Pump oil condition.

["Red"]

Does the oil appear to be okay? It looks a little cloudy to me. I'm not sure if pump oil has a tint to it or if it gets dirty like crankcase oil in a gas engine.

At one point I thought I had water in the oil, so I shut the machine down. The sight is shown while the pump is running. When it's not running the level is roughly at the 75% mark.

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[palm beach]

Oils cheap enough, just change it. Dad always said if its doubtful its dirty. I use non detergent 30 from advanced auto easily available.

 

["Red"]

Oils cheap enough, just change it. Dad always said if its doubtful its dirty. I use non detergent 30 from advanced auto easily available.

Thanks, but the reason I asked is to determine if I have an internal water leak. Changing the oil is easy enough, I just want to know if I have an issue first.

 

[Christopher]

I had the same thing happen, I thought I had water in the oil but when I drained it, it was good.

The Hotsy mechanic told me that sometimes the sightglass will make the oil look cloudy.

You don't want to take a chance on ruining your pump but other than draining the oil, I don't know a good way of checking the oil to see if there is water in it since the fill opening is small.

 

["Red"]

I've seen oil mixed with water. It usually turns to a milky color. Sometimes it will even turn to foam, but that may be due to the detergent in the some oils.

 

[Russ Johnson]

Pump oil will aerate due to the churning motion of the crank and rods, and may look cloudy after running, but should return to a clear condition after sitting for a bit.

 

[Heritage]

+1. :thumbup:

 

[tomtucson]

Haven't been able to see through the sight glass for years