Non-Detergent Oil Or Not?

Does this make sense?

Should I use the detergent oil or not?

I don't know how much oil it burns now. The tractor will be used maybe 10 hours during the summer in the garden, and 15 hours in the winter moving snow.

Thanks

Some people think that all the dirt runs to the bottom of the engine and collects there while the rest of the engine stays clean – like magic. Deposits collect in every "low" point in the engine - especially bearings. Without detergenated oil to keep the dirt in suspension you have deposits through out you engine causing wear.

That and most nondetergentated oils are the lowest form of lube on earth, many have an SA rating while almost all other oils have an SL rating, including the "cheap" Wal-Mart oil.

Benny...Go do a search in the 9N, 2N, 8N discussion board here....This is a topic that's been discussed well over a hundred times, and the consensus is to use a good multi-weight non detergent oil. If your engine is already using a lot of oil, you can go to a heavier, straight weight non detergent product.

Also, the crud can be downstream of the oil filter and you have to consider that if the oil filter becomes plugged the safety release in the filter will allow unfiltered oil to circulate.

Since I don't know the oil history I'm assuming it's been a long wile since overhaul's and it always used used non-detergant

With detergent oil it will carry the dirt direct to the bearings.

Regards
Gary