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ping 2

06-09-2006 08:46:50




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I have a Ford 1955 ford 850 tractor with a gas engine .What type of oil is best to put in it and how much.I've ordered an owner's manual but it's not here yet .Thanks




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confederate general

06-09-2006 23:45:21




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 Re: oil in reply to ping 2, 06-09-2006 08:46:50  
tractor engines are a dumb piece of cast,if you don't tell them what kind of oil your using they will never know. R.E.Lee



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TomTX

06-09-2006 21:10:35




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 Re: oil in reply to ping 2, 06-09-2006 08:46:50  
Mobil Delvac 1300 15W40
Shell Rotella T 15W40
Chevron Delo 15W40
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Gord

06-09-2006 20:56:45




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 Re: oil in reply to ping 2, 06-09-2006 08:46:50  
We were told to use a low ash oil with our tractors. Reduces the smoke in the exhaust and that I guess.



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MarkB_MI

06-09-2006 15:05:28




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 Re: oil in reply to ping 2, 06-09-2006 08:46:50  
I've always used 10W-30, although I did try 15W-40 Rotella a while back. The 15W-40 was fine in warm weather, but tractor was hard to start in sub-zero temps. It seems like it takes around 5 quarts.

A more controversial topic is what to use in the transmission and differential. The manual recommends 80W, but you're better off using New Holland 134 universal hydraulic oil in the transmission, hydraulics and differential. If gear oil gets into the hydraulic reservoir (which it will), it will cause problems.

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buickanddeere

06-09-2006 13:11:15




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 Re: oil in reply to ping 2, 06-09-2006 08:46:50  
Sigh..... .....The oil question for the 72nd time this year. Pretty soon somebody is going to be asking about lead substitute.



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Jerry/MT

06-09-2006 11:38:41




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 Re: oil in reply to ping 2, 06-09-2006 08:46:50  
I may catch some flack fr this statement, but make sure it's detergent oil!



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RustyFarmall

06-09-2006 11:09:12




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 Re: oil in reply to ping 2, 06-09-2006 08:46:50  
Any good motor oil will do the job. 10w-30, 10w-40,plain 'ol 30wt. I don't think I would use 5w-30.



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Jon Hagen

06-09-2006 12:05:45




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 Re: oil in reply to RustyFarmall, 06-09-2006 11:09:12  
Use a good quality oil of your choice that has a C( compression ignition,diesel engine oil) in the API spec. A story in one of my car magazines tells that the aftermarket camshaft builders are seeing a lot of flat tappet cam/lifter failures when using and oil with only an API S(spark ignition,gasoline engine oil. It seems that most automotive engines have used nothing but roller lifter camshafts for the past 15 or so years,so less of the extreem pressure additive that protects a flat tappet cam from wear is added to gasoline only motor oil. This additive fouls cat converters and oxygen sensors,and with the EPA requiring the emission systems to work to atleast 100,000 miles,they cannot have this stuff in the oil.
Problem is that an older engine with a flat tappet cam does not get enough protection from a modern gasoline only oil. The flat tappet cam builders say to use only an oil with a Diesel( CD-CF-or higher) API spec to get enough of the zink phosphate additive to protect the cam/lifters.

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RustyFarmall

06-09-2006 12:41:05




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 Re: oil in reply to Jon Hagen, 06-09-2006 12:05:45  
Jon, that is definately food for thought. I may be shopping for diesel engine oil the next time.



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