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Topic: oil
Posted By: domseb0
Subject: oil
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 1:04pm
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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: FloydKS
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 1:15pm
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You might want to look back... this has been covered, I think in previous pages...maybe one of the experts on the site will explain how to search...................... ------------- Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 1:41pm
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the BEST thing you can do for the older tractors is use multi viscosity oils... THe thnner 10 weight end makes them roll over good in the winter and startup faster.. The 30wt on the top end is to keep the oil thicker as it warms up.. Most use 10w 30, but if you want to standardize on 15w 40 like the skid steer, I see nothing wrong with that............ If your old 30 wt was a NON detergent, then you might get some cleaning of the gunk in the motor with the new oil. Monitor the new oil and it if turns BLACK early, then change it out sooner ( once or twice).. some have complained about this, personally I have never had that problem. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 1:48pm
And covered.. and covered.. and covered... and.. Bottom line: Never mind what old shade tree mechanics have told you. |
FloydKS wrote:Posted By: orangeman69
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 6:30pm
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I use 15/40 cen pe co diesel oil in all my gas and diesels including cars and trucks for the past 20 years with no problems whatsoever. even in the Wisconsin winters... and all our tractors are old..8n ford to a 8070 allis ------------- d17,d17nfpuller,d-17IVdiesel,d19gas,d19diesel nf,d21seriesII,180,190xtseries III,200,210,7020,7060,7080w/8.3cummins,8070fwa w/8.3cummins,8550 185 w/322 original hrs. |
Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 8:53pm
| We use John Deere 15w40 in our farm equipment. Works great. |
Posted By: TramwayGuy
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 9:52pm
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I think the lone exception might be the old Two-Stroke Detroit Diesels. Straight weight type was the only specified oil, at least the last I heard. Lubricant Recommendation for Detroit Diesel® Two-Cycle Engines SAE Viscosity Grade 40 API Classification: CD-II, (Note: CD-II is an obsolete designation replaced by the current API Rating CF-2) Military Spec: MIL-L-2104D Sulfated Ash: Less than 1.0% |
Posted By: domseb0
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 6:53am
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Thank you guys !!!!! ------------- WD45,Ford 801, Ford 1801, Farmall H, Case VA, JD790 case 1070,IH 3288, XT190, case 430/530/730 Massey 4709M |
Posted By: CALEBnOK
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2018 at 6:57pm
| If it has a filter use a multigrade oil. |