Posted by Tom Fleming on October 07, 2008 at 02:31:48 from (209.195.155.84):
In Reply to: first oil change posted by 7lazy77 on October 06, 2008 at 20:40:34:
Well, I can only speak for myself, but one of the first things I do when I get a new "old" tractor is to change the oil and filter. I use 1 quart of rislone with regular HD 30 motor oil. I run it for 20-30 hours, then change both oil and filter. Make sure that you get it up to proper running temp, and keep it there for a bit each time you run it. this can be done as many times as necessary to clean up the engine. I have actually found "smokers" to clean up a bit, and reduce the amount of smoke as the rings free up and clean up. Worn valve guides are a different issue.
sludge, in my opinion is not the way to keep oil leaks down. If there are oil leaks or smoke, etc, correct the issue by replacing parts as necessary.
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