[AT] Questions on a 1953 John Deere M

[Henry Miller]

Awww yes, the old oil debate. 

Diesel oil is recommended because some of them have a sf rating which is better for your engine than the modern sj rating. Read the fine print on the back, if it has a sf rating it is better than anything available when it was new. If not I wouldn't use it. 

15w40 is what I use, but mostly because it is easy to find. 

-- 
  Henry Miller
  hank at millerfarm.com



On Sun, Jul 4, 2021, at 10:03, Howard Fleming wrote:
> Happy 4th all. Have some questions I hope you'll can help me with.
> 
> Bought this home yesterday:
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> Looking for general suggestions of things to check, and recommendations on oil (engine, transmission and hydraulic).
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> So far, I have changed the oil, using 10w-20 oil to get it running and home.  I plan on switching to a diesel rated oil, what oil and rating would you recommend?  Manual calls for 10w in the winter, and 20w in the summer, but things have changed since then.
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> While changing the engine oil filter, found that the lower and upper plates are missing, I have replacements for them on the way.
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> Ignition switch needs to be replaced (or repaired), it is not supplying power to the coil, but otherwise is working.  Generator is charging the battery.
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> Other than the ignition switch (and lights), and possibly the temperature gauge for the engine, everything appears to be working.
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> Thanks,
> Howard
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