Posted by Mark on January 08, 2010 at 07:34:24 from (67.140.133.209):
In Reply to: Break in oil change posted by deano4863 on January 07, 2010 at 16:43:00:
What do expect to happen to the oil while you"re "breaking it in"?
There seems to be this notion that all sorts of weird schitt contaminates the oil when an engine is fresh. I"ve yet to see that documented by all these shade tree mechanics or even by the self proclaimed "racing" experts. No, they just ASSUME the oil needs to be changed and so.....this ridiculous rumor has been accepted as gospel for at least 70 years.
If folks fear some minute metal fines doing horrible damage....what the hell do you think the filter does?
Fire that tractor up, run it the same as you plan to when using it.....don"t baby it....run it! Change the oil like somebody else said....around 120 hours. I wouldn"t change it before 200 or 300 if it were mine and would go 500 hours thereafter.
The vast majority of motor oil sold in this country is never used to its potential...it"s wasted by folks fearing some gremlin hides in the oil pan of their machines.
Before you call my hand and demand documentation to support these claims....it"s called empirical evidence...meaning "what you see, is what you get or what it is". After operating all sorts of motorized machinery for 40+ years, I have yet to see an engine failure caused by the engine oil. I DID NOT SAY the lack of oil....but by the oil itself. Engine oil contaminated by coolant and/or fuel is the sign of a mechanical problem and of course directly affects the oil"s ability to lubricate....you should know, I"m not talking about a crankcase full of water or fuel! But motor oil....by itself, will run a LONG, LONG time between changes and not affect the life of the engine.
I bought a new JD tractor 5 years ago and changed the oil at 200 hours. I have decided to never change it again. Why....because nobody else has the balls to perform the experiment. I"m 52 and I will never wear this engine out. I"ll top the oil off as needed...but I am not going to change it. I am willing to bet the cost of an overhaul, that the oil pan will never be off this engine due to worn mains and rods. Stay tuned...we"ll see what happens during the next 20-30 years.
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