When to change the oil?

Posted by DavidA on March 15, 2006 at 10:16:58 from (209.192.126.1):

I have 2 tractors, one is a IH 140 that gets used about 5 or 6 times a year for about 30 minutes to an hour at a time. I also have a Ford 4610 which gets used a lot more but since I have quit farming it does not get used at all during the winter. I use it to bush hog and plant a few green fields for deer season.

I know that I cannot go by the hours I put on these tractors for an indicator as to when to change the oil. How often, based on time and not usage, should I change the oil in these 2 tractors? I know there are a lot of collectors out there with many many tractors and I doubt they change the oil in all of them every 3 months or even once a year.

I have been going with once a year for both, changing the oil and oil filter. Is there a synthetic oil I should use instead of the regular oil I have been using.

I also have a 1997 Ford F-350 for a 460 V8 with 72,000 miles on it. I guess I have the same question for it since it has had 2000 miles put on it in the past 2 years.

Thanks for any input.

Replies:

• Re: When to change the oil? dej(JED) 10:14:17 03/16/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? nw_bearcat 05:14:02 03/16/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? T_Bone 20:11:53 03/15/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? jlmtractor 16:32:27 03/15/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? Jon Hagen 15:10:31 03/15/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? farmalls all the way! 13:25:22 03/15/06 (1)
  • Re: When to change the oil? Ludwig 14:16:20 03/15/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? Ludwig 11:59:09 03/15/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? dhermesc 11:58:05 03/15/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? sammy the RED 10:59:23 03/15/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? Joe in MN 10:42:58 03/15/06 (0)
• Re: When to change the oil? Mark 10:33:28 03/15/06 (6)
  • Re: When to change the oil? TomTX 21:00:19 03/15/06 (0)
  • Re: When to change the oil? Mike M 11:59:26 03/15/06 (0)
  • Sell the 140? DavidA 11:14:52 03/15/06 (3)
    • Re: Sell the 140? MN Bob 14:50:59 03/15/06 (1)
      • Re: Sell the 140? DavidA 08:18:47 03/16/06 (0)
    • Re: Sell the 140? Broomstacker 12:01:52 03/15/06 (0)

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