Posted by sotxbill on February 14, 2012 at 15:07:00 from (76.227.24.151):
In Reply to: Synthetic Blend Oil posted by Ken Macfarlane on February 14, 2012 at 05:26:19:
Its not about the base oil, its about the additive packages on top of the the quality base oils.
If you look at the api and jasso and euro testing of oils, you will find that heavy duty oils perform well with either the group3 base or the group4 base oils. And in many cases a blend of group3 and 4 oils can perform better than a group 4 oil alone.
So all the talk about pao or hydrocracked group 3 is really just talk. take either one and add a great additive package to it and you will get great wear and performance results. Buy an oil that meets or exceeds your needs and you will do good. anyone who cares only about the base oil is a fool on a fools errand. Throw all the marketing aside and look at the api tests results and then pick an oil that meets or exceeds your needs. you will be surprized that the best oils are not always the most expensive oils. api, jasso and euro tests are actually very similar and produce almost identical results. The difference being that the american markets has more very good oil products while the euro markets have only low and high oils. the hydrocracking process developed by chevron and used by most american refineries produced lots of very very good performing oils over here that were not availible elsewhere. Other counties had groupII oil or groupIV oils and no middle ground. well made group III oils with a great additive package will perform better than group iv oils with NO additive package. So again, buy oil that is rated heavy duty and has a good additive package. Diesel trucks now run a million miles between overhauls with the better oils.
Its not about the synthetic nearly as much as its about the additive package.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Usin Your Implements: Bucket Loader - by Curtis Von Fange. Introduction: Dad was raised during the depression years of the thirties. As a kid he worked part time on a farm in Kansas doing many of the manual chores. Some of the more successful farmers of that day had a new time saving device called a tractor. It increased the farm productivity and, in general, made life easier because more work could be done with this 'mechanical beast'. My dad dreamed that some day he would have his own tractor with every implement he could get. When he rea
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
2022 John Deere 5045E, 4wd, front end loader and 3rd function with grapple. 120 hrs, 55k new, must sell
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
