Studies have shown that for each grade the ISO code is lowered, the life of a hydraulic component can be doubled or tripled!
As shown in the chart, new oil is rated at approximately 18/15. With the Kleenoil Filtration System, oil will attain an ISO 4406 standard of less than 14/11.
Table of ISO 4406 Particle Counts
| ISO Code | Number of Particles per 1ml < 5 Micron in Size | Number of Particles per 1ml > 15 Micron in Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/20 23/19 23/18 23/17 |
40,000 – 80,000 40,000 – 80,000 40,000 – 80,000 40,000 – 80,000 |
5,120 – 10,400 2,560 – 5,200 1,280 – 2,600 640 – 1,300 |
|
| 22/19 22/18 22/17 22/16 |
20,000 – 40,000 20,000 – 40,000 20,000 – 40,000 20,000 – 40,000 |
2,560 – 5,200 1,280 – 2,600 640 – 1,300 320 – 640 |
|
| 21/18 21/17 21/16 21/15 |
10,000 – 20,000 10,000 – 20,000 10,000 – 20,000 10,000 – 20,000 |
1,280 – 2,600 640 – 1,300 320 – 640 160 – 320 |
|
| 20/17 20/16 20/15 20/14 |
5,000 – 10,000 5,000 – 10,000 5,000 – 10,000 5,000 – 10,000 |
640 – 1,300 320 – 640 160 – 320 80 – 160 |
|
| 19/16 19/15 19/14 19/13 |
2,500 – 5,000 2,500 – 5,000 2,500 – 5,000 2,500 – 5,000 |
320 – 640 160 – 320 80 – 160 40 – 80 |
|
| Approximate New Oil | 18/15 18/14 18/13 18/12 |
1,300 – 2,500 1,300 – 2,500 1,300 – 2,500 1,300 – 2,500 |
160 – 320 80 – 160 40 – 80 20 – 40 |
| 17/14 17/13 17/12 17/11 |
640 – 1,300 640 – 1,300 640 – 1,300 640 – 1,300 |
80 – 160 40 – 80 20 – 40 10 – 20 |
|
| 16/13 16/12 16/11 16/10 |
320 – 640 320 – 640 320 – 640 320 – 640 |
40 – 80 20 – 40 10 – 20 5 – 10 |
|
| 15/12 15/11 15/10 15/9 |
160 – 320 160 – 320 160 – 320 160 – 320 |
20 – 40 10 – 20 5 – 10 2.5 – 5 |
|
| Kleenoil Bypass Filter Range | 14/11 14/10 14/9 14/8 |
80 – 160 80 – 160 80 – 160 80 – 160 |
10 – 20 5 – 10 2.5 – 5 1.3 – 2.5 |
| 13/10 13/9 13/8 13/7 |
40 – 80 40 – 80 40 – 80 40 – 80 |
5 – 10 2.5 – 5 1.3 – 2.5 0.6 – 1.3 |
|
| 12/9 12/8 12/7 12/6 |
20 – 40 20 – 40 20 – 40 20 – 40 |
2.5 – 5 1.3 – 2.5 0.6 – 1.3 0.3 – 0.6 |
