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<div dir="auto">My son runs the same 15W40 Rotella T in his 7.3 PowerStroke. He says it runs quieter and leaks less than the synthetic that was in it when he got it.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Spencer Yost <spencer@rdfarms.com> </div><div>Date: 8/16/20 12:54 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at@lists.antique-tractor.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [AT] Engine oil </div><div><br></div></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hey Tyler, I use Rotella 15w-40 in all my diesels too. Never had a problem related to oil that I’ve been able to discern. I think your friend emphasized it because it’s proven and widely used. No idea if the chemistry is actually better but I try not to mess with success,</span><div><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">John: The timing of your problems and your switch to a different oil does seem more than coincidental. I’d definitely experiment with a different brand if I were you. The compression test is probably a good idea too.<br></span></font><div><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Spencer</span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></font></div><div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 15, 2020, at 1:13 PM, Tyler Juranek <tylerpolkaman@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Hi John</span><br><span>This May I needed to change oil in my Oliver 770. Yes, it is diesel,</span><br><span>so maybe my answer here is not rellivent to your question.</span><br><span>Anyway, it was the first oil change since I have owned it. I wondered</span><br><span>what I should put in it. The book said 20w20 but the local Bomgaars</span><br><span>didn't have any, so I called our family friend who is a mechanic at</span><br><span>night, and always seems to know a little bit about a lot of things. He</span><br><span>suggested I use 15W40 in it, but he said "do not buy anything but</span><br><span>Rotella brand oil." I forget why he said Rotella, but maybe try that</span><br><span>brand and see if it makes any difference?</span><br><span>They do have 10W30. The only two gas burners left are my John Deere A,</span><br><span>and Dad's 550 Oliver. Everything else here is diesel.</span><br><span>Let us all know how it goes.</span><br><span>Take Care,</span><br><span>Tyler Juranek</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 8/15/20, John Hall <jtchall@nc.rr.com> wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>What this group needs (in my opinion) is a good farm equipment discussion.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Engine Oil--but wait, this isn't your ordinary oil discussion!!! Long</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>story short, I have a fleet of old gas powered working FARM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>equipment--not talking about lawn equipment. We have always ran big name</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>brand oil. I switched from Exxon Super HDII about 3-4 years ago because</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>it was getting really hard to source. I switched over to Chevron Dello</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>400 (both are 30W). The Dello is formulated for diesels, but supposedly</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>works in older gas engines. I now have 2 engines that drink oil when</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>being worked hard. My Farmall M can drop 2-3 qts in a couple hours of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>pulling a cultimulcher--yet you don't really notice it smoking. It does</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>foul plugs. That work is a very heavy load. Also I have a 3300 Deere</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>combine that will drop a qt or so every truckload of corn. Now I've only</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>had this combine about 8 years and the oil consumption just started</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>about 3 years ago--I swear some days it is worse than others. I really</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>wonder if its the oil I'm using. I have on hand some CaseIH low-ash oil</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I run in lawnmowers--considering putting it in the combine for this</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>fall. Supposedly the same stuff IH has been selling for 40+ years. The</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>cost is about $3-4 more a quart, so an extra $25 to change oil. For the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>record, the rest of the gas powered fleet doesn't run hard/long enough</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to notice a problem. The combine is such a gas hog, can't help but</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>wonder if its a fuel issue causing dilution.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>What you guys think, worth a shot?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>John Hall</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>AT mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>AT mailing list</span><br><span>AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</span><br><span>http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>