 gal" and my system is more like 8 gal, so I may even pick up another bottle.

I never saw the need to dye it.

Then you're in the wrong thread! This isn't for you.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I'd give it a bit more time ... Especially after you wash some more down when you "top it up" ... I know a lot of people that say it's really enough in that tiny jar for 10 gallons ...

 

[WinterDeere]

I'd give it a bit more time ... Especially after you wash some more down when you "top it up" ... I know a lot of people that say it's really enough in that tiny jar for 10 gallons ...

Any guess on how much fluid a 320R loader holds, between its 4 cylinders and 80-odd feet of plumbing?

 

[Gator6x4]

The hydro oil in my 2019 tractor remains so clear and clean, that I almost can't see it on the heavily-hashed dipstick on my 3033r. I see some run hydro oil (probaby ATF) with red dye in it, and I'm wondering, does anyone put some dye in their own hydro oil to make visibility at least a little better?

Done all the time. For the dye to use browse the Web link below.

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