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How To Check For Water Contamination In Your Hydraulic System

By T Holczer  –  Published 11/4/2008
  1. Visually check system oil with new oil
    • Pour system oil into glass jar & new oil in another glass jar
    • The new oil will have a sparkle/shine/crystal appearance
    • System oil will appear dull to smokey to milky if water is present
  2. Visual check by heating smokey or milky system oil
    • After some time of heating, if system oil becomes clear there is a probable chance of water contamination
  3. Use color dyed hydraulic oil to visually check for presence of water
  4. Call Western Integrated Technologies for laboratory oil samples and troubleshooting