Hey Bob, good grief to what?

Posted by jdemaris on April 14, 2007 at 06:57:24 from (66.218.11.151):

In Reply to: Re: Castrol Tection 15W-40 oil in a JD 2 cylinder posted by Bob on April 13, 2007 at 19:56:55:

"Good grief" as it relates to what? Or, is that a "technical reply" of some sort that I an too dumb to understand?
It is likely that the question about engine oil is moot - since I doubt the tractor is worked hard anymore. So in reality it probably doesn't matter what oil is used.
It was however originally intended TO be worked and I attempted to answer the question based on some known facts and past experience with Deere Co. - and doing so pretending it is a work tractor.
What it posited - and I'll do so again - is . . . if there is ANY doubt whatsovever - why take a chance? That's my mindset. The guy asked the question, i.e. he does have some doubt.
If you feel none of it matters - than go ahead - use what you want - I doubt anybody minds. I personally don't care what oil the guy uses - if any at all.
But back to Deere - they told us, over and over - to avoid polymer-based oils when they could be avoided - in the older diesel engines - and I relayed the message. Somehow, this upsets you?
By the way, one case I'll mention using your reasoning. A friend of mine back early 80s - maybe late 70s (can't remember, date doesn't matter). He bought one of the first Chevy LUV diesel 4WD trucks - with the Isuzu 2.2 diesel and beat the heck out it. He hated the truck and basically, wanted to kill it. He had the odometer over 100,000 miles and it NEVER had an oil change since new - not a single one. He just kept topping it off with the cheapest crap he could find - even put in used oil at times. When he sold the truck it still ran like a clock. So - by your reasoning - that proves that nobody ever needs to change the oil in a diesel. Can't say I've tried that approach myself.

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