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Originally Posted by kaiz3n
@Aquaticedge - I have a feeling that is what the dealer would want you to think. =)
@Strelnik - 5 Gallons??? Goodness that is a lot of hydrolic fluid; no I don't think it has even been -1 in New Jersey since I have been around, so I am not too worried about LHM++ freezing (or slowing up).
- How much did that cost you dare I ask?
- I can't seem to find anything on it, what does LHM stand for?
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5 gallons is not a lot when you consider that I service other peoples' Cits and usually the cars need fluid changes.
5 gallons cost me 44.00 plus tax at Imperial Oil Supply, Pontiac, MI
LHM stands for: Liquide Hydraulique Mineral (French) or Mineral-oil based Hydraulic Fluid. This is the second generation hydraulic fluid following a synthetic or hybrid (with vegetable oil) version Citroen used from 1954-1968 in their cars and that Rolls used too in its suspension which it bought from Citroen.
It doesn't burn, doesn't attack paint, has a very high flash point, flows better at low temps up to -100 F, is not hydroscopic (attracts no water) and is not poisonous.
LHM has been around in a couple versions since 1966. It is not compatible with the earlier LHS. Cits and Benzes that use LHM use seals made of different polymers than vegetable oil cars (called LHS cars) which use seals made from EPDM.
Ask away I know a lot about this stuff, I have compared various fluids for quite a while in an effort to find one that matches all the tech specs like the Kendall Hyken does.