Farmall A - Where do I add oil?

Sleepyfinch · Jun 1, 2011

I just inherited a Farmall A from my Dad. He loved it but I never took the time to learn about it while he was around. Anyway, crazy question, but where do you add oil?

rustyfarmall · Jun 1, 2011

If your dad has/had the owners manual, maybe you could inherit that also?

Sleepyfinch · Jun 1, 2011

Unfortunately, no owners manual.

Owen Aaland · Jun 1, 2011

Pull the breather cap off the top of the engine and add oil through the tube to the valve cover.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 1, 2011

on top of the hood there is a cap just pull it up and add oil

Sleepyfinch · Jun 1, 2011

Thanks! That's what I thought but didn't want to take any chances. I'd feel pretty bad if I blew the engine after one trip seeing my father had it for 50 years with no problems.

Bob · Jun 1, 2011

The site linked below MAY (hopefully) be of interest to you.
Books

DeltaRed · Jun 1, 2011

You better buy a book. ASAP

NDS · Jun 1, 2011

Owners manuals are good to have but soon I will have owned my A for 50 years and never have had owners manual and have gotten by right well and no one else has ever worked on it. Started old tractor up yesterday for friend and after setting for over a month it kicked right off and made me proud.

couv · Jun 1, 2011

The operative question, however, should be, how much oil ?

If it has a dipstick, you are ok by normal engine level marks on the dipstick.

No dipstick --- oil pan should have two taps that look like faucets. Slowly open one at a time, and if the upper one leaks a drop your ok. If the upper is open, and the lower one when open doesn't leak a drop, the oil level is too low.

David G · Jun 1, 2011

I do not like to preach manuals, but they can save you from some expensive repairs later. You will also find out features that you would have never thought were there.

gene bender · Jun 1, 2011

What makes you think the A has a dipstick for checking the oil.

blunted · Jun 1, 2011

was there an add-on you could put one on?

blunted · Jun 1, 2011

the cap and tube above the hood, center of engine is the oil tube, where to add;;;;

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