[AJD] 35 D

[Eric LaCruze]

On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 23:56:38 -0500, Gary Epps <garyepps at fidnet.com> wrote:

> On the question of which oil to use, it seems to be 30wt vs. 15-40wt.

My $.02 is this; I'll use 0w40 Mobil 1 in mine. I've studied oils for some  
years, while I was racing motorcycles. The reasons I'll recommend this  
particular oil are these;
First, synthetic oils are much more stable during storage and much less  
prone to forming acids which rust stuff up while sitting.
Next, synthetic oils of any viscosity are far superior in lubrication to  
any petroleum oils.
Synthetic oils have much higher tolerance to hot spots.
0w40 in particular is diesel rated, so it's better for dirty engines and  
it's serviceable from -60 degrees to any hot temp you'll see.
Mobil 1 is available nearly everywhere.
There are more, but those are the most important.
Any modern oil will be superior to what was available when your tractor  
was new, but any decent oil is ~$1.50/qt and the extra money for Mobil 1  
is cheap peace of mind for me. I use the 0w40 in everything I have, from a  
454 truck, 440 dodge charger, 6.2 diesel pickup, and our JD870 utility  
diesel tractor.

Eric