Hydraulic fluid change- ISO VG #46

[Nige]

You are looking at the wrong spec sheet. Look at Rando HD LVZ.

He means this one. VI is 165 for all grades.

 

[IceHole]

Amazing what a few minutes searching on the internet can do - Try the Texaco/Chevron Rando HD LVZ range of oils.
Specifically marketed as meeting VCE 1286.08 and 1286.0. and has passed both Volvo 2,000 and 5,000 hour Excavator Field Tests.

Data sheet attached - https://cglapps.chevron.com/sdspds/PDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=322447&docFormat=PDF

I've never heard of Rando LVZ, must be a "sunsetted" product as Chevron doesn't even list it. Though they are horrible about changing names and removing any references to the old stuff.
Like Delo 400 SDE, which was sunsetted a year or 2 ago, any references to it are gone in the database.
It's very annoying when a customer has an older product they want more of. "I swear we just bought this a few years ago"... pail fill date of 1997.

(Chevron lubes is mostly what I sell at work)

There's Rando HDZ which is an excellent hydraulic oil.

P66 MEGAFLOW HVI or POWERFLOW NZ HE are as well.

 

[Coaldust]

Yeah. That’s kinda confusing. We got a new Chevron rep., Aaron. I’ll have to ask him about that. I think LZV might be the Texaco branded Rando.

 

[IceHole]

Yeah. That’s kinda confusing. We got a new Chevron rep., Aaron. I’ll have to ask him about that. I think LZV might be the Texaco branded Rando.

If it's the Aaron in thinking of, he was my boss for a short while.

 

[dewbee]

Hello Dewbee from TN. Good folks in TN.
You ever visit the English Mountain Trout Farm for a trout lunch?

You are looking at the wrong spec sheet. Look at Rando HD LVZ.

I'm the flat lander on the other side of TN. I looked them up and will have to give them a try next time I'm out that way. Use to go out that way several times a year but haven't been out there much lately.

He means this one. VI is 165 for all grades.

I thought I looked up the right one but maybe not. Either way, I can't find the HD LVZ. I called Chevron directly and they don't have a clue neither. Claimed I can't believe what I see on their website. They said they would call me back tomorrow.

 

[dewbee]

According to Chevron, HD LVZ is not available in the States, its European. Rando HDZ would be the closest at a VI of 155 in the 46 and their compositions and chemical properties match (between Rando HDZ and Volvo 98611). Local Volvo dealer says their Volvo brand is only a standard aw 46 (which doesn't meat specs!) and won't tell me which Volvo fluid other than its a standard viscosity index. Guess I'll just use the standard aw46 I get from the parts house for a fraction of the cost since Rando HDZ is a special order around me.

 

[Coaldust]

Interesting. You could check with your P66 distributor and see if they have Megaflow HVI.

 

[apetad]

Amazing what a few minutes searching on the internet can do - Try the Texaco/Chevron Rando HD LVZ range of oils.
Specifically marketed as meeting VCE 1286.08 and 1286.0. and has passed both Volvo 2,000 and 5,000 hour Excavator Field Tests.

Data sheet attached - https://cglapps.chevron.com/sdspds/PDSDetailPage.aspx?docDataId=322447&docFormat=PDF

Rando is the best AW46 we've found. People need to know there are many grades of AW46 with PREMIUM being used in hydrostatic systems