Tractor Oil
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Topic: Tractor Oil
Posted By: domseb0
Subject: Tractor Oil
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 12:00pm
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You guys on this site always have the best info so here it goes. I have some older tractors in my fleet that have always used 30w oil for years but all my new tractors and skidsteers use 15w40, Dad always said never use multi grade in the old girls. What do you guys think ?? Thanks ------------- WD45,Ford 801, Ford 1801, Farmall H, Case VA, JD790 case 1070,IH 3288, XT190, case 430/530/730 Massey 4709M |
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 7:28am
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Read this article for the best answer, IMO. https://www.fillingstation.com/articles/earlyengineoil.htm" rel="nofollow - https://www.fillingstation.com/articles/earlyengineoil.htm I don't know what was used in my tractors before I got them, so I use multi grade oil and changed it often at first. Get things cleaned out and go. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 8:16am
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i do the same as CTucker. I ain't gonna follow that Lucas oil guy to the cash register.  |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 8:40am
| Why did you start 2 threads with the exact same question??? |
Posted By: BillinAlberta
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 8:44am
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Walmart 15-40 in all of them from Homesteader all the way up. They are 50 years or more old and the oil is certified by the same sanctioning body as the premium brands. I save 20 bucks or more on a 5 gallon pail. Tractors do fine and I don't go broke.
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Posted By: cpg
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 1:28pm
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I run the new multi-weight in all my old tractors. Far superior to anything that was available at the time. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 3:32pm
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One was moved here because it was in the wrong forum. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: jeickman01
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 6:18pm
| I agree with the "fillingstation" post. It's not the viscosity, it's the detergent. If the engine has been run on a nondetergent oil for years and has stored up a bunch of sludge, you are better off to leave that sludge in place by staying with a nondetergent oil if available. I advised someone to switch at one one time only to have a good running engine start burning oil. If you rebuild and start with a clean engine, that's different. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2018 at 5:54pm
| "your experience may vary".... |