Posted by farmersamm on November 09, 2018 at 12:31:01 from (206.246.18.143):
In Reply to: Shell vs. Mobil posted by Russ from MN on November 09, 2018 at 05:52:19:
Lot of it depends on the condition of the engine.
An engine in good condition, with little blowby, will do well on good oil. And you should use good oil to help keep it in good condition. Either brand is good. Depends on what color bottle you find attractive.
When the engine starts to go bad, then it's a different story. You get a lot of blowby, and soot starts to thicken the oil in short order. This requires more frequent oil changes. This is the time to use the cheapest thing you can get your hands on, that still has the correct API "C" rating for your engine. Bear in mind, that older engines really don't require what's out there today, but will do fine on the modern oils. Anyways, the worn engine with blowby does fine on the Walmart Super Tech (which meets most standards the other ones do)
Whatever you do, stay away from Castrol 15-40, it's not recommended for HD use by the manufacturer. For use in light trucks, and automobiles which run on diesel.
Internet is full of arguments on the virtues of different brands of oil :lol:
Some guys swear by the Lucas stuff. Personally, I don't believe in making oil thicker with additives. Your pump, and bearings, were designed for the viscosity available in regular motor oils. Thicken that stuff up, and it impairs the flow at lower temperatures, and during startup. If it was good stuff, the engine maker would recommend it. It's prime use, far as I'm concerned, is for trying to get a ruined engine limping along till it can be rebuilt. It's akin to the old trick of adding oatmeal to transmissions, and rear ends, by used car dealers. Lucas isn't any different than the old Motor Honey.
Upload one or more videos to your post. Photo and video filesizes should be less than 5MB. Formats allowed are gif, jpg, png, ogg, mp4, mov, and avi. Be sure to use filenames without spaces or special characters, and filetypes of 3 digits lower case.
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 - Earthmaster Project Progress Just a little update on my Earthmaster......it's back from the dead! I pulled the head, and soaked the stuck valves with mystery oil overnight, re-installed the head, and bingo, the compression returned. But alas, my carb foiled me again, it would fire a second then flood out. After numerous dead ends for a replacement carb, I went to work fixing mine.I soldered new floats on the float arm, they came from an old motorcycle carb, replaced the packing on the throttle shaft with o-rings, cut new ga
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[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.
