Here, Take a Poke at Me

Posted by Allan in NE on October 13, 2004 at 04:55:36 from (148.78.243.26):

Mornin'

I keep reading here of folks advising others to use a heavier weight of oil to improve their somewhat weak oil pressure. I just 'taint a buyin' it; I think that this temporary cure is just a little bit near-sighted.

Now, admittedly, I’m no engineer, just a buck-toothed, greasy old farmer, but consider this:

The very last thing to reach operating temperature within any engine is it’s oil and this can often take up to an hours operating time to fully reach it’s full operating temperature.

Have you ever drained that 175W rear end lube out of a tractor that has been pullin’ hard in the field all day? Ever drain the third members of 80W-90 on a semi-tractor that has just came in off a 12 hour run up the interstate pulling a load of cement? Ever drain the engine oil or rear-end oil on your own road vehicle after it is up to operating temp (not water temp, oil temp)?

They all have one thing in common; that used oil always drains out of there with the same consistency of water. It is just some pretty flimsy stuff.

Using a higher weight oil my bump that oil pressure in the short term before the oil actually gets hot, but I wonder if it really has any effect at all after we are warmed up and running good. Aren’t we really just puttin’ on a band-aid here?

Ya’ll have a good day,

Allan

Follow Ups:

• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me Redmud 07:03:49 10/14/04 (0)
• Another reason not to use heavier. Loren 18:44:24 10/13/04 (0)
• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me old don 18:38:13 10/13/04 (0)
• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me Kendall 13:35:05 10/13/04 (0)
• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me Andy Martin 12:28:11 10/13/04 (0)
• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me captaink 07:29:20 10/13/04 (1)
  • Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me Allan in NE 07:57:29 10/13/04 (0)
• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me JT 06:13:11 10/13/04 (3)
  • Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me Andy Martin 12:20:47 10/13/04 (1)
    • Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me JT 16:26:33 10/13/04 (0)
  • Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me Allan in NE 06:22:39 10/13/04 (0)
• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me riverbend 05:47:22 10/13/04 (1)
  • Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me Allan in NE 06:00:18 10/13/04 (0)
• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me GeoegeH 05:29:07 10/13/04 (0)
• Poke. Poke. Poke 05:05:42 10/13/04 (1)
  • Re: Poke. Poke. Allan in NE 05:19:20 10/13/04 (0)
• Re: Here, Take a Poke at Me scotty 05:03:46 10/13/04 (0)

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