Winch Oil

[ramdough]

When @fuzzytoaster and I swapped a winch from an A0 to my truck, we drained all of the winch oil and saved it. I am about to get ready to fire up the winch again.

The oil “looks” clean and clear. Should I reuse it or swap in fresh? I forget the volume, but it is a lot of oil to buy if it is $$$$pecial.


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[Wingnut13]

I’d run it…. If you have doubts send a sample to Blackstone labs for analysis. Worth the $30 or so over the price of near 30 gallons of oil.

 

[Guruman]

I filled mine with new AW32 based on something I read here or in the manual.... I found some 5 gallon buckets at pre-inflation pricing at my local Menards.

 

[Ronmar]

It is probably fine. If it is clear, it is not emulsified. If it has any water, it will be at the bottom of the containers after setting. You could siphon out of the storage containers careful to not let the pickup tube closer than about 1” to the bottom of the supply container. That 1” of oil you can pour into a clear container to get a better look at what if anything has settled out of it. If it is also clear and free of water and debris it can be re-added to the system also.