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Anonymous-0 · Sep 12, 2012

I have an old international truck with a diesel engine. I was changing oil 2day it like 2 hold 4.5gal .I put in 4 gal 15w40 was short the 22 quarts but found a jug and put it in. Ooops! It was some leftover hytrans that I had put in a jug. Haunt fired it up yet hate to think I wasted 60$ in oil. Do you all think it will b ok? Or better change it. Thanks

old · Sep 12, 2012

You might be ok but if it was me I would change it. It could well be fine but then on the other hand you do not want to replace or rebuild that engine do you

Anonymous-0 · Sep 12, 2012

Yea I was thinking same thing. Ain't worth the risk 60$of stinks but couple grand ...... thanks

sotxbill · Sep 12, 2012

so you have 4 gals of great oil and .5 gal of 20w hytran?

go with it...

JDB · Sep 12, 2012

What exactly was the hyd oil? I ask because UTF Universal Tractor Fluid is very close to a 30wt engine oil. If it was UTF, then go for it

bill mart · Sep 12, 2012

could you burn the messed up oil in your engine as fuel? Bill

Anonymous-0 · Sep 12, 2012

It is "extreme tractor hydraulic and trans fluid as the bucket reads.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 12, 2012

i agree with sotxbill

tomNE · Sep 12, 2012

go for it; shouldn't hurt a thing but then neither wooda running it 1/2 gal low. dipstick prolly doesn't say add, until it's a gal low.

mite-help · Sep 12, 2012

I wouldn't worry about it if it was me--but if its on YOUR mind it will be a constant worry every time you drive the truck--

mite-help · Sep 12, 2012

don't think it will matter on older diesel--newer high pressure oil charged injection system needs anti-foam additives-however what you put in is probly very anti-foam--

Nebraska Cowman · Sep 12, 2012

I wouldn't worry about it

Walt Davies · Sep 12, 2012

Pretty hard to hurt them IH engines and the hydrants is so close to what you put in that it won't really matter. Just watch for for foaming when hot and if none drive it. Remember oil is oil the difference is in the weight and additives. You have pretty much the same weight and same additives in these two.
Walt

fixerupper · Sep 12, 2012

A few years ago an Agco dealer said a local farmer's hired man was putting hydraulic/trans oil in the engines of the tractors when he changed the oil for the farmer. He said there were no adverse affects. These tractors were probably made in the 70's or very early 80's so the engines were built with old technology. Jim

Mike (WA) · Sep 12, 2012

Lots of old wives tales about that kind of stuff. When I was a kid, I remember being told that even ONE DROP of gasoline in a diesel engine would destroy it- but now find that many recommend a half gallon or so once in awhile on fill up, to clean up the injectors.

Don't think I'd let it worry me.

dhermesc · Sep 12, 2012

I agree too. I'd just check it everytime I started it (which you should probably do anyway). The lighter oil MIGHT burn off faster leaving it low.

Janicholson · Sep 12, 2012

Run it. Jim

jm. · Sep 12, 2012

If it were like new truck yea change it but you say an old truck..You will never know the diffrence..Might help it.

teddy52food · Sep 12, 2012

Drain it into a clean container & label it. Then use it for adding whenever an engine is low.

pete 23 · Sep 12, 2012

How many engines have live hydraulic pumps that leak into the crankcase. A lot. Never heard of it hurting the engine.

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