Lucas Hydraulic Oil Treatment

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JohnMurphy

Discussion Starter · Jul 19, 2021

Just wondered if anyone has tried this. I’ve got an early 70’s 1830 that leaks from the clutch area out the bottom. I want to try it, but I know how sensitive hydraulics can be. Other Lucas stuff I’ve used is top notch.
Thanks in advance,
Murph

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rydplrs

· #2 · Jul 19, 2021

I wouldn’t do it. It softens and swells all the seals and o-rings, not just the leaking ones.

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JohnMurphy

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 19, 2021

Thanks. Hadn’t thought of that.
Murph

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ClydeLogan

· #4 · Jul 19, 2021

I used it in my 1025R. It developed a quarter sized daily drip of hydraulic fluid at about 100 hours. I added the recomended amount of the same Lucas product in your picture and the leak stopped within a few days. Once it stopped, I replaced the fluid and changed the filter. 1,110 hours later and no hydraulic problems or leaks since then.

I was strongly cautioned not to use it by every responder to my question about whether to use it or not. Some folks wrote almost novel-length posts about the pitfalls.

It worked for me, though. And I can blame Lucas for any hydraulic problem I ever have in the future.

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JohnMurphy

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jul 19, 2021

ClydeLogan said:
I used it in my 1025R. It developed a quarter sized daily drip of hydraulic fluid at about 100 hours. I added the recomended amount of the same Lucas product in your picture and the leak stopped within a few days. Once it stopped, I replaced the fluid and changed the filter. 1,110 hours later and no hydraulic problems or leaks since then.

I was strongly cautioned not to use it by every responder to my question about whether to use it or not. Some folks wrote almost novel-length posts about the pitfalls.

It worked for me, though. And I can blame Lucas for any hydraulic problem I ever have in the future.

Interesting. If I do it, I’ll change fluids like you did. Good idea.

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