Posted by ScottyHOMEy on October 07, 2008 at 09:42:32 from (70.105.228.59):
In Reply to: Re: first oil change posted by 7lazy77 on October 07, 2008 at 07:46:05:
Don't know what your climate is. I'm in mid-coast Maine, so temp is a factor in oil choice.
My SuperC is my working tractor and well-broken-in since I rebuilt the motor. I run 10-30 in it year-round. My BN is a new rebuild and, I'm afraid, a bit of a trailer queen for the time being (family tractor and all . . .). I have her on a diet of straight 30 until I'm satisfied she's broken in and the rings are seated properly. I'll put her on 10-30, as well, when I get to that point.
Your motor is well broken in from the sound of things, and I'd say any good multi-weight, 10-30 (colder climate) or 10-40 (the rest of the world) would be just fine. Though I shy away from it, some folks run 15-40 diesel oils like Rotella with good results. With the extreme cold we can get here, 15 seems as if it could get a little thicker than I would like on those days. On the other extreme, I'd stay away from the 5-xx multiweights.
Mowing may seem like light duty for a tractor like an A, but is just the kind of work that will warm your tractor up. If you figure it to take an hour or so (or more) mowing, skip the bag. But the bag trick is real handy for taking it for a ride in the winter just to keep the juices circulatin' and the battery up.
And to dhermesc's point, there is an argument (and a good one) for dropping the pan and pulling the valve cover and cleaning things out. I'm just not sure of two things -- 1) that your sludge problem is so bad that there's an immediate need to, and 2) whether you're up to it, mechanically speakin'. PLEASE don't take that as a slam. We've got folks on here with the experience of Gene and TV. On the other extreme, there are others who don't own a wrench, and I/we don't know where in that wide range you fall. Dropping the pan for cleaning and looking things over, or lifting the valve cover for cleaning and checking valve clearances -- neither is difficult. They're second nature to those with the experience. For those going into those places for the first time, it can be an adventure, but the good folks here can walk you through it if it's new territory for you. If you decide you want to, or your motor makes problems so that you should need to, let us know. Any number of folks will chime in to help you out and share what tricks they've learned (like I mentioned earlier, having new gaskets at hand!) and what to watch out for that will make the job easier.
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