Veggie oil instead of hydraulic oil

[John - K5AWO]

This article is about a boat owner who volunteered to do public service in lieu of a fine for a boat accident which spilled diesel fuel.



The article itself was interesting, but what I picked up on was converting from petro to veggie for some uses.



http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20041107/southsound/28946.shtml

 

[JoeBioDiesel]

Some lubricant manufacturers are looking hard at vegetable oil based lubes and oils. A couple of yeasrs ago I got a small tour of a facility where they were experimenting with the stuff. Kinda neat, but I still prefer the synthetics. .

Joe

 

[Headshot zod]

Here's a good site. They don't have automotive yet but "coming soon".



Sterling bio-based engine oils

 

[Cooker]

I don't think veggie oil lubes are anything new. If illflem was still around he could enlighten us on the subject as he hasd some good info on it.

 

[Headshot zod]

I concur, but certainly not mainstream either.



The Statue of Liberty recently switched over the hydraulic fluids in it's elevators to a soybean based one.

 

[David Oxland]

I work for a marine Ferry operator with about forty hydraulic dock ramps and they are all switched over to veg based fluids now. I don't hear any complaints about them. They have somewhat of an advantage as they operate on a short duty cycle. The big benefit is when there is a rupture or maintenance work has to be done.

 

[mhenon]

I don't think veggie oil lubes are anything new. If illflem was still around he could enlighten us on the subject as he hasd some good info on it.

Where is illflem? I used to look foward to his comments. Seemed to know his stuff!

Mike

 

[ndurbin]

he had some disagreements awhile ago and decieded it'd be better to go his own way from what I understood of the situtation.